KROQ/Los Angeles Announces Private Show With The 1975
Audacy Alternative KROQ/Los Angeles has announced a private show with The 1975 at The Roxy on Tuesday, October 3rd, as the venue celebrates its 50th year. KROQ is giving away all the tickets on-air through September 29th. The only way into the show is by listening to KROQ for the cue to call and win tickets from the station.
The Black Keys And Jelly Roll To Headline Riptide Music Festival
Audacy announces The Black Keys and Jelly Roll will headline this year’s Riptide Music Festival on December 2nd and 3rd on Fort Lauderdale Beach Park. The lineup includes Bleachers, Lovejoy, Cannons, Silversun Pickups, MisterWives, Beach Weather, little image, The Beaches, Jack Kays and more to be announced for the end-of-year beach party. “Riptide Music Festival is the premier beachfront event and we can’t wait to bring two days of amazing music, food and fun to the sunny sands of Fort Lauderdale,” said Claudia Menegus, Regional President, Audacy. “What’s especially exciting about this year’s lineup is that we’ve included some of
The Black Keys To Headline 97X/Tampa’s Next Big Thing
Cox Alternative WOKV-HD2 (97X)/Tampa announces its 22nd Annual "97X Next Big Thing" concert will be on Sunday, December 3rd. The lineup is The Black Keys, Bleachers, Lovejoy, MisterWives and little image. The 22nd Annual will be at Clearwater’s newest waterfront venue, The Sound. It's the same location where 97X Next Big Thing first started in 2001. Tickets to the 97X Next Big Thing go on sale starting Friday, September 29th at 10a. Find more NBT info HERE.
Stephanie Harty Joins Up/Down Brando Records As VP/Marketing And Promotion
Up/Down Brando Records announces the addition of Stephanie Harty to its team as VP/Marketing And Promotion. Harty's journey in the music industry began in the early 2000s when she took the helm of the alternative promotion department at Universal Motown. Her work there included working with Blue October, where she played a pivotal role in their success. After a successful tenure in the major label ecosystem, Steph ventured into the world of independent music promotion as a consultant. Throughout this period, she continued to work closely with Blue October, leading the radio campaigns for each of their releases, making.her a
Petey Drops USA Major Label Debut
Detroit-born, Chicago-bred, L.A. based singer-songwriter Petey released his second studio album, USA, via Capitol Records on September 22nd. The 12-track USA collection is his major label debut. To mark the occasion, Petey will be enjoying the great American pastime as he throws out the first pitch at this afternoon’s Cubs vs. Rockies game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Recorded mainly at Gold-Diggers Sound in L.A. with co-producers Aidan Christopher Spiro and John DeBold, USA came to life with equal parts intention and spontaneity. “For me making music has always been like throwing spaghetti at the wall, and working with John
AWOLNATION New EP Set For November
AWOLNATION announce a new EP, Candy Pop, will drop on November 22nd via Twenty Two Five Music. The title track was released today accompanied by a cinematic music video – the final of three videos directed by Eliot Charof. The videos for the previously released singles “Freaking Me Out” and “We Are All Insane” prelude the finale in “Candy Pop.” The trilogy of videos take inspiration from classic film and paranoid fiction, revealing a dreamlike world that feels both futuristic and bygone. “It’s a story about escaping from never-ending technological advancements and constant connectivity and scrutiny… The adventure of a
The Vaccines Release New Single; 6th Album Coming In January
British band The Vaccines released “Heartbreak Kid” on September 20th Super Easy/Thirty Tigers. It’s from their forthcoming sixth album Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations, which will be released on January 12th. The album was produced by Andrew Wells (Halsey, Phoebe Bridgers). “There are two types of people in the world - people that have had their heart broken and people that haven’t had their heart broken yet,” said lead singer Justin Young. “‘Heartbreak Kid’ is a call to arms, a reminder that in a world where too many of us feel too detached too often, facing your feelings head on
The Polyphonic Spree Return With First Album In Almost A Decade
"Galloping Seas (Section 44)" is the lead single from The Polyphonic Spree, who return with a their eighth studio album, Salvage Enterprise, out November 17th via Good Records. It's the Spree's first body of original compositions in almost a decade, led by front man, founder, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and visionary Tim DeLaughter, the group prepare to embark on their next chapter. The new song "Galloping Seas (Section 44)" is a heart-rending soul-anthem that affixes softly strummed acoustic guitar to an orchestral hum as Delaughter says, "Hold on through the galloping seas." "We’re all galloping through rough waters," said DeLaughter. "I tried
