The Spark – Artists To Watch: Deer Mother
Derek Oswald
Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and electrifying bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available for immediate consumption and in satisfying ...
Breaking Benjamin Announce Return With New Members
Derek Oswald
After a nearly four year hiatus, Breaking Benjamin have announced via their official Facebook page that they are reforming with four new members. Original vocalist Benjamin Burnley will remain on lead vocals. The new ...
Kings Of Leon Drummer Injured In Tour Bus Accident
Derek Oswald
Kings Of Leon’s Nathan Followill has been injured in an accident involving the band’s tour bus Saturday night (August 9th). Occurring en route to their hotel room after their recent Boston, MA show, the ...
Linkin Park Discuss The Hunting Party and Upcoming Carnivores Tour
Derek Oswald
On Monday August 4th; AltWire, and several other members of the media, were given the opportunity to sit in on a nearly two hour telephone press conference with Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda of ...
SomeKindaWonderful: 1 Incredible Hour With Jordy Towers
Derek Oswald
Jordy Towers of SomeKindaWonderful wears his heart on his sleeve in our incredible interview. Check it out below, and be sure to support SomeKindaWonderful on Spotify and all streaming services! Since the dawn of ...
The Spark 07/27/14: Artists To Watch
Derek Oswald
The Spark: Sunday July 27th, 2014 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and electrifying bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available ...
We Came As Romans Announce Present, Future, Past Tour
Derek Oswald
We Came As Romans have announced a brand new tour starting this fall. Titled the “Present, Future, Past Tour”; the tour will comprise of 16 dates and will feature support from For Today, the ...
The Mowgli’s Join American Authors For Honda Civic Tour
Derek Oswald
In a post through their official website, alternative rock band The Mowgli’s have announced that they will be part of the lineup for the second leg of the 2014 Honda Civic Tour, providing support ...
Fred Durst Directs Spot For eHarmony, Watch It Here
Derek Oswald
In his latest career move, Fred Durst is now telling people to Take A Look Around eHarmony.com in the first of three television commercials directed by the Limpbizkit front-man. Titled ‘Caroline and Friend’, the ...
Nonpoint and Guitarist Dave Lizzio Go Separate Ways
Derek Oswald
After three years together, Nonpoint and their guitarist Dave Lizzio have officially parted ways. The announcement was made yesterday by Dave himself, who announced his split from the band via an official statement you ...
Bring Me The Horizon Announce US Tour Dates
Derek Oswald
Following the release of their latest album, Sempiternal (which has sold more than 200,000 copies since debuting in March), British metal-core band Bring Me The Horizon have announced that they will be joining A ...
Brick + Mortar’s Gear Got Stolen, Here’s How To Help
Derek Oswald
The last 24 hours haven’t been the best for the Asbury Park, NJ based Indie Rock duo Brick + Mortar (Brandon Asraf, John Tacon). During a recent tour break in Indianapolis, IN the ...
Radiohead To Record Ninth Album This September
Derek Oswald
Radiohead fans rejoice! After three years of touring and a number of solo projects, the English rock band will be returning to the studio this fall to begin work on their 9th studio album. ...
Weezer Announce ‘Everything Will Be Alright In The End’
Derek Oswald
Talk about A Perfect Situation, Weezer fans! After spending the better part of this year working on their brand new record, and occasionally letting information slip to the fans, Weezer has now confirmed the ...
Frnkiero andthe Cellabration Release “Weighted”
Derek Oswald
Last night on BBC Radio 1; Frnkiero andthe Cellabration [sic], the brand new solo endeavor from My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero, premiered their debut single “Weighted” off of their recently announced debut Stomachaches (due ...
New Music: Coldplay and Cat Power – “Wish I Was Here”
Derek Oswald
While Coldplay and Cat Power’s Chan Marshall would at first seem to be an unlikely group of collaborators, if their hauntingly beautiful new collaboration “Wish I Was Here” is any indication, it’s a partnership ...
The Pretty Reckless Announce 2014 UK Tour Dates
Derek Oswald
After blowing up rock radio with their latest record Going To Hell (featuring their #1 Mainstream Rock Charts hit “Heaven Knows”), actress/singer Taylor Momsen and her fellow band mates in The Pretty Reckless are ...
VERSA Releases Captivating New Track “Wanderlust”
Derek Oswald
American electronic-rock duo VERSA (that’s the band, not the car) have just premiered a video for their latest single “Wanderlust” off of their 3-Track Neon EP released earlier this year. The video, directed by ...
Watching This Trailer, You Might Think Jimi Hendrix Has Been Reincarnated…
Derek Oswald
Talk about brilliant casting. Andre 3000 delivers an uncanny and pitch-perfect performance of Jimi Hendrix in the latest trailer for “Jimi: All Is By My Side”, the upcoming biopic written and directed by the ...
Queen Announces Release of Rare “Live At The Rainbow ‘74” Concert Recording
Derek Oswald
Landmark recording artists Queen have announced plans to release a rare and historically significant live recording of a performance the band recorded on Sunday March 31st, 1974 at The Rainbow venue in London, England. ...
