Zeal & Ardor Releases ‘Death to the Holy’
Muse’s Matt Bellamy On Drones LP: “It’s Quite Personal”
As fans wait eagerly for Muse’s latest record “Drones” to hit stores on June 9th; vocalist Matt Bellamy and his band-mates have been doing the rounds as of late, unveiling precious details involving the ...
The Crossing Interview – “We Love Pizza…”
Founded in 2012 and hailing out of Fresno, California; The Crossing are a four-piece alternative indie rock band that are on the rise thanks in no small part to their high-quality lyrics, energetic instrumentation, ...
Chester Bennington Playlist: Musical Influences
In our recent interview with Linkin Park/Stone Temple Pilots lead vocalist Chester Bennington, we asked the singer to name off some of his greatest and biggest influences, and to let us know who truly ...
Chester Bennington Interview: Stone Temple Pilots
When you’re as energetic and animated as the world-famous singer/songwriter Chester Bennington, broken ankles can prove to be a real bitch. Tasked with fronting one of the biggest rock bands on the planet (Linkin ...
The Spark 03/07/15: Tracks From Our Twitter Followers
The Spark: March 7th, 2015 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and lesser known bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention (although we ...
Meredith Graves Launches ‘Honor Press’, Signs “So Stressed”
After serving duties as lead vocalist for one of the most refreshing and musically important noise-rock groups to come out of the New York punk scene in the last few years, Meredith Graves of ...
[AltWire Video Interview] Rick DeJesus of Adelitas Way
The music industry is a volatile place. Fraught with horror stories of bands owing millions in advances, not receiving royalties, and having their music modified from the original product, many musicians are finding out ...
Flyleaf Video Interview: Kristen & Sameer
When we first caught up with Flyleaf guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya back in September, the band was on the verge of releasing their crowdfunded record Between The Stars, which would also be their first full ...
Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets (CD)
First and foremost, it’s time to disregard the cheapening and blatantly false comparisons to Paramore you may have heard about this band. Marmozets are in a league of their own and in a completely different ...
Don’t Try This At Home: Tim Commerford Goes on Fire For New Band ‘Future User’
What do you get when you combine Lance Armstrong, a lit flame and Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford? You get the exciting new video for “Mountain Lion”, the latest single by Commerford’s ...
[AltWire Interview] Jonathan Wessel of Anakin: “When I Found Anakin My Head Exploded…”
With early alternative influences that harken back to Blue-Era Weezer and a layered atmospheric sound that occasionally pays homage to Phil Spector’s ‘Wall Of Sound’ ideals, Anakin is a band on the rise that ...
Linkin Park The Hunting Party Tour Press Conference Transcript 01/09/15
This past Friday (01/09/2015), AltWire.net, along with several other online and print publications, were invited to take part in a telephone press conference featuring Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Rise Against’s Tim McIllrath and Of ...
Nothing More On Their Explosive 2014: Altwire Interview
With their meteoric rise over the last twelve months, and smash-hit #1 Active Rock single ‘This Is The Time (Ballast)’, Nothing More is a band finally getting the attention they’ve deserved for well over ...
The Prodigy Announce Brand New Single “Nasty, Nasty” For January Release
Update: Since the publication of this article, The Prodigy have since announced the name of their new record and it’s forthcoming release date. The album will be titled The Day Is My Enemy and ...
The Spark 12/17/14: Hot Tracks
The Spark: Wednesday December 17th, 2014 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and lesser known bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention (although ...
Alex Clare Interview: “I’m Beginning on Album Number Three”
One of the biggest success stories of the last two years, Southwark London based musician Alex Clare took the music world by storm when his smash-hit single ‘Too Close’ was selected to be the ...
Major League Interview: “I Want People To Know My Story…”
When a band parts ways with a member, it can either tear the band apart or it can force some big changes to happen within the band in order for the band to persevere. After Nick ...
Vinyl Theatre Interview: ‘It’s A Dream Come True For All Of Us…’
One of the hottest new signings to the Warner Bros. subsidiary Fueled By Ramen; Vinyl Theatre is a band whose fame grew exponentially over the last few months and almost in many ways overnight. ...
The Strange and Fascinating one and only PPL MVR
Picture this: You’ve traveled back in time to a period before mankind walked the earth. A time before Neanderthals, technology, or scientific advancement. Our prehistoric ancestors; the ape, roam the land in search of ...
Amaranthe: Intense Power Metal From Sweden
Fresh off of a very successful US tour and the release of their brand new album, Massive Addictive, Amaranthe is proving that they are one of the most exciting and unique bands to come out of ...
