Kevin Ryder Returns To KROQ/LA For PM Drive
Audacy Alternative KROQ/Los Angeles welcomes back Kevin Ryder for weekday afternoons from 3-7pm. Megan Holiday shifts to evenings on KROQ. "Kevin Ryder is a Radio Hall of Fame Broadcaster who spent most of his adult life waking up SoCal with his former partner Bean,” said Kevin Weatherly, SVP/Programming, KROQ. "Their authentic and irreverent morning show is legendary, and I’ve had the privilege of having a front-row seat for the majority of it. Kevin’s return to KROQ in afternoons is a full circle moment in the best way possible." "I spent half of my life with my fellow favorite weirdos, helping
Circa Waves
Circa Waves #HAPPENS VIP Access Let's meet Circa Waves. Band Members: Kieran Shudall – vocals, guitar Joe Falconer – guitar Sam Rourke – bass Colin Jones – drums ARTIST Circa Waves SONG "Let's Leave Together" LABEL Lower 3rd / [PIAS] ORIGIN Liverpool, United Kingdom I'm Kieran. I’ve been in a band since I was a kid. I’d kind of given up on making it in music by the time I was 26. Then I fell in love with shoegaze and New York indie. I made a few demos like that and
Dexter And The Moonrocks Announce New EP And Headline Tour
Dexter And The Moonrocks announce a new EP, Happy to Be Here, will be released on May 7th and the four small-town-Texas friends return to the road for their "Happy to Be (Everyw)Here Tour" headline tour kicking off in June. The new six-track collection out via Severance/Big Loud Rock includes the band's current single "Ritalin." "'Happy To Be Here' is a little more emotional and feels more personal than 'Western Space Grunge'," says guitarist Ryan Anderson. "And with both EP's on the new vinyl, you can really hear the difference between the two. On 'Happy to Be Here,' you can
late night drive home Announce Debut Album And Headline Tour With ALEXSUCKS
late night drive home announces their headline as I watch my life online Tour. Beginning July 16th in Austin, the band will play in some of the biggest rooms of their young career across 22 dates, culminating with a hometown show in El Paso, TX, on August 16th with ALEXSUCKS supporting all dates. After posting cryptic messages on the internet over the last few months, late night drive home finally clued listeners into what they were concocting. On June 27th, the band will release their debut body of work via Epitaph. A criticism of their adolescence always existing in the
The Killers And Hozier To Headline Southside Music Festival
Southside Music Festival has revealed its lineup for September 27-28 in Bridgeport, CT at Seaside Park. The 2-day festival headlined by The Killers on Saturday 9/27 and Hozier on Sunday 9/28 includes Weezer, Djo, Japanese Breakfast, The Last Dinner Party, Inhaler, Vampire Weekend, Backseat Lovers, and Gigi Perez. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, April 2nd at 10am (ET). Find more info HERE.
iHeartMedia Launches Weeknight Specialty Show ‘iHeartRadio Emerging ALT’
iHeartMedia announces the debut of "iHeartRadio Emerging ALT." The one hour weekday specialty show will air on iHeart's ALT stations from 11-midnight, hosted by Alex Mac, WWDC (DC101)/Washington night host, beginning March 31st. Alex will engage listeners with stories about the artists, the inspiration behind the music as well as interviews each night, introducing listeners to both established as well emerging artists and bringing further awareness to great new talent and music. Lisa Worden, SVP/Alternative And Rock for iHeartMedia and PD of KYSR (ALT 98.7)/Los Angeles said, "Discovering new music is a critical component of the Alternative format, and we’re
Famous Firsts & New Music Discovery #Happens
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Chris Jackson from KZIA-HD4 (X107.5)/Cedar Rapids, IA sharing his fun stories on #HAPPENS Famous Firsts. Linkin Park “Up From The Bottom” is the #1 Most Picked song on Alternative Picks this week. Take a look at the rest of the Top 5 songs buzzing on Alternative Picks. Lola Young “Messy” is the #1 song this week on the Mediabase Alternative Chart. Congrats to Republic’s Amanda Dobbins & the Lola Young team! Amanda Dobbins, Ayelet Schiffman & Allison Conway shared, "We’re thrilled to celebrate
Week of 3/24
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to KMYZ/Tulsa & WZNE/Rochester Alternative Format Captain Josh Venable (3/31), former WRFF (Alt 104.5)/Philadelphia PD Mike Kaplan (4/3), WNRN/Charlottesville, VA PD Matt Malone (4/3), Glassnote Head Of West Coast Promotion Alex Whiley (4/3), Unleashed Music’s Gina Juliano (4/3), Redlight Management/ATO's Rick Brewer (4/5), Epic Records EVP/GM Rick Sackheim (4/6), Ongoing History Of New Music’s Alan Cross (4/6).
Mumford & Sons Announce 32-date North American Tour With Release Of New Album
Mumford & Sons fifth album, RUSHMERE, arrived on March 28th with a extensive North American tour announcement that begins in June. Rushmere is the spot where Mumford & Sons first met in Wimbledon. And Rushmere is the beginning for Mumford & Sons’ next phase, and it follows an intense period of creativity for the trio. The new 10-song collection was produced by nine-time Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb and recorded at RCA Studio A in Nashville, in Savannah, GA, and in Devon, U.K. The upcoming arena and amphitheater tour of North America commences on June 5th in Bend, Oregon and concludes
