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Shawn Alexander

Shawn Alexander has been connecting the Alternative Community from Radio & Records (1989-1995) to All Access (1996-2023) to #Happens.

Love Fame Tragedy

Love Fame Tragedy   VIP Access with Love Fame Tragedy Let's meet Love Fame Tragedy.   ARTIST Love Fame Tragedy SONG "Don't You Want To Sleep With Someone Normal?" LABEL Bright Antenna ORIGIN Liverpool, England My name is Murph and I started a band called The Wombats in Liverpool in 2003. After four albums, I really wanted to experience what it was like to make something alone or with complete control rather than having to make compromises, which you essentially have to do in a band. Love Fame Tragedy is what

April 24th, 2024|Alternative, New Artist Discovery of the Week|

Pearl Jam And Neil Young With Crazy Horse Headline Ohana Festival 2024

The lineup for Ohana Festival 2024 has been announced for September 27-29 at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. Pearl Jam will headline on Friday 9/27 and Sunday 9/29 with Neil Young With Crazy Horse headlining on Saturday 9/28. There are over 35 artists on the 3-day festival lineup, including Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Dogstar, The Moss, Black Pumas, Idles, Jenny Lewis, The Breeders, Crowded House, Kim Gordon, and more.  Ohana Festival was founded by Eddie Vedder in 2016. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Doheny State Beach Foundation, San Onofre Parks Foundation, and Surfrider Foundation. Find ticket

April 23rd, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

The Killers To Headline Outside Lands 2024

The Outside Lands 2024 festival lineup has been revealed for August 9-11 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.  The 3-day festival includes Tyler, the Creator, The Killers, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone (performing a special country set), Jungle, The Postal Service, Young The Giant, Slowdive, The Japanese House, Romy, The Last Dinner Party, STRFKR, Real Estate, K.Flay, and more.  Find ticket info and full details HERE.

April 23rd, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Giovannie And The Hired Guns Announce New Album

The Texas band Giovannie And The Hired Guns will release their new album, Land of the Lost, via Tejano Punk Boyz/Crush South/Warner Music Nashville on September 13th. Produced by Johnny K (Megadeth, Disturbed, Sevendust, Plain White T’s), Land of the Lost is Giovannie And The Hired Guns’ fourth full-length and second LP since signing with Warner Music Nashville through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Warner Music Latina.  Land Of The Lost finds Giovannie And The Hired Guns doubling down on the freewheeling attitude they first embraced in their earliest days as a band. "From the beginning I told the guys not

April 23rd, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Imagine Dragons To Release New Album June 28 And Tour Starting July 30

Imagine Dragons announce their sixth album, LOOM, will drop on June 28th. In addition, the band will embark on their biggest North American headline tour beginning July 30th in Camden, NJ at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion and ending October 22nd in Los Angeles at Hollywood Bowl.  LOOM, produced entirely by Imagine Dragons and their longtime collaborators Mattman and Robin, blends a balance between the band's classic sound and the fresh sounds that brought them joy in the studio featuring nine tracks including current boundary-breaking single "Eyes Closed." Lead singer Dan Reynolds shares: "Working on this record was a rollercoaster - just

April 22nd, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday

Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Dave Levora from KQCJ (Planet 93.9)/Quad Cities sharing Famous Firsts. Don’t miss the funny dead air ending. Alternative programmers are buzzing about the new Pearl Jam single “Wreckage.” It’s the #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks leading into impact this week. S.O.B. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats has announced a new album. I have the details posted on Music Info.  Last Friday, Brigitte Calls Me Baby played a KNRK (94/7)/Portland “94/7 Session” and Ella Red was at KTCL (Channel

April 22nd, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Week of 4/22

ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to WWDC (DC101)/Washington PD Dustin Matthews (4/22), KTBZ (94.5 The Buzz)/Houston PD Elliott Wood (4/23), Lil Miss Guided Music's Artie Gentile (4/23), and WKQX (Q101)/Chicago’s Kenzie K (4/24). 

April 22nd, 2024|Alternative, Birthdays|

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