Week of 5/27
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this weekend to Audacy RVP/Alternative Programming John Allers (5/31), Capitol Music Group EVP/Promotion Greg Marella (5/31), Photo Finish COO/Partner Mike Marquis (6/1), and Music Choice PD Mike Popadines (6/2).
WWCT/Peoria Flips From Triple A To Alternative
Advanced Media Partners Triple A WWCT/Peoria IL switched to Alternative as "The New CT 99.9" heading into the Memorial Day Weekend under OM Scott Hecathorn. The station is is locally owned and operated and using the positioning statement "Peoria's Alternative." Check out The New CT 99.9 HERE.
Jane’s Addiction And Love And Rockets Announce 2024 Tour
After reuniting for the first time in 14 years to perform an intimate show in London, Jane’s Addiction, with their original band members, and Love And Rockets announced they will hit the road for their 2024 co-headline tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 23-city tour kicks off on August 9th at Fontainebleau Las Vegas making stops across North America in Los Angeles, New York, Toronto and more before wrapping up in St. Louis at Evolution Festival on September 29th. Tickets will be available with presales throughout the week with the general onsale beginning Friday, May 31at at 10am. Find the
Dropkick Murphys And Pennywise Set North American Fall Tour
Dropkick Murphys is hitting the road with punk legends Pennywise and hotly-tipped Dublin rock band The Scratch for a fall North American tour. The trek launches September 24 in New York City and wraps October 27 in Amherst, Massachusetts. In addition, Dropkick Murphys will follow up a European festival run in June and July with North America festivals shows at Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival (July 21 in Mansfield, OH), Newport Folk Festival (July 28 in Newport, RI), the New York State Fair (Aug. 25 in Syracuse, NY), Envol et Macadam (Sept. 12-14 festival in Quebec City, Quebec), Music 4
Bring Me The Horizon Surprise Release Of POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
On May 24th, Bring Me The Horizon released their new album, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn via Columbia Records. The surprise highly-anticipated release is the latest chapter in the series to be revealed and sees the band expanding both musically and conceptually. It follows their 2020 POST HUMAN: Survival Horror – which featured collaborations with YUNGBLUD, Nova Twins, BABYMETAL and Evanescence’s Amy Lee. The first part of the POST-HUMAN Series, Survival Horror was recorded during the first COVID lockdowns, almost entirely remotely, and leaned into the band’s heavy side to express its feelings of anger, fear, emptiness and despair. Of NeX
Skratch N Sniff’s ‘Summer-Time Sublime Mix’ Available For Memorial Day Weekend
Compass Media Networks has a Skratch N Sniff "Summer-Time Sublime Mix" special for Memorial Day Weekend featuring guest host Jakob Nowell playing the hits from Sublime and the new single "Feel Like That" with Figure Stick along with tunes from Jakob’s Castle. It’s a perfect way to keep your Memorial Day weekend vibes chill with music from the greats Bob Marley, Dirty Heads, Slightly Stoopid, and more. Listen to the promo HERE. The 2 hour program is market exclusive. To get this download and passcode email Compass Media Networks' Doug Ingold at dingold@compassmedianetworks.com.
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Ian McCain from WLUM (FM 102/1)/Milwaukee sharing his Famous Firsts. Alternative programmers continue buzzing about Dayglow “Every Little Thing I Do.” The #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks is impacting this week. Today’s latest radio & records exposure comes from Lisa Worden at the iHeart Theater for tonight’s Cage The Elephant iHeartRadio Album Release Party in virtual reality, KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento with Royel Otis at “Concerts In The Park” last Friday, and Chris Moradi shares a photo from KXTE (X107.5)/Las
