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Single Review – Gwen Stefani’s “Make Me Like You”
While admittedly not an “alternative” artist, the recently divorced former front woman for No Doubt is certainly showing us all that she…
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AltWire Artists To Watch: Vitruvia
Since Altwire was created, our staff has kept an open mind regarding acts from all walks of life. We cover bands that…
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Viola Beach Honored in Official Top 40 After Fatal Accident
Up-and-coming English indie band Viola Beach were caught by tragedy this weekend, all four members and their manager killed in a car…
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Sick Puppies Reveal New Vocalist, Tease New Single
Sick Puppies parted ways with frontman on guitar Shim Moore since October 2014- but in December last year, a teaser was dropped…
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3 Doors Down Release New Single “The Broken”
3 Doors Down are set to drop their sixth studio album next month, their latest single “The Broken” likely the last taste of Us and…
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Deftones to Premiere New Single, Album Art Released
Deftones are set to release their eighth album this April, the long rumored title confirmed as GORE. The upcoming album is building anticipation after four…
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The Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘In Plainsong’ Tour
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a Spring tour this March and April throughout North America, following up on the highly acclaimed and…
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Dreamers Chase a New Sound on Upcoming Album
Dreamers are moving towards a new sound for their debut album after they started prowling the music industry back in 2014, This Album…
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New Year, New Sounds – The Most Anticipated Releases in 2016
It’s 2016, peeps! The Olympics are coming to Rio, a new president will be elected in the United States, and Juno will…
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‘The Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack Penned for Release
A soundtrack album to Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, The Hateful Eight, has been announced for release on December 18, 2015 by Decca…
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The Ascension to Hip-Hop 2.0
I’ve got some bad news for all of you rappers out there. Apparently, we’re all zombies, walkers, biters, whichever you prefer. Hip…
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Linkin Park: 15 Best Linkin Park Songs
If you were asked who had the highest selling album of the year 2001, chances are you’d probably answer Britney Spears, or…
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The Black Crowes: Top 10 Best Black Crowes Songs
25 years ago the rock and roll band The Black Crowes released their first single. The Marietta, Georgia-based rock and roll band…
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Imagine Dragons Pitch In to Aid the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Alt rockers Imagine Dragons have joined forces with iTunes, SAP and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help aid…
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Coheed And Cambria Release ‘Eraser’ Lyric Video
To all the Coheed And Cambria fans who are sick of going to A-Z lyrics and/or some other lyric website that takes…
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Going to ACL Fest Weekend 2? Enjoy our ACL ’15 Spotify Playlist
Tomorrow kicks off Weekend Two, Day One of ACL which is taking place in Austin, TX and AltWire will be live tweeting and rocking…
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NWA, NIN Among 2016 R&R Hall of Fame Nominees
Incase you’re feeling rather youthful today, here’s your daily dose of “I feel old” to shoot you down, and remind you that…
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Baroness Announces Release Date of Next Studio Album
Baroness, an American metal band from Savannah, Georgia, have recently announced that they will be releasing their fourth studio album, Purple, on…
