Slack Named PD At WRMR (Modern Rock 98.7)/Wilmington-Greenville
Sunrise Broadcasting Alternative WRMR (Modern Rock 98.7)/Wilmington-Greenville, NC ups Randy Slack to PD replacing Eric White, who exited the station a couple months ago. Valerie Brooks, Market Manager of Sunrise Broadcasting/Wilmington said, "Randy’s passion for the station – it’s audience, the community and the artists we play make this a natural transition. I’m excited about what this growth opportunity will mean for Randy as well as our clients & Listeners! Holidays will be happening and 2025 will be a big year for Modern Rock 98.7." “I’m thrilled to take the reigns of a station I’ve been a part of since
Letdown. Announces New Album Be Ok
Texas-born, Nashville-based Blake Coddington (aka Letdown.) announces his raw and introspective new album, Be Ok, will be released on November 15th via Big Loud Rock. The announcement arrived with the album's title track, “Be Ok,” featuring LØLØ. Watch the video HERE. Written by Letdown. during the end of a serious relationship, “Be Ok” captures the duality of longing for something that was ultimately unhealthy. "I was so focused on my love for someone else that I didn't realize how much it was actually shooting me in the foot," Coddington reflects. "I didn't understand that everything could be better if this
Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Your Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with new albums out today for you to check out from almost monday, Blitz Vega, and Pale Waves. While it’s been a slow week of new music, it’s been a big week for Hollywood’s Buddy Deal on almost monday. The week started with almost monday’s single “can’t slow down” hitting Top 20 on the Alternative chart and Q101 putting the song in rotation. Today for New Music Friday, we take a deeper DIVE into the San Diego band’s debut album out now. U2 and The Cure both announced new albums and released
U2 Releases 2 Songs From New Collection How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of U2’s Grammy-winning album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, the band has uncovered unreleased tracks from the original recording sessions that will be part of a new 10 song collection, How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, set to drop on November 29th. The first two tracks "Country Mile" and "Picture Of You (X + W)" have been released. "Picture Of You (X + W)" is the official single. Watch the official trailer and lyric videos for both songs HERE. To further celebrate the anniversary of this seminal album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
The Cure Announce First New Album in 16 Years And Release Opening Track
The Cure will release their first new album in 16 years on November 1st via Fiction/Capitol. The long-awaited 14th album from The Cure, Songs Of A Lost World, was previewed during the band's 90-date, 33-country "Shows Of A Lost World' tour." The first song released from the new collection "Alone" (not the first single) is almost 7 minutes long and opened every show on the tour. Robert Smith says, "It's the track that unlocked the record; as soon as we had that piece of music recorded I knew it was the opening song, and I felt the whole album come
311 Unveil Full Bloom Album
311 has announced their 14th studio album, Full Bloom, will be released on October 25th. In celebration, the band has released a new track "Need Somebody" from their upcoming collection. The song speaks to avoiding isolation and staying connected with the people that love you. Watch the video visualizer HERE. The band just just wrapped up their “Unity Tour,” one of the most successful tours of the band’s 34 year history. Their first single off the album, “You’re Gonna Get It” is the band’s highest charting song in 13 years, breaking into the top 15 at Alternative Radio. The introspective
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is MOD SUN. His new single “Hotel Lights” is the #1 Most Added song this week on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. MOD SUN says, It’s about my last relationship with a beautiful + complex human who could have the world at her fingertips if she wasn’t so addicted to chaos. It’s her life story. The lyrics, ‘I’m falling for you, it’s a long way down’ are exactly that. I loved this girl + there’s nothing I could do about that, but I knew from the start there was an
