KTCL/Denver Announces Keggs & Eggs
iHeartMedia Alternative KTCL (CHANNEL 93.3)/Denver announces “Keggs & Eggs” with Misterwives, Weathers, and The Ramona Flowers on Friday, March 15th. The station’s annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Jackson's LODO is a free show that begins at 7a.
Lineup Announced For The Governors Ball 2024
The Governors Ball has announced its 2024 festival lineup for June 7-9 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park headlined by Post Malone, The Killers, and SZA. Blondshell, Durry, Hippo Campus, Bakar, and Cannons are part of the Gov Ball lineup. Pre-sale begins January 18th from 11a-1p (ET). Find more info HERE.
Wednesday Alternative Add Board Recap
Happy Wednesday! The Black Keys is this week’s #1 Most Added on the Mediabase Alternative Add Board. Big news for David Barbis, now Head Of Promotion at Big Loud Rock. Big Loud also announces a big joint venture with Severance Records. Birmingham has a new Alternative station X100.1. I have all the details in The Latest Alternative News. This week’s Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Jay Putty. His single “The Best Days Are Yet To Come” is chart bound with KROX a new add this week. The ALT Video Spotlight Of The Week is KNOX “Not
David Barbis Named Head Of Promotion Of Big Loud Rock
Big Loud Rock names David Barbis as its new Head of Promotion. Barbis moves from C3 Management, where he was VP/Promotion and played a critical role in the development and success of artists such as The Revivalists, White Reaper, The Head And The Heart, Mt. Joy, Chevelle, Wilderado, and Modest Mouse, among others. His career spans over two decades in the music industry; prior to his role at C3 Management Barbis was at Polygram/Island, Dreamworks, and Capitol Records. "Dave is a true music man and one of the most outstanding promotion executives I have ever known," said Greg Thompson, Big
Big Loud Announces Joint Venture With Severance Records
Big Loud announces a new joint venture with Severance Records. Helmed by longtime industry experts and Co-Presidents Mike Easterlin and Steve "Stevo" Robertson, Severance Records is an independent, Alternative label based in Nashville with the management team consisting of (pictured, l-r) Greg Thompson (Partner / President, Big Loud Rock / Big Loud Management), Steve “Stevo” Robertson (Co-President, Severance Records), Mike Easterlin (Co-President, Severance Records), Joey Moi (Partner / Producer / President of A&R, Big Loud), Seth England (Partner / CEO, Big Loud). "Stevo and I could not be more excited to be joining the Big Loud family,” Easterlin shares. “(Big
Birmingham’s Alternative X100.1 Debuts
SummitMedia debuts Alternative on WBPT-HD2 (X100.1)/Birmingham under SVP/Programming John Olsen. The market had a long history of Alternative format with WRAX "The X" beginning in 1996. Olsen said, “X100.1 will be aggressive about supporting new Alternative music and bonding our brand to Alternative artists. We’d love to have liners from artists supporting the station, but also talking about their music. “We’ll also be introducing Birmingham to X-Takeovers, where artists take over an hour of the station to play their music and music that inspires and inspired them as musicians.” Check out Birmingham's Alternative X100.1 HERE.
Sublime And No Doubt Reunite For Coachella 2024
Coachella announces its multi-weekend 2024 festival will be headlined by Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat. Weekend #1 is April 12-14 and week #2 is April 19-21 in Indio, CA. The lineup includes reunion performances for Sublime and No Doubt. The Alternative artists part of the lineup include (Friday) Deftones, Alvvays, Lovejoy, Brittany Howard, The Japanese House, The Beths, Neil Frances; (Saturday) Sublime, Blur, Jungle, Bleachers, Grimes, Blur, The Drums, The Aquabats, The Last Dinner Party, Militarie Gun; (Sunday) Taking Back Sunday and No Doubt. Pre-sale starts Friday, January 19th at 11a (PT). More info HERE.
Jay Putty
Jay Putty VIP Access with Jay Putty. Let's meet the artist. ARTIST Jay Putty SONG "The Best Days Are Yet To Come" LABEL SSP/Pasadena ORIGIN Nashville Hey, I’m Jay Putty! Im a songwriter/artist/producer out of Nashville. My journey into music started at 14 in the angsty metal/punk bands that were inspired by the early 2000s hot topic fueled bands like Hawthorne Heights, Escape The Fate, and more. I didn’t really get into pop music until I was about 18 and the rock band I was in became really obsessed with One
Sum 41 Announce Final Headlining World Tour
Sum 41 has announced their last headlining world tour, "Tour Of The Setting Sum", to celebrate the upcoming release of their final album Heaven :x: Hell (out March 29th). Sum 41 will be making stops in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Italy, and more, as well as performing their largest show to date to a sold-out crowd of over 35,000 people at Paris La Défense Arena in France later this year. The first run of U.S. dates begin April 19th in Omaha with The Interrupters opening. Sum 41 will be playing their final show as a band in Toronto,
