Weezer Announces ‘Voyage To The Blue Planet’ 30th Anniversary Of The Blue Album Tour
After teasing upcoming live shows on social media, Weezer has officially announced an extensive North American tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their career-defining, self-titled debut Weezer, also known as the "Blue Album.' They will play Weezer (the Blue Album) in full along with other fan favorites, rarities and more. The tour kicks off September 4th in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center and wraps up October 11th at the brand-new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA. Weezer will be joined by The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. on the anniversary tour produced by Live Nation with
Wednesday New Artist Discovery #Happens
Happy Wednesday! Your Happens.vip Alternative New Artist Discovery Of The Week is Salt Lake City’s Krooked Kings. The band’s new single “Sick Of Being Young” is a real banger. I caught up with lead singer Oli Martin and you get VIP Access today. Goth Babe released his newest single "Mexico" today via further./Mom+Pop. It's a collaboration with Surfaces and will have you ready for summer. Check it out on Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. KROX (101X)/Austin is the newest affiliate for The Woody Show. Big Loud Rock continues to expand its L.A. team. Get the details in The Latest Alternative News. In
KROX (101X)/Austin Adds The Woody Show
Waterloo Media Alternative KROX (101X)/Austin has added The Woody Show to weekday mornings from 6am-10am. The Premiere Networks syndicated morning show replaces Alex in AM Drive who segues to nights. "KROX is a station that has been on my radar for a long time," said Woody. "They’ve been the steady hand, consistently giving the people of Austin a truly great listening experience. So you gotta wonder, why ruin it now? That said, thanks to Lynn Barstow and the folks at Waterloo for having us." Barstow added, "We're excited to have such a proven, entertaining show here to wake up Alternative
Big Loud Rock Names Paul Wright VP/Creative Strategy To Newly Expanded L.A.-Based Team
Big Loud Rock, the alternative/rock imprint of Big Loud Records, has announced the appointment of Paul Wright as VP/Creative Strategy. Wright joins from Red Bull Records, where he served most recently as Director/Creative Marketing. SVP Lloyd Norman said, "The visual strategy in alternative rock music is so important. We couldn't be more excited for an executive of Paul's caliber to assist Big Loud Rock's artists in creating their own bespoke visual worlds." Wright said, “Big Loud has become a force to be reckoned with in music. Given Greg Thompson and Lloyd Norman's stellar reputation in the industry, joining Big Loud
Krooked Kings
Krooked Kings VIP Access with Krooked Kings ARTIST Krooked Kings SONG "Sick Of Being Young" LABEL Nobody Gets It Records ORIGIN Salt Lake City Hi my name is Oli Martin & I’m the lead singer of Krooked Kings. After coming home from an LDS mission at 18 at choosing to leave the roots I grew up in, I picked up a guitar and started writing as a mode of therapy. Shortly after coming home, jamming in basements at the University of Utah, I met Paul Colgan (Lead Guitar), David Macey (Keys),
St. Vincent, Toro Y Moi, Black Pumas Headline THING Festival 2024
The lineup for THING Festival has been announced for August 9-11 at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, WA. This year, the festival will be taking place at Remlinger Farms August 9th-11th. The 3-day festival located about 30 miles from Seattle features headliners St. Vincent, Toro Y Moi, and Black Pumas. The lineup also includes Spoon, Arlo Parks, Vacations, Militarie Gun, and more. The festival features local performances and Creative Expression Workshops. Tickets are on sale this Friday, March 15th. Find more info HERE.
Week of 3/11
ALT Happy Birthday wishes this weekend to Jerry Rubino Promotions’ Jerry Rubino (3/16), KROX (101X)/Austin afternooner CJ Morgan (3/17), and Nettwerk VP/Promotion Nick Bedding (3/17).
Famous Firsts #Happens On Monday
Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! We kickoff the first day of the week with Joe D from WAQX (95X)/Syracuse sharing Famous Firsts. Congrats to Carly Evans at KRXP (X1039)/Colorado Springs on posting a second straight ratings increase (2.1-2.4) in the latest Nielsen January ‘24 PPM 12+ Ratings. St. Vincent “Broken Man” is getting a lot of love. Her new single is #1 Most Picked Song on New Music Discovery Picks this week. Love Fame Tragedy “Don’t You Want To Sleep With Someone Normal?” is the latest single added to Happens.vip Alternative Downloads. David McGilvray is leading the
WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia Adds Jaxon To Host ‘Post-Modern Radio’ And Shuffles On-Air Lineup
iHeartMedia Alternative WRFF (ALT 104.5)/Philadelphia adds former Beasley Rock WMMR/Philadelphia PM Driver Jaxon to host noon-1p for Post-Modern Radio with an hour of throwback alternative music from the late 80s through the early 2000s. Jaxon spent 18 years at WMMR until 2022. He retains his role at iHeartMedia Classic Rock WBIG (BIG 100)/Washington, DC in AM Drive. The new on-air lineup at ALT 104.5 after The Woody Show has Amber Miller moving from nights to middays with a split shift from 10a-noon and 1-3p, "Jammin Jessie" Sabella shifts from middays to afternoons, and Mike Jones segues from afternoons to nights.
