Album Review: Red Vox – What Could Go Wrong?
For every music artist, there’s always that gigantic first leap that they must take – the first release, the one that makes, breaks, defines, stereotypes and/or changes their life forever, for better or worse. ...
#TheSpark: Hot Music For The Week of 03/20-03/27
Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and diverse artists that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available for immediate consumption and in satisfying ...
Concert Review: Enter Shikari in Cologne, 03/27/16
Enter Shikari have proved numerous times that they are a force to be reckoned with, so of course I had to see them once more when they played Cologne past Sunday. The show at ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/20/16-3/27/16
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Album Review: Domo Genesis – Genesis
Former Odd Future rapper Domo Genesis has finally broken out of his shell with his debut album “Genesis”. Genesis is a far cry from Under The Influence 2, and Domo has ditched the classic ...
AltWire Artists to Watch: J-Tone, Izzy, & WontoN
Kansas City is on the come up. There is an uncanny amount of young talented artists in the area. From Rory Fresco, who just signed a deal with Epic Records to Kye Colors, the ...
[Blogs from the Pit] The Color Before the Sun Tour @ The Fillmore 03/05/16
A few weekends ago I made the hike back to Philadelphia for The Color Before The Sun Tour with headliner Coheed and Cambria alongside Glassjaw and I The Mighty, with opening act Silver Snakes. ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/13/16
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Album Review: I LOVE MAKONNEN – Drink More Water 6
Drink More Water 6 is by far my least favorite album of the year. With a combination of unimpressive vocals and amateurish flows this album makes for an extremely unpleasant listening experience. I didn’t ...
American Wolves présente « Part Of Me » sur Billboard
American Wolves have entered alternative rock with their debut single and music video “Part Of Me.” Billboard has the exclusive debut for the four-piece, “Part Of Me” off their upcoming EP of five tracks. “I really think that ...
Les pilotes de Stone Temple mettent fin aux auditions ouvertes pour le chanteur
Stone Temple Pilots a clôturé les auditions ouvertes à la recherche d'un nouveau chanteur pour diriger le groupe de quatre hommes. Les auditions ont commencé en février, il y a presque exactement un mois, permettant à tout chanteur, professionnel ou simple fan, de ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/06/16
AltWire Songs of the Week 3/6/16 1.Finish Line – Daye Jack Daye Jack returns with his fourth single since releasing his fantastic 2015 debut Soul Glitch. Finish Line has strong funk influences, and it’s ...
Album Review: Lil Yachty – Lil Boat
Lil Yachty seemingly dropped out of the sky. I, and most other people, had never heard of him until February 11th after the Yeezy Fashion Show/Life of Pablo Listening Party, where he played the role ...
Critique d’album : Kendrick Lamar – Untitled Unmastered
Untitled Unmastered est exactement ce à quoi on s'attendrait d'un album rempli de chansons qui n'étaient pas assez bonnes pour figurer sur le meilleur album hip-hop de la décennie. J'adore Kendrick, et...
Asking Alexandria Premiere “Let It Sleep” Video
Asking Alexandria premiered their new music video worldwide for“Let It Sleep,” the response overwhelmingly positive. The fourth single released for The Black, “Let It Sleep” is the opening track to their fourth studio album- first with new frontman ...
AltWire’s Most Exciting Pre-Orders Of 2016 So Far…
The year 2016 is proving out to be exciting in the music landscape just three months in. Check out some of the best pre-orders for both up-and-coming bands and those you’ve been supporting for ...
Altwire Artists To Watch: Rory Fresco
Rory Fresco did not blow up based on pure luck. Okay, well maybe he did, but he definitely has the skills to justify all of the attention he has been getting. Fresco blew up ...
Flight of the Conchords Announce Reunion Tour, New Music
Flight of the Conchords announced a reunion tour taking flight June 2016, confirming new material has been written and will be ‘showcas[ed] on the road’ as per their Facebook status. The North American tour ...
Album Review: Yung Lean – Warlord
In the early 2010s a new music genre was born called vaporwave (also called vapourwave), and with it came aesthetic. Yung Lean was one of the biggest influences on aesthetic and vaporwave as a whole ...
Album Review: The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep…
I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. An unorthodox album name, that’s even more strange when you consider lead singer Matty Healy said in an ...