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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.

Week of 3/17

ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to KROX (101X)/Austin afternooner CJ Morgan (3/17), Nettwerk VP/Promotion Nick Bedding (3/17), Goldstein United Management’s Jeremy Goldstein (3/18), The Orchard’s Scott Burton (3/19).

March 17th, 2025|Alternative, Birthdays|

Deftones Add Summer Leg Of US Tour 

Following two weeks of soldout arena shows, Deftones announce a second leg of 2025 North American Tour dates with Phantogram and IDLES as direct support on select dates and The Barbarians of California as the opener on all dates. The upcoming summer dates, produced by Live Nation, commences on August 22nd at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and continues in arenas across Canada and the US through September 17th at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.  After various weekend pre-sales, the general on-sale will be live on Monday, March 17th at 10am local time on LiveNation.com. Find the tour dates HERE. The

March 13th, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! Have you checked out #Happens Alternative Artist Discovery with Slow Joy. It’s the solo project from Esteban Flores, who grew up in Carlsbad, New Mexico and moved to Dallas after his mom died. His new single “Gruesome” was released last week and he says, “I was talking to a few friends about how easy it is to feel numb nowadays. It seems like it takes exceptionally horrible things to happen to get us to see humanity in others. I just don't want to need things to be gruesome to feel them.” Thanks to Amy Kaplan from Mick Music

March 12th, 2025|Alternative, Introduction|

Everclear Announces 30th Anniversary Tour With Local H And Sponge

Everclear has announced the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour featuring special guests Local H and Sponge. Sparkle and Fade, Everclear’s platinum-selling, major-label debut album, had a massive impact in 1995 with its chart-topping hit "Santa Monica."   "Sparkle and Fade was not the first album I had made, but it was the album I had wanted to make my whole life. It changed everything for me and Everclear,” shares Everclear's Art Alexakis. "Because of its success and lasting impact, this band has survived and prospered for three decades, and this tour celebrating Sparkle and Fade is another way of us

March 11th, 2025|Alternative, Music Info|

Famous Firsts & New Music Discovery #Happens

Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Lexi Ziccardi from WEDG (103.3 The Edge)/Buffalo sharing her fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts. Fontaines D.C. “It’s Amazing To Be Young” is the #1 Most Picked song on Alternative Picks this week. The band’s new single is buzzing at Alternative and lands a big chart debut inside the Top 30 this week. The Lumineers “Same Old Song” is your #1 song this week on the Mediabase Alternative Chart. Congrats to Dualtone’s Julie Muncy, Dana Murray & The Lumineers team! There are 2

March 10th, 2025|Alternative, Introduction|

Week of 3/10

ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to former Audacy RVP/Alternative Programming Ross Mahoney (3/12), Jerry Rubino Promotions’ Jerry Rubino (3/16), KKRX (X93.7)/Lawton, OK Consultant Paul Kriegler (3/16).

March 10th, 2025|Alternative, Birthdays|

KIWR/Omaha Announces 89-7 The River’s 30th Anniversary Show

Iowa Western Community College Alternative KIWR (89-7 THE RIVER)/Omaha, NE will celebrate its 30th Anniversary on July 12th with 311, Sublime, Blue October, The Urge, Sick Puppies, and Anchondo at River's Edge. KIWR GM/PD Sophia John said, "After 30 years in the Omaha metro it’s about damn time we celebrate! 89-7 The River is proud to have been a part of the community for over 30 years. We’ve seen it all and have lived to celebrate. I’m so proud of all of the talent to come out of KIWR (Free Beer & Hot Wings, Spicoli, Nelson) with help from Omaha

March 6th, 2025|Alternative, News Updates|

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