Luke Spiller Announces Debut Solo Album
Luke Spiller, the frontman of The Struts, has announced details of his forthcoming debut solo record, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine, set to arrive on April 25th via Big Machine Rock. The album announce arrives with the Brit rock frontman's latest advance track, “The Ending Is Always The Same.” Listen HERE. On January 31st, Spiller released the album's title track. The new single tells the story of an ill-fated love that feels like a vice. "It's a classic scenario where you decide to break things off, but step into the murky waters of 'let's be friends,'"
Alternative WQYQ/Benton Harbor, MI Flips To Sports WSBT Simulcast, Redirects Alternative Listeners To Live 99.9
Mid-West Family Alternative WQYQ (The New QYQ 106.1)/Benton Harbor, MI makes the flip to simulcast of Sports WSBT/South Bend, IN, effective February 20th at noon (ET). "While it’s always bittersweet to say goodbye to a station, we’re excited about expanding sports coverage in Southwest Michigan," said Bill Gamble, VP/Content for Mid-West Family/South Bend, IN "WSBT brings a lineup of strong sports talent, and when paired with WSJM, it strengthens our position, ensuring we remain the go-to source for news & sports information in the area. Additionally, we are directing QYQ listeners to Live 99.9, which should provide them with the
Mumford & Sons Share Second Song From Rushmere Album
Mumford & Sons share a second song "Malibu" from their forthcoming fifth album, Rushmere, due on March 28th via Glassnote. The band's current lead single "Rushmere" is Top 10 at Alternative and #1 at Triple A. "Malibu" has a slow, multi-layered build with the swell of instruments in its eventual crescendo. Check out the lyric video HERE. Marcus Mumford says, "'Malibu' was the first song we wrote when we got back together in Los Angeles in January 2023. The song just felt like us, and the process of recording it with Dave [Cobb] captured it on record in a way
The Fray Announce Global How To Save A Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour
The Fray is set to embark on a global tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, How To Save A Life. How to Save a Life: The 20th Anniversary Tour will span 20 U.S. cities and 14 international stops. Released in 2005, How To Save A Life produced the band's breakthrough single like "Over My Head (Cable Car)." “We wrote songs in our parents’ basements and our grandpa’s barn, dreaming of playing our music with the world one day. We never imagined that the songs from How to Save a Life would still hold new meaning
Andrew ‘Tiny’ Aasen From The Marconi Show Passes
Sad to report that Andrew "Tiny" Aasen, formerly of The Marconi Show, has passed away at 43 years old. Tiny was known for his humor and warmth on The Marconi Show in the 2000s, dedicated his life to helping others through a career in medicine. "Andy was an incredible force who changed everyone for the better," said Marconi. "He was my silly, goofy baby brother and will always be with me. Our hearts are broken." Tiny is survived by his siblings, Michelle, Aaron, and sister Lynn. Marconi and Nik Miles plan a tribute podcast episode soon. They reunited in 2020
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! If you are reading this on President's Day and off for the holiday, enjoy the extra long weekend. We kickoff the first day of the week with The Rev from KFRR (New Rock 104.1)/Fresno sharing his fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts. The Black Keys “The Night Before” is the #1 Most Picked song on Alternative Picks this week. The band’s new single is buzzing at Alternative and already heading Top 20 on the Alternative chart. The Offspring “Ok, But This Is The Last Time” is your #1 song this week on
Week of 2/17
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to WWDC (DC101)/Washington DC morning host Elliot Segal (2/17), C3’s Mike Newman (2/19), Mute Records VP/Marketing & Project Management Mona Dehghan (2/23).
Dropkick Murphys & Bad Religion Announce Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
This summer, iconic punk rock bands Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion will be co-headlining for the first time during their U.S. Summer Of Discontent Tour with openers The Mainliners from July 22nd through August 17th. Tim Brennan from Dropkick Murphys said, “Being able to tour with Bad Religion is such an exciting thing for us. It’s not everyday we get to rub elbows with a band that has that kind of legendary status and we are over the moon to hit the road with them.” Greg Graffin from Bad Religion said, "Bringing together our two bands and our respective audiences
