AltWire FastFive – Metal (Week of 1/20/2019)
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Mike Shinoda ‘Post Traumatic’ LP Unveiled, Plus Two New Songs
Following the release of his January 2018 EP, Post Traumatic, Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has announced the title and release date for his highly anticipated solo album, with 16 tracks, alongside two brand new ...
Gorillaz Tease New Album, Debut ‘Hollywood’ Live
Barely a year following the release of long-awaited Gorillaz fifth studio release, Humanz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are back at it again, last week debuting a brand new track live in Chile. Promising ...
[Concert Review] Anne-Marie @ O2 Academy Glasgow – March 27th, 2018
Essex girl Anne-Marie Nicholson first came into the public eye as one of the Rudimental backing singers. I remember first seeing her singing their chart smash hit “Free”. The track originally was released with ...
Lovelytheband Announced to Join Vance Joy/Awolnation Tours
Upcoming indie trio, lovelytheband, have been confirmed to be joining the U.S legs of Australian indie singer-songwriter Vance Joy‘s ‘Nation of Two Worlds Tour’, and American alternative rock band Awolnation for their ‘Here Come ...
Rise Against Reveal ‘Mourning in Amerika Tour’
Hardcore punk rock veterans, Rise Against, have announced a North American ‘Mourning in Amerika Tour’. Spanning close to 30 dates and produced primarily by Live Nation, tickets will become available for purchase March 30th ...
[Artists To Watch] Propaganjah
Since early 2016, Propaganjah, founded by Rob Burr Jr. and Garrett “Ginjah” Riggio, have brought high energy, one-drop reggae music back to the reggae world and into Florida’s already growing reggae scene. As a ...
Breaking Benjamin Unleash ‘Psycho’
American post-grunge outfit Breaking Benjamin have unveiled their latest promotional single, ‘Psycho’, for the much anticipated upcoming studio effort, Ember, due for release April 13th. Following a four year hiatus from 2010 through to ...
Marilyn Manson Releases ‘Tattooed In Reverse’ Music Video
Shock rock veteran Marilyn Manson has released his latest promotional music video, ‘Tattooed In Reverse’, in the wake of his well received tenth studio album, Heaven Upside Down. The video features many of the ...
Thirty Seconds to Mars Release ‘One Track Mind’
American rock band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, have released a third promotional single for their fifth studio effort, ‘One Track Mind (feat. A$AP Rocky)’. The album title, initially tentatively referred to as The New ...
Panic! at the Disco Unveil New Album, Release Two Songs
American rock band, Panic! at the Disco, have announced a brand new album, titled Pray For The Wicked, to be released June 22nd, this year. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have released two ...
Remix Post Traumatic – Presented by ALTWIRE – WINNER
Three weeks ago, AltWire and Mike Shinoda challenged artists and producers across the globe to put their most unique and creative spin on tracks from his recently released Post Traumatic EP. We were blown ...
As Sirens Fall Debut ‘Lily’ Music Video
Yorkshire’s charismatic alt-rockers, As Sirens Fall, have unleashed another great offering from their upcoming EP, Where Lost Things Go (due April 13th); with their brand new single ‘Lily’. The music video features the band ...
Pale Waves Premiere ‘Heavenly’ Music Video
Swiftly following a successful 2017, touring extensively with the likes of Dirty Hit label-mates, The 1975, and recently snagging several awards and nominations, notably winning NME‘s “Under The Radar Award”, English indie pop quartet, ...
Hey Violet: Sublime Pop-Rock
Hey Violet didn’t always start off as the successful rock-pop group they are now. Originally, lead vocalist Rena Lovelis, drummer Nia Lovelis, and ex-keyboardist Miranda Miller were in a band called Cherri Bomb, who ...
[Single Review] Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel
Sometimes there comes along an artist that commands presence, and there are few others who exhibit such a quality better than Janelle Monáe. She comes along as if she were the cool breeze on ...
Remix Post Traumatic: Presented By ALTWIRE
Attention all musicians: We are excited to present to you an incredible opportunity to have your talents heard! Following the recent release of Mike Shinoda’s Post Traumatic [EP] as well as all the instrumentals ...
Artists We Like: The Wombats
London-based indie-rock trio The Wombats first formed in Liverpool in 2003 when lead vocalist and guitarist Matthew Murphy, drummer Dan Haggis, and bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen were attending the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. Before ...
Mad Beach Block Party 2: Roots of a Rebellion
Mad Beach Block Party 2 was an incredibly successful event that was personalized so perfectly for the two day party. Madeira beach was in throwing distance on the sunniest of Florida days with an ...
Fresh Music: Bones – CARCASS
Earlier this month, emo-rap veteran Bones released a new EP entitled CARCASS. For those who are unaware, Bones is a Michigan rapper known for his gritty, dark sound, and stunning pace of releasing music. ...
Artists To Watch: Welles
Hailing from Ozark, Arkansas, Jeh Sea Wells’ rock project, Welles, has certainly been finding its feet over the last 12 months. From the release of debut 2017 EP, Codine, to the recent 2018 worldwide tour supporting multiple ...
