Interview – Harkland: “We Try to Be The Hardest Working Band…”
Derek Oswald
Harkland are an independent Alternative Rock band based out of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and founded by lead vocalist and singer-songwriter Paulie Knakk. After performing as a band for over two years and touring the ...
The Spark: Week of December 1st – December 8th, 2013
Derek Oswald
The Spark Double Shot: Week of November 24th-December 1st, 2013 and December 1st – December 8th, 2013 Sorry about the lack of a Spark feature last week folks! To make up for the lack ...
PHOTOS: Weezer Live w/ Harkland [Sands Bethlehem Event Center – 11/23/13]
Derek Oswald
On November 23rd, 2013; we here at AltWire were on site to photograph and cover the Weezer concert (with special guests Harkland), at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Below are some ...
Interview – Perfect Pussy on Anti-Oppression Politics
Derek Oswald
Perfect Pussy is a band that is both as bold and adventurous as their moniker suggests. The band first came to fruition on the set of John Cusack’s “Adult World” when the director Scott ...
Sickening: Ian Watkins Pleads Guilty to 2013 Child Sex Abuse Charges
Derek Oswald
In what is surely one of the more shocking pieces of news to come out of the rock music world as of late; vocalist Ian Watkins of Lostprophets has today pleaded guilty to 13 ...
Cage The Elephant Release Music Video For “Come A Little Closer”
Derek Oswald
Cage The Elephant have revealed a brand new music video for their latest single “Come A Little Closer” released off of their third album Melophobia. The video now available on YouTube; places the rock ...
Darkhaus – “My Only Shelter” (2013): A Solid Debut Effort
Derek Oswald
The following Darkhaus review is a guest review submitted by a member of our community, Andreina. “Open your eyes, now buckle up and enjoy the ride, but don’t close your eyes” Mr. Kenny Hanlon ...
The Spark: Week of November 17th-November 24th, 2013
Derek Oswald
The Spark: Week of November 17th-November 24th, 2013 Welcome to The Spark, a weekly feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on a fun, exciting and electrifying band that we feel deserves your ...
[AltWire Interview]: Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park
Derek Oswald
In our first interview ever, we interview the legendary Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park. Read on below… I remember hearing my first Linkin Park record when I was only fifteen years old. It was ...
Linkin Park Release Amazing 2010 Demo “Primo”
Derek Oswald
For every year since 2001, rock band Linkin Park has released a yearly collection of unreleased demos, unfinished songs and b-sides to members of their official fan-club The Linkin Park Underground, as part of ...
Artists On The Rise: We As Human (Atlantic Records)
Derek Oswald
For this month’s “Artists On The Rise” segment, we are putting the spotlight on Nashville, TN based Alternative Rock band We As Human, currently signed to Atlantic Records via the imprint Hear It Loud. ...
Editors Release Video For Their New Single “Honesty” – Listen To It Here
Derek Oswald
Alternative Rock band Editors have dropped the video for their latest single Honesty (out November 25th, 2013 via PIAS records) and you can watch it below via their official VEVO channel. Although they have ...
Enter Shikari To Release “Rat Race” Nov. 4th
Derek Oswald
A Rat Race has begun, and this time it wont include Mr. Bean, and Cuba Gooding Jr. Enter Shikari have announced plans through their official website to release ‘Rat Race’, the third single from their ...
My Chemical Romance To Release Greatest Hits
Derek Oswald
For a short period of time on Tuesday October the 29th, fans of the now-defunct pop-punk band My Chemical Romance, exploded in excitement via social media over rumors that the multi-platinum band had risen ...
Linkin Park – “RECHARGED” [CD] (2013)
Derek Oswald
Hot off the heels of their latest collaboration with EDM DJ Steve Aoki on “A Light That Never Comes”, Linkin Park have released a superb collection of remixes of songs originally recorded for their ...
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows On Fame and Success
Derek Oswald
If the music critics have deemed that ‘rock is dead’, then they’d certainly better take a second look at Avenged Sevenfold’s latest success. With their recent sixth studio release “Hail To The King” released ...
Caspian New EP “Hymn For The Greatest Generation”
Derek Oswald
Instrumental rock band Caspian have announced plans on their official website to release a new 6-Song EP through Triple Crown Records, scheduled for release on November the 8th, 2013. The EP, titled “Hymn For ...
Coldplay To Accept “Hollywood Song Award” for “Atlas” from Hunger Games Soundtrack
Derek Oswald
British rockers Coldplay have continued their long list of successes and accolades with their latest track “Atlas”, released last month via Republic Records. Written exclusively for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack, “Atlas” has ...
Blink-182 Announce Self-Titled Anniversary Shows
Derek Oswald
Punk news fanzines across the internet have been ablaze with excitement and speculation after pop-punk rockers Blink-182 released two teaser images on their official Instagram page. The teasers hint at an upcoming announcement in ...
Panic! At The Disco – “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!” [Album] (2013)
Derek Oswald
Throughout the band’s short but storied nine year history, Las Vegas based pop-punk band Panic! At The Disco have experienced their fair share of ups and downs. Exploding onto the scene like their fellow ...
