Twin Shadow To Release Georgie Album Dedicated To The Memory Of His Father
Twin Shadow will release his sixth album, Georgie, on the new indie label Dom Recs on March 14th. Twin Shadow, the name under which Dominican-born American musician, director, producer, and actor George Lewis Jr. performs, was putting the finishing touches on the album when his father, George Sr., fell very ill and tragically passed away unexpectedly. "Georgie is my most stripped-down album; at this point in my life and career, nothing matters more than my deepest, darkest, and brightest feelings," says Twin Shadow. "The album art features my father, George’s signature. I had him scrawl it hundreds of times in
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with an early Sin City check in with Brian “Hammer” Panerali from KXTE (X107.5)/Las Vegas sharing his fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts. Dexter And The Moonrocks “Ritalin” is the #1 Most Picked song on Alternative Picks this week. The band’s new single is buzzing at Alternative since officially shipping last Friday. It’s the follow up to the band’s lead single "Sad in Carolina," which topped the Alternative chart for 7 weeks. There are 2 new songs on the Mediabase Alternative Chart this week:
Week of 2/24
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to KFRR (New Rock 104.1)/Fresno PD Jason “Hammer” Squires (2/25), Station Domination’s Jeff Sanders (2/25), Arista Records Sr. Director/Promotion Jonathan Jacobs (2/25), former KEXP/Seattle’s Marco Collins (2/25), WAPS/Akron PD Brad Savage (2/25), Silverstone Entertainment USA/Bandtango Radio’s Mike Quinn (2/26), Dunn Creative Media’s Bill Dunn (2/26), Hard Boiled’s Chris Stowers (3/1), former Audacy Alternative Regional Brand Mgr. Bailey (3/1).
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
