The Lumineers Announce Live From Wrigley Field
The Lumineers announce their first-ever live album, Live From Wrigley Field, which will be available digitally and as a 3LP vinyl set via Dualtone on September 27th. The 25-track collection was recorded on September 3, 2022 during the final night of BRIGHTSIDE World Tour. Live From Wrigley Field features the premiere of “Gale Song (Feat. James Bay),” a fan-favorite track from their 2016 RIAA Platinum-certified album, Cleopatra. The live version features special guest vocals of singer-songwriter James Bay. Watch the official live performance video HERE. "Gale song has become a fan-favorite in a way we didn’t see coming," says The
WLUM (FM102/1)/Milwaukee APD/Afternooner Ian McCain Has Passed Away
With heavy hearts and great sadness, the Milwaukee Radio Alliance announces the passing of Justin Cooper (aka Ian McCain) on August 12th following a brief illness. He was 54 year old. McCain has been APD/PM Drive on-air host at WLUM (FM 102/1) since 2011. He also served as Digital Program Director for the entire cluster. "Ian’s passing has created a massive void in our hallways and our hearts,” said Michelle Rutkowski, VP/Programming and Operations. "His spirit, his love of music, his sheer volume, and his wickedly funny wit have left an indelible mark on the MRA, our partners, and our
Wednesday Alternative Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative Artist Discovery Of The Week is Ella Red. She says, “‘I Like You Best’ is definitely one of my bolder songs and I couldn’t be more grateful for the support and love everyone has shown it. I knew I wanted to write a song about sex from the woman’s perspective, and not in a gross or over-sharing way but in style that was still true to me and my relationship.” Big thanks to Justin Mauriello for VIP Access. The Smashing Pumpkins make another splash with “Sighommi” scoring #1 Most Added for the second week in
Weezer And Pearl Jam Part Of Bad Monkey Soundtrack
Weezer, Pearl Jam, Nathaniel Rateliff, Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs, Briston Maroney, Fitz And The Tantrums are part of a big list of artists doing Tom Petty cover songs on the new Apple TV+ comedy series, Bad Monkey which debuts tonight (8/14). The soundtrack is set for release on October 4th via WaterTower Music with songs being released Tuesdays at 6pm (PT) on DSP's. Fitz And The Tantrums "Even The Losers" (Listen HERE) and Eddie Vedder “Room At The Top" (Listen HERE) are among the songs released so far. The show was produced by Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso,
Ella Red
Ella Red VIP Access. Let's meet Ella Red. ARTIST Ella Red SONG "I Like You Best" LABEL Unsigned ORIGIN Dallas, TX I’m Ella Red! I’m 20 years old, a little psycho, and I only knew I wanted to be an artist almost 2 years ago. I didn’t even know song writing was an option until I was 16 and deathly afraid of the stage - I thought I would just be a ghost writer! I performed for the first time without my guitar only less than a year ago after I
Violent Femmes Announce 40th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue Of Hallowed Ground
Craft Recordings and Violent Femmes are commemorating 40 years of the band’s sophomore title, Hallowed Ground, with a wide vinyl reissue set for release on November 8th. The LP has been mastered from the original stereo tapes. First released in May 1984, Hallowed Ground is celebrated for its innovative exploration of American roots music, blending traditional folk influences with the band’s distinctive style. The reissue includes contributions from banjo virtuoso Tony Trischka on "Country Death Song" and "It’s Gonna Rain," and avant-garde saxophonist John Zorn on "Black Girls," both of whom added distinctive layers to the record's experimental soundscape. The
B-Large Exits KTCL (Channel 93.3)/Denver
iHeartMedia Alternative KTCL (Channel 93.3)/Denver APD/night-timer Bryan Avila (aka B-Large) exits as part of the company layoffs. B-Large had been with the company 18 years and had been hosting nights and weekends at KTCL for the last 15 years. Reach out to him at Bavila83@gmail.com.
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! We kickoff the first day of the week with Scott “dXn” Dixon from WAQX (95X)/Syracuse sharing his Famous Firsts as he returns from vacation. Jack White “That’s How I’m Feeling” scores the #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks. Monotone’s Matt Pollack and nIn2une Music’s Dave Lombardi & team must be feeling pretty good about the big chart debut this week! St. Vincent has a new live performance of “Reckless” that was just released by Vevo. Check it out on Alternative Music Info. Good News! Alex Mac is back in the iHeart family as night host at
Week of 8/12
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this week to Audacy Chief Programming Officer Jeff Sottolano (8/12), Audacy Regional Brand Manager, Alternative Brad Steiner (8/12), Regime Music Group/Breaksilence’s Michael Parrish (8/12), Red Light Management's Howard Petruziello (8/13), former Atlantic SVP/Rock Formats Ron Poore (8/15), Sound That Breaks CEO Dave Beasing (8/15), former WKZQ/Myrtle Beach PD Ron "Crash" Kissell (8/15), TekniColour Marketing’s Sara Springer (8/15), SiriusXM Alt Nation PD Jeff Regan (8/16), Audacy Alternative RVP/Programming Christine Malovetz (8/16), and Dirty Rice Music’s Jeff Gillis (8/17).
