Happy Wednesday! This week’s #HAPPENS Alternative Artist Discovery is James And The Cold Gun from South Wales. The band was first discovered by Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam after getting played on KEXP/Seattle. Gossard loved the raw energetic rock and signed the band to his record label, Loosegroove Records in 2022. Prospect Park’s Jeff Kwatinetz cites first hearing their current single “Above The Lake” on SIRIUSXM Alt Nation. He flew to Manchester to see the band perform live and signed them to a multi-album and management deal, a joint venture between Prospect Park and Loosegroove. “Above The Lake” is now chartbound at Alternative. Big thanks to  Darren Eggleston at Egghead Media for VIP Access. Get to know James And The Cold Gun on #HAPPENS Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week.

Deftones “my mind is a mountain” is #1 Most Added this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Congrats to Rob Goldklang, David Ravikoff & the Deftones team! The surprise release arrived last Thursday (7/10) and climbs to the top of the add board. It’s from the band’s 10th album, private music, due on August 22nd. Deftones recorded and co-produced the new album with GRAMMY Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz, who previously worked with the band on Diamond Eyes [2010] and Koi No Yokan [2012]. The video for “my mind is a mountain” was released yesterday. Check it out HERE.

All Time Low is runner up this week with their new single “The Weather”, just missing #1 Most Added. The band’s new single centers on the tension felt between what’s said and what’s really felt. It’s featured this week on the #HAPPENS Alternative Video Spotlight below.

New Music coming today from Sublime “Ensenada,” Thursday morning is The Last Dinner Party “This Is The Killer Speaking” and Friday is Rainbow Kitten Surprise.”Dang.” 

Ratings Love! Nielsen June  ‘25 PPM Ratings are being released this week. Here’s the latest Alternative stations to post 6+ increases: KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles 3.0-3.2, KROQ/Los Angeles 2.6-3.1, KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco 3.5-3.6, WNNX (99X)/Atlanta 2.3-3.2, WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia 2.7-3.4, KDKB (ALT AZ 93.3)/Phoenix 3.2-3.6, and WDZH (ALT 98.7)/Detroit 3.2-3.3.

Kevin Weatherly from KROQ shares, “Highest 6+ ratings since April 2016. 25-54 Adults (since January) 2.6-2.9-2.9-3.4-3.9-4.7 (ranked 6th) – highest since May 2014. Really happy for the Klein.Ally.Show. 25-54 Adults (AM Drive since January) 2-7-2.7-3.3-3.5-4.2-6.0 (ranked 2nd) – highest since Kevin and Bean‘s 6.2 in May 2014. 18-49 Adults (AM Drive) 4.0-5.7 (ranked 3rd).”

Lisa Worden from KYSR (ALT 98.7) says, “ALT 98.7 is top 10 in every major demo: P18-34 we’re 6th, P18-49 we’re 8th, and P25-54 we’re 7th. We’re consistent year over year and The Woody Show continues to perform top 5 and Afternoons with Booker and Stryker are popping. Feels great.”

Great to see former longtime Alternative WLUM (FM 102/1)/Milwaukee morning host Jon Adler has a new gig at crosstown AAA WYMS (88Nine) as APD/nights.

New Music Friday Albums out this week from Bush, Jade Bird, and We Are Scientists.

The Charlatans UK will release their first new album in 8 years in October. Queens Of The Stone Age headline SEMA Fest on November 7th. Find out more on Alternative Music Info.

Josh Venable at KMYZ (Z104.5 The Edge)/Tulsa had The All-American Rejects in-studio on Monday to talk about their secret hometown show. Check out the smiles on Alternative Photos. Billy Burrs from The Syndicate has “Easy Come, Easy Go” heading Top 30 on the Alternative Chart.

ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS

New Albums Out This Friday 7/18

Bush – I Beat Loneliness (earMUSIC)

Jade Bird – Who Wants To Talk About Love (Glassnote)

We Are Scientists – Qualifying Miles (Groenland)

ALTERNATIVE IMPACTING SONGS

Impacting July 22, 2025

Matt Maeson “Downstairs” (Atlantic)

Sublime “Ensenada” (SVNBVRNT/Sublime Recordings/Regime)