Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Leslie Fram from WNNX (99X)/Atlanta sharing her fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts.

St. Vincent had a big night at the GRAMMY Awards. She won “Best Alternative Music Album” for All Born Screaming, “Best Alternative Music Performance” for “Flea,” and “Best Rock Song” for “Broken Man.” Justice & Tame Impala won “Best Dance/Electronic Recording” for “Neverender.”

Djo is buzzing at Alternative! In addition to the highest chart debut, “Basic Being Basic” is the #1 Most Picked song this week on Alternative Picks.

twenty one pilots “The Line” is your new #1 song this week on the Mediabase Alternative Chart. It’s the 13th #1 single for twenty one pilots! This one is from Arcane League Of Legends: Season 2 Soundtrack.

Big week of chart debuts. There are 6 new songs on the chart this week. Djo “Basic Being Basic” debuts at 25*, Shinedown “Three Six Five” debuts at 33*, blink-182 “Take Me In” debuts at 35*, Declan McKenna “Champagne” debuts at 36*, The Wombats “Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want To Come” debuts at 38, and Phantogram “Come Alive” debuts at 40*.

Luke Spiller of The Struts has a new solo single. David Kushner has shared a new single that is becoming a fan favorite on social media. It will be part of a new EP, 20 Years From Now, arriving on Valentine’s Day. Get the 411 on Alternative Music Info.

What a bummer that Nashville 3-piece COIN has broken up. I really loved their single “Along For The Ride’ that they released last year. ICYMI-Check out lead singer Chase’s IG post last week HERE.

91X/San Diego has new on-air lineup effective today with Garett Michaels hosting 6am-noon. Find more details on Alternative News.

Congrats to Kyle Meredith, who was just upped from MD to PD at AAA WFBK/Louisville. Kyle has been with the station since 2008. He says, “You gave me my very first news write up back in 2000/2001, so even though we’re a Triple A station, you’re still the first I thought of to send this to.” Yes, we’ve both been doing this a long time!

Good Neighbours played at KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento last Friday. Check out the smiles on Alternative Photos.

Coming this Friday 2/7: The Black Keys will release their new single “The Night Before.”

The lineup for #HAPPENS 2025 Las Vegas Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, February 26th is confirmed with MOD SUN, honestav, Culture Wars, The Haunt, and Velvet Chains at Backstage Bar & Billiards. Just a little over 3 weeks to go. Registration is HERE and find the discount hotel rooms for the Downtown Grand HERE. Hope you can join us for MUSIC.COMMUNITY.DISCOVERY at #HAPPENS 2025 Las Vegas February 26-28. More announcements coming this week.