[Album Review] TomKarp – Rapcore Is Not Dead

TomKarp‘s repertoire has remained relatively straight forward, for the majority of his young career. Initially earning notability for YouTube guitar covers of classic Limp Bizkit tracks, Karp’s immediate impression to any viewer is, at ...

[AltWire Interview] Billy Smolinsky of NoMore Truh-Bowl

Straight out of Deltona, Florida, meet Billy Smolinsky, whose up and coming band NoMore Truh-Bowl ย is comprised of him as lead vocals and guitar, and Jeremy Jowais as drums and bass. I had the ...

[Concert Review] Highly Suspect @ ‘The Waterfront’ 01/30/2018

If live performances at Norwichโ€™s, โ€˜The Waterfrontโ€™, have ever excelled in one, very simple way, it would be intimacy. Being relatively small compared to most others, the 1993 established venue has attracted a surprisingly ...

AltWire & Live Nation Present: Weezer & Pixies Tour Giveaway

Looking for an incredible show to catch this summer? AltWire and Live Nation have got you covered. We are giving away one pair of tickets to one of the hottest tours coming through North ...

[Album Review] Mike Shinoda – Post Traumatic [EP]

We here at Altwire donโ€™t really talk about ourselves much when we post articles on this site. Itโ€™s an interesting thought because when we write anything which we deem worthy of posting, really weโ€™re ...

Mike Shinoda Premieres Solo ‘Post Traumatic EP’

  Huge news for Linkin Park fans! Some incredible new music from Linkin Park founder and co-vocalist Mike Shinoda has just dropped on all music streaming & purchasing services, and is available now for ...

[AltWire Interview] CLoud9 Vibes: “If you rest, you rust…”

Straight out of Northeast Florida, meet CLoud9 Vibes!ย This is a band that truly lives up to their name with the high energy they bring to the stage. The first time I saw CLoud9 Vibes ...

Slayer Announce Final World Tour

Legendary thrash metal band Slayer have announced today via a video on their YouTube page that they will be playing a final โ€˜farewellโ€™ world tour, with plans to โ€˜make their exitโ€™ at the conclusion ...

[AltWire Interview] Rob and Garrett of Propaganjah

On July 14th, 2017, I had the pleasure of watching Propaganjah perform at Sanford Florida’s reggae hot spot, West End Trading Company. Straight out of Ocala, they graced the venue as the first in ...

The Movement Releases “Cool Me Down”

Morning hair flowing. My dog at the foot of my bed. I rise up in excitement as today marks the day that The Movement releases their latest track โ€œCool Me Downโ€, a teaser for ...

Lex The Lexicon Artist

[AltWire Interview] LEX The Lexicon Artist

Learn more about LEX The Lexicon Artist and her brand of ‘weird smart rap’ below! AltWire [Omayra]: So what can you tell me about yourself that you want your future fans to know? Lex ...

Artist To Watch: Waterdrop

Who are Waterdrop and why should you know about them? Well simply put, theyโ€™re an exciting young alternative rock band with all the ingredients to have very successful careers in music. Hailing from Brescia ...

Dolores Oโ€™Riordan, Vocalist of The Cranberries – Dead At 46

Dolores Oโ€™Riordan, singer and songwriter of Irish rock band The Cranberries, has passed away. She was 46 years old. Whilst an official cause of death has yet to be released, the surviving band members ...

West End Trading Co 2017 NYE Bash

What an Epic Way to End 2017! NYE Bash at West End Trading Co.

With streamers and champagne bottles, Sanford, Floridaโ€™s West End Trading Co. ‘s NYE Bash was the place to be at the end of the year with their annual bash! 2017’s bash was kicked off by ...

Legend of the Seagullmen

[AltWire Interview] Jimmy Hayward of Legend of the Seagullmen

What happens when an accomplished animator and film director steps into music and links up with members of Tool, Mastodon and Dethklok (just to name a few)? You get Legend of the Seagullmen: a ...

Monstercat

Monstercat Embraces Categorization, and Confuses Fans, with New Imprints

In the EDM scene, news from one of the fastest-growing labels in the business has surprised and confused many followers. Canadian electronic music label Monstercat, which saw an unprecedented amount of growth last year ...

Happy New Year From Altwire: Calling All Musicians!

As we move in to 2018, we here atย Altwire are looking to help make this year a special one for new upcoming bands and artists from all around the world. Simply put, we want ...