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Sisteray – The Spark – Artists To Watch
Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and electrifying bands that we feel…
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Music and music-tech news: new singles and albums, tours, gear launches and deals, and the moments that matter in rock and alternative.
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‘Ain’t It Fun’ To Watch Paramore’s New Video?
With their feel good track (and absolute fan favorite) “Ain’t It Fun”, Paramore are releasing a new hit single from their current…
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Sno-Core Tour Canceled, The Pretty Reckless Pull Out Due To Illness (UPDATED)
UPDATE 1/28/13: While we had previously written about the tour on the 22nd (see the original post below); per a press release…
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AltWire Opinions: “The Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour”
Revolver magazine recently released tour dates for the 2014 “Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock Tour“. Spanning from February 20th to March 20th,…
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AltWire Opinions: My Way Back To The Art or How I Undigitized My CD Collection
A few days ago, fellow AltWire author Emily wrote this great article about her love for Vinyl and it made me think…
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Frank Iero (Ex-My Chemical Romance) Announces New Single “B.F.F”
Frank Iero has collaborated with some great artists on his upcoming single “B.F.F.”: his 3-year old twin daughters Lily and Cherry! If…
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AltWire Opinions: “Where’s All The Good Music Gone?”
Over the past couple decades there’s been a lot of talk about what’s killing the music industry. Way back in the day…
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AltWire Opinions: The Joys of Vinyl
I know what you’re thinking… There is a certain stigma that comes from someone who buys vinyl. If you are immediately thinking…
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Coachella Lineup Announced
Get ready poor people, you have even more of a reason to want to win the lottery! Coachella has just announced their…
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Meg Myers Streams New Make a Shadow EP
Alternative Grunge Pop singer Meg Myers has released details about her upcoming Make a Shadow EP. The 5-Track release will contain her…
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Speedy Ortiz Release New Single “American Horror”
Indie Rock band Speedy Ortiz have created quite a buzz last year with their outstanding debut album Major Arcana. Now the band…
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“Bright Eyes” Frontman Accused of Rape (UPDATE)
Emo poster boy and “Bright Eyes” frontman Conor Oberst has been accused of raping an underage girl before he became famous. The…
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Foster The People Tease Comeback
After three years, Foster The People are back with some new music! The band has released a short teaser clip on their…
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Fret “Knot” Slipknot Fans, The Band Is Not Breaking Up
It looks like the masks will live to be worn another day. Corey Taylor has recently taken to twitter to dispel rumors…
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This Preteen Heavy Metal Band Rocks Harder Than You Ever Could
Hats off to these three awesome little youngsters; called “Unlocking The Truth” who have been breaking down barriers and rocking festivals and…
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Sticks and Stones: New Found Glory Announce Departure Of Original Guitarist Steve Klein
Well it looks like it’s gone all downhill from here, and that things have reached a head on collision as New Found…
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New Video: The Vaccines – I Wish I Was A Girl
Director Yousef Eldin has shot a short film with The Vaccines’ “I Wish I Was A Girl” taken from their 2012 album…
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The Weather Outside Is Frightful, But This Surf-Rock Sure Is Delightful…
So Wintertime is finally here in the United States (greetings Electra!), and with the first huge snowfall of the season, we all…
