AltWire Playlists – Erik’s Stoner Rock Playlist
Fuzz pedals, big amps and guitars tuned down a step or two is pretty much all you need to write … Read more
Toro Y Moi: Chaz Bundick meets the Mattson 2
Chaz Bundick, more commonly known as Toro y Moi, is back with the help of the Mattson 2. For his … Read more
AltWire Concert Review: Evanescence – Dallas, TX 10/28/16
Dallas’ Southside Ballroom was the host of the debut show for Evanescence, 2016. The tour comes just before the Christmas … Read more
AltWire Giveaway: Win An III.O Prize Pack from Kitshickers
To celebrate the release of Kitshickers’ phenomenal new release III.O we here at AltWire are happy to announce a special … Read more
Kitshickers Interview: A Chat With Gilles Heinisch
After reviewing their masterpiece of an EP, we reached out to Gilles Heinisch of Kitshickers for a brief interview. Read … Read more
Kitshickers – III.O: A Mind-Blowing Experience
I stumbled over Kitshickers from Luxembourg early in the year, exploring pre-orders from bands and artists. I found the PledgeMusic … Read more
AltWire Concert Review – Rob Thomas 09/24/16
Allen, Texas, and I’m brought face to face with the tour manager for Rob Thomas. “Two songs”, he says, referring … Read more
AltWire Concert Review – Counting Crows 09/24/16
Que the smoke as the house lights dim to black. Silhouettes make their way across stage to their assigned spots, … Read more
Album Review: Balance and Composure
For their third album Light We Made, Balance and Composure went with the ideology of “don’t make the same record twice.” The … Read more
Amy Lee Interview: Her Great Career, Upbringing and More…
One of the biggest acts of the early 2000s, the rock band Evanescence, fronted by Amy Lee, came exploding onto … Read more
Paper Route: Behind The Scenes of Real Emotion
Released earlier this summer, and featured on the FIFA 17 soundtrack, the fast and furious single “Chariots” by indie rock … Read more
AltWire Concert Review: Def Leppard – Dallas, TX – August 24th, 2016
August, Texas, outdoor venue. Only one thing could bring me out of my air-conditioned comfort on a dog day summer … Read more
The Shortlist – September 9, 2016
As Fall approached and the days continue to get shorter in the Northern Hemisphere the musical landscape is beginning to follow … Read more
The Shortlist – September 2, 2016
September is here and with it comes a whole crop of killer new preview tracks and one-off singles. Here is a … Read more
AltWire Feature: Crobot’s Best Crowds & Towns
As a companion piece to our interview with Crobot, we asked Crobot to name some of their favorite crowds and … Read more
The Shortlist – August 27, 2016
This week is full of chill, atmospheric jams with a few bangers here and there, so plug in this playlist … Read more
Frank Ocean’s Unveils Visual Album “Endless”
Frank Ocean’s highly anticipated follow up to Channel Orange is finally coming. Fans have been promised the album for year only for … Read more
The Shortlist – August 20, 2016
Summer isn’t over yet and some of the most hotly anticipated albums of 2016 are still to come. This week’s shortlist … Read more
Album Review: blackbear, cashmere noose
I’d just like to start this review off by saying what the hell Frank Ocean. Words cannot describe how upset … Read more
Chris Isaak – The Man In Red – An AltWire Concert Review
Speeding into the Winstar Casino & Global Event Center like a (slightly lost) bat out of hell, I stumbled through … Read more