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

Luke Spiller Drops Debut Solo Single 

The Struts frontman Luke Spiller has released “Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine." It's the title track from his forthcoming debut solo album via Big Machine Rock.  Co-written and produced by Jon Levine (Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Drake), the song was born from a collection of poems Spiller had written as an ode to a love so dangerous it almost felt fatal.  "Everything you are about to hear is a door opening into my debut album that showcases my own personal experiences," Spiller explains. "I've never been this honest in my music before, and it's definitely been

February 3rd, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

David Kushner Shares New Single ‘Breathe In, Breathe Out’

David Kushner has shared a new single, "Breathe In, Breathe Out," via his own Miserable Music Group. The new song has already become a fan favorite thanks to a series of teases across social media. It will be part of a new EP, 20 Years From Now, arriving on February 14th.  The upcoming EP sees Kushner unpacking the passing of time and the lingering question of where love will weave itself into the story two decades down the line. Inspired by his parents’ rocky relationship, Kushner reflects on how love, even in its most fragile state, leaves an undeniable imprint

February 3rd, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

Alternative New Music Friday #Happens

Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with new singles this week from Bad Suns and AWOLNATION. I have your new music queued up for you to listen, download and get song info below on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads.  Bring Me The Horizon has released two exclusive Spotify songs, which includes a cool cover of “Wonderwall.” The Lumineers release two more songs from their upcoming album. Tunde Adebimpe announces first solo album. Get the 411 in Alternative Music Info. Nik Rivers from WZNE/Rochester, NY checks in with a photo from "94.1 The Zone’s Holiday Hangover" photo from last weekend. Check out

January 31st, 2025|Alternative, Introduction|

Bring Me The Horizon Release Two Exclusive Tracks For Spotify

Bring Me The Horizon have revealed two exclusive tracks for Spotify, a cover of the classic "Wonderwall" and a revised version of "YOUtopia (EarthcOre remix)." To support the release, there will also be a lyric visualiser that will launch with the audio exclusively on Spotify. The tracks are the latest additions on the long-running Spotify Singles collection of unique recordings of reimagined versions of existing tracks, alongside a cover of their choice by one of their musical heroes. Check out the Bring Me The Horizon Spotify Singles HERE. 100% of Sony’s profits from streams of the single "Wonderwall – Spotify

January 29th, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

The Lumineers Share Two Additional Songs From Upcoming Album

The Lumineers has shared two new songs "You’re All I Got" and "So Long" from their highly anticipated new album, Automatic, due February 14th. The band's current single, "Same Old Song",  just entered the Top 10 at Alternative and Triple A this week. Wesley Schultz describes the raw immediacy of "So Long", explaining, "We truly did that song live, in the moment. I think there’s a magic in there, and that’s what you hear coming off that track."  For "You’re All I Got", Schultz says, "It’s on the edge of where I can hit a note, so you feel that

January 29th, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

Tunde Adebimpe Announces Debut Album Thee Black Boltz

Tunde Adebimpe, the multi-hyphenate talent and critically acclaimed lead singer of the renowned band TV on the Radio, has announced his long awaited debut solo album. Thee Black Boltz will be released on April 18th via Sub Pop Records. Showcasing his unique voice and visionary soundscapes, Thee Black Boltz is a nod to Adebimpe’s propensity to write and sing about the human condition – in all its forms, under all its stressors, both big and small.  Adebimpe shared a new track "Drop" from his forthcoming collection. The song begins with beatboxing before its lyrics question: "But will I feel it

January 29th, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! This week’s Alternative Artist Discovery is honestav. He’s from a small town in Missouri and played QB for his high school football team. Avery, who goes by the stage name honestav, has a new single “Hurts To Fall In Love.” He says,  "I was going through a lot of change when I wrote this song - life on the road away from family and my girlfriend really put me into this state of feeling like I was a burden to the people I love. Made me feel like my goals and aspirations make it hard to love someone

January 29th, 2025|Alternative, Introduction|

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