Alternative New Music Friday #Happens
Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens With Me First And The Gimme Gimmes releasing their first album in 7 years. The punk rock supergroup’s 12th album, Blow it...at Madison's Quinceanera! is out today via Fat Wreck Chords. It’s the band’s first release in 7 years. Enjoy the fun covers from Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. New Music this week from Dexter And The Moonrocks, Mondo Cozmo, and Sum 41 is now available for airplay on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. Ratings Love! Huge month for KXRK (X96)/Salt Lake City, which soars 3.7-4.8 in the Nielsen May ‘24 PPM 6+ Ratings.
WERV (95.9 The River)/Aurora, IL Switches To Classic Alternative
Alpha Media's suburban Chicago station WERV (95.9 The River)/Aurora, IL has shifted from Classic Hits to Classic Alternative. The River adjusts its positioning statement from "Rock 'n Roll Favorites" to "Chicagoland’s Classic Alternative.” Phil Becker, Alpha Media's EVP/Content, elaborated on the strategic shift: "Classic Alternative is a natural extension of Classic Rock. Just as throwback hip-hop stations tapped into a rich vein of nostalgia for 90s rap and R&B about ten years ago, we believe Classic Alternative will do the same for the alternative hits of the 90s. There's a valuable audience in Chicagoland that's been overlooked, and 95.9 The
Fall Out Boy, The Offspring, Sublime On Lineup For Riot Fest 2024
The lineup for Riot Fest 2024 has been announced September 20-22. After a 10-year run in Chicago’s Douglass Park, Riot Fest is moving to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, IL. The 3-day lineup includes Fall Out Boy, Beck, The Offspring (playing new SUPERCHARGED album), Pavement, St. Vincent, Public Enemy, Bright Eyes, Sublime, Spoon, Sum 41, Taking Back Sunday, Beach Bunny, The Hives, and more. Find more Riot Fest 2024 info HERE.
Pale Waves Announce Fourth Album
UK's Pale Waves announce their upcoming fourth studio album Smitten, will be released on September 20th via Dirty Hit. The announcement arrived with the lead single "Perfume" which premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record. Watch the video HERE. The album was written between the US and UK over a two-year period. "'Perfume' is the perfect introduction into the new world we’ve created,” shares lead singer Heather Baron-Gracie. "It's queer, feminine and romantic and it encapsulates the essence of 'Smitten.'" Heather adds, "I found myself writing about not just a certain time period, but my whole life, from years ago.
KXTE/Las Vegas Celebrates ‘ResurrXtion’ Of Xtreme Radio
Beasley Alternative KXTE (X107.5, Xtreme Radio)/Las Vegas celebrates the “ResurrXtion” of Xtreme Radio on Saturday, July 13th with a $10.75 concert featuring four bands with local ties at the Fremont Country Club downtown. The lineup is Ekoh, Nocturnal Affair, Vampires Everywhere, and TheGuiltyParty.
Wednesday New Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Culture Wars. The band’s new single “Heaven” is at Alternative Radio now. Today you get VIP Access with lead singer Alex Dugan. The Offspring “Make It All Right” made it to #1 Most Added this week. Congrats to Angelo Scrobe, Elias Chios & the Concord team. It's the lead single from their 11th album, SUPERCHARGED, which will drop on October 11th. The Offspring’s Dexter Holland said: "We wanted this record to have pure energy - from the start to the finish! That’s why we called it SUPERCHARGED. From
CULTURE WARS
Culture Wars VIP Access. Let's meet the band. Band Members: Alex Dugan (singer), David Grayson (drums), Dillon Randolph (bass), Caleb Contreras (guitar), Josh Stirm (guitar) ARTIST Culture Wars SONG "Heaven" LABEL Pool Toys Worldwide LLC ORIGIN Austin, TX ️Band from Austin, TX. Formed in 2017. Matured in 2024. A real tuchus shaker. Right now - Oasis, INXS, The Police, Third Eye Blind, Prince, Kings, Killers, Strokes. Country music. I was living in Sydney by myself for about a year, chasing a girl that I was in love with
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Jordin Silver from KRBZ (ALT 96.5)/Kansas City sharing Famous Firsts. Alternative programmers are buzzing about The Offspring “Make It All Right.” It’s the #1 Most Picked Song this week on New Music Discovery Picks. Toronto’s Valley announces new album and MisterWives announce Fall U.S. Tour. Find the details in Alternative Music Info. Speaking of Canada, CKPK/Vancouver has flipped back to Alternative. In Columbus, former WWCD AM Drive Host Brian Phillips has a new job. Get the 411 in The Latest Alternative News. Looking
