Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with a busy week of new albums for you to check out today, including blink-182, The Airborne Toxic Event, Atlas Genius, The Dare, Finish Ticket, Hinds, The Heavy Heavy, and Toro Y Moi. The big music news arrived yesterday afternoon with the return of Linkin Park. You can find the band’s new single along with new singles from MOD SUN, Magdalena Bay, The Hives, and The Ramona Flowers now available for you to listen & download on the #HAPPENS Alternative Downloads page. Ratings Love! Here are the latest Alternative stations to post increases
Linkin Park Unveil New Co-Vocalist, Drummer & New Single ‘The Emptiness Machine’
The highly-anticipated return of Linkin Park includes new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong (Dead Sara) and drummer Colin Brittain (songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock) accompanying the band's first brand new music in seven years with the release of their new single "The Emptiness Machine" on September 5th at 3p (PT) via Warner Records. Armstrong and Brittain join the band's lineup of Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, and Joe Hahn. The announcement arrived with a global livestream performance (available for 24 hours HERE) with 6 upcoming arena shows in Los Angeles (9/11), New York (9/16), Hamburg (9/22), London (9/24), Seoul
WHHZ/Gainesville Rebrands From ‘100.5 The Buzz’ To ‘100.5 Rock It’
MARC Radio Group Alternative WHHZ (100.5 The Buzz)/Gainesville, FL has transitioned to “100.5 Rock It.” The station is being fueled by Westwood One’s Rock 2.0 programming and on-air lineup.
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Hope you had a nice Labor Day Weekend! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Teenage Dads. “Boyfriend is a triumphant song that almost acts as the result of Live Until You Die: you’ve come to terms with what you can’t control and you’re finally opening your lungs and singing,” says Connor from Teenage Dads. The Melbourne, Australia 4-piece released their new album, Majordomo, two weeks ago. They have U.S. tour dates next month. Big thanks to Gary McDonald from Your Army for VIP Access. blink-182 “ALL IN MY HEAD” logs #1 Most Added this week
Teenage Dads
Teenage Dads VIP Access. Let's meet the band. ARTIST Teenage Dads SONG "Boyfriend" LABEL Chugg Music ORIGIN Melbourne, Australia Hello! Teenage Dads is Connor, Jordy, Vinnie and Angus from Melbourne, Australia. We are all friends from school and the band came together to fill our free study periods. We played covers and house parties for the first year or so until we eventually began writing our own songs and learning to produce at home. Then we just toured like crazy. The kind of music that can make you
Beach Weather Announce New Album
Boston trio Beach Weather announce their second album, Melt, will be released on October 25th. Frontman Nick Santino says, "Melt takes you on an emotional journey through the complexities of relationships and personal growth. The album delves into themes of love, vulnerability, and self-discovery, exploring how we navigate both the joy and turmoil of human connections. With a mix of introspective lyrics and engaging melodies, Melt offers an honest reflection on the human condition, capturing the essence of experiencing the highs and lows of life and love through raw emotion and relatable experiences." The album announcement arrives with the band
The Offspring And Pennywise To Headline Punk In The Park San Diego
Punk In The Park is making its way to San Diego on November 16th headlined by The Offspring and Pennywise. The day-long punk rock and craft beer tasting event also includes Streetlight Manifesto, Face To Face, Manic Hispanic, Buck-O-Nine, Slaughterhouse, Winterhaven and more to be announced. This will mark the third stop for Punk In The Park – American Road Trip, following May's Road Trip debut in San Francisco and upcoming September 15th stop in Orlando. Tickets for Punk In The Park San Diego go on sale Wednesday, September 4th at 10am (PT) at www.PunkInThePark.com. Punk In The Park is
Marci Wiser Joins KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco As Morning Show Host
Audacy Alternative KITS (Live 105)/San Francisco welcomes Marci Wiser as morning show host. "Marci’s Playground" will be heard weekdays on Live 105 from 6am-10am, effective immediately. Mornings had been jockless since the return of Live 105. "Marci’s passion for music, unique style and extensive experience in alternative and rock radio make her the perfect fit for our San Francisco audience,” said Stacey Kauffman, RVP, Audacy San Francisco. "We’re excited for our listeners to start their mornings with 'Marci’s Playground' and introduce Marci to the Bay Area." "I'm so ready to unleash 'Marci's Playground' on the Bay Area, where I'll be
Week of 9/2
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to KJEE/Santa Barbara GM/PD Eddie Gutierrez (9/2), Go Deep Music's Bruce Rave (9/2), WLUM/Milwaukee PD Michelle Rutkowski (9/5), Audacy/Dallas OM Vince Richards (9/7), and KOMA-HD2 (92.9 The Edge)/Oklahoma City PD Buddy Wiley (9/7).
