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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.

WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville Seeks Female Listener To Join Disturbed For Duet At Louder Than Life

Alpha Media Alternative WGHL (ALT 105.1)/Louisville is searching for a female listener to join Disturbed on stage at Louder Than Life on September 28th to fill in for Ann Wilson to sing the duet of "Don’t Tell Me!" ALT 105.1 has partnered with Q Prime and Danny Wimmer Presents for this once in a lifetime experience. Beginning June 17th, females can upload a recorded video singing the duet (Ann Wilson’s part) to ALT 105.1’s online hosted gallery page. The video submissions will be viewed and voted on by the general public throughout the submission process with one lucky grand prize

June 3rd, 2024|Alternative, News Updates|

Week of 6/3

ALT Happy Birthday wishes this weekend to WEQX/Albany PD Jeff Morad (6/7), Mars Music’s Lisa Cristiano (6/9), and Egghead Media's Darren Eggleston (6/9).

June 3rd, 2024|Alternative, Birthdays|

Lineup Set For Sold-Out Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise

Flogging Molly and Sixthman announced the lineup for the upcoming eighth sailing of Flogging Molly’s Salty Dog Cruise, sailing February 17-22, 2025 from Miami, FL to the first-time ports of Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica aboard Norwegian Gem.  The cruise will feature non-stop live music and activities from morning to night, across several stages and settings throughout the ship, highlighted of course by Flogging Molly and kicking off with a port-show celebration from The Gaslight Anthem. On-board performances will come from a hand-picked selection of special guests including The Living End, FIDLAR, The Devil Makes Three, Me First and

May 31st, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Alternative New Music Friday #Happens

Happy Friday! Alternative New Music Friday #Happens with The Marias. The L.A. band’s sophomore album, Submarine, arrives today. New Music out today from Foster The People, almost monday and Beach Weather. It’s been a busy past week of new music at Alternative Radio. Other new singles available for airplay on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads.over the past week include: Milky Chance, Culture Wars, Rare Americans, Myles Smith, Sublime & Stick Figure, and twenty one pilots. Beabadoobee announces a fall tour. I have the details for you in Music Info. Blame Artie Gentile for the Blame My Youth photo at WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia

May 31st, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

beabadoobee Announces ‘This Is How Tomorrow Moves’ Fall Tour

Following the announcement of her third studio album This Is How Tomorrow Moves (produced by Rick Rubin) out August 16 via Dirty Hit and the release of her new single “Take A Bite,” beabadoobee has announced a North American Fall tour. Her return to the U.S. after kicking off Taylor Swift’s 2023 The Eras Tour, the string of headline dates will bring beabadoobee to major cities coast-to-coast kicking off September 8th in Philadelphia, PA and including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Denver, and more, as well as New York’s Central Park SummerStage. Pre-sales begin with beabadoobee’s artist

May 29th, 2024|Alternative, Music Info|

Wednesday New Artist Discovery #Happens

Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Winnetka Bowling League. The L.A. 3-piece released their new single “America In Your 20’s” earlier this month. Today you get VIP Access with lead singer Matt Koma to get to know the band. A ratings shoutout to WRXL (ALT 102.1)/Richmond up 3.7-4.0 and KMYZ (Z104.5 The Edge)/Tulsa up 3.4-3.6 from last week’s Nielsen April 2024 12+ Ratings. WWCT/Peoria, IL has flipped to Alternative. Find more details in The Latest Alternative News. Jane’s Addiction and Love & Rockets announce a co-headline tour. Dropkick Murphys and Pennywise set a fall

May 29th, 2024|Alternative, Introduction|

Winnetka Bowling League

Winnetka Bowling League   VIP Access. Let's meet the band. Band Members:  Matthew Koma (singer/guitarist) Kris Mazzaris (drums) Sam Beresford (keys) ARTIST Winnetka Bowling League SONG "America In Your 20's" LABEL Local Weather/MDDN Records/The Orchard ORIGIN Los Angeles I’m Matt and my brother Kris and I started the band in 2018 with our friend Sam. We’re from California and some of us are allergic to shrimp. Eh Elvis Costello, The Muffs, Third Eye Blind The longing for a different / older life sorta thing that was never quite

May 29th, 2024|Alternative, New Artist Discovery of the Week|

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