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Ish1da X The Epitome – Ojii-Sama [Prod by KenKen KillT iT]
Al Gibson
Who is Ish1da? What?! A rapper named after an anime character? Nerd! What is the first thing we think of when we hear that word? Many of us see the stereotypical image of a skinny kid ...
509 artist Space says, “Everything is going to be “Alright”
Al Gibson
You guys have heard about my streak of finding “feel good” music right? No?! Well, I have a story to tell…like to hear it, here it goes! I’m just kidding (sort of…)! Don’t worry, ...
Artist to Watch: Irontom
Altwire Staff
Irontom are, quite literally, “ones to watch”. The Los Angeles-based quintet consisting of Zach Irons (guitar), Harry Hayes (vocals), Dane Sandborg (bass), Dan Saslow (keys), and Dyl Williams (drums) recently wrapped the Ones to ...
Le Bataclan set to reopen with Pete Doherty & Nada Surf
Altwire Staff
Le Bataclan, the Paris venue that was at the center of the November 13 Paris terror attacks, is set to reopen later this year. The Libertines’ Pete Doherty is set to play one of ...
Holland Road – “Heart on My Sleeve”
Al Gibson
Lately, I have been getting a lot of good music that transports me to a better place. A place away from this world of despair, darkness, greed, and war. Holland Road is one of those ...
#TheSpark: Hot Music For The Week of 04/10 – 04/16
Al Gibson
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Spark! This is where we invite all of you normal people to come inside of the AltWire circus tent and see what music has captured our ears for the ...
The Temper Trap Unveil New Album; Premieres Electronic Rock Opus “Fall Together”
Altwire Staff
Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap have finally pulled back the curtains on their long-awaited third studio album. The new record, entitled Thick as Thieves, has been three years in the making, and will ...
Rarity Release New Single “Absent”
Altwire Staff
Rarity are days from releasing their debut album I Couldn’t Be Weaker with three singles out off the upcoming record. Since the beginning of March with their official album announcement, Rarity have released “Stranger,” “Orchid,” and “Absent.” Skipping ...
letlive. Release New Single Online
Altwire Staff
Post-hardcore rockers letlive have released their first song after three years! “Good mourning, America” is a seething piece of social commentary that brings its message across with a bang! Not only do they address ...
Lou Anthony – “Do What I Want”
Al Gibson
Lou Anthony starts off Do What I Want by warning the audience that he doesn’t bother anyone, he just stays to himself: “I don’t fuck with n—–, I just stay to myself/ Trying to play me ...
Even with little sales, Kanye is close to being #1
Al Gibson
How is this possible, Kanye? Up until last week, the only place to download Kanye’s lastest offering, The Life of Pablo, was his own website. Alternatively, you could have streamed the album on Tidal. Kanye is always at the center ...
D. Ridley uses the Force to spit some BARS!
Al Gibson
Apparently, Daisy Ridley now has another accolade to add to her resume. The bombshell actress is now a rapper. On the Target edition of The Force Awakens, John Boyega jokes in a bonus feature, ...
Skrillex + Rick Ross = Suicide Squad?
Al Gibson
Skrillex dropped an atomic bomb on us over the weekend. The dubstep-remix king dropped an unreleased record featuring Rick Ross while performing at Atlantic City’s new WAV Nightclub. There is speculation from fans that the collaboration maybe feature on the ...
Taylor Swift Dominates iHeartRadio Music Awards
Al Gibson
DJ Calvin Harris is floating on Cloud 9 right now. He can tell the world how it feels to have Taylor Swift, who dominated the iHeartRadio music awards, acknowledge him as officially hers. She ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/27/16-4/03/16
Altwire Staff
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/210015772?secret_token=s-MPD2t” params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] 1.)ROSE – RiCH ROBiNSON This week small soundcloud rapper RiCH ROBiNSON released the first of four songs on his upcoming project, which is currently untitled. ROSE could ...
ODESZA Teases New Album
Al Gibson
If you are fan of dance music, then ODESZA is definitely somewhere in your playlist. Ever since they released their last album,“In Return” last September, fans of the duo have been craving for more. ...
Royce 5’9″ Trusts the Shooter
Al Gibson
Royce 5’9″ (He will always be Royce da 5″9 to me!) is taking a short break from the supergroup Prhyme, which consists of himself and DJ Premier. The Detroit emcee, who famously said that ...
#TheSpark: Hot Music For The Week of 03/20-03/27
Altwire Staff
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 ...
King Filthy – “10 Toes”
Al Gibson
King Filthy Disclaimer: This video contains explicit material that may be senstitive to some people. Facebook: www.facebook.com/KingFilthy219 SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/niehsson-williams If your music is going to be filthy, you may as well be the king of it ...
Kevin Flum – The Wake Up (Produced by Vintage)
Al Gibson
Kevin Flum makes sure we know in his song, “The Wake Up” that his SoundCloud is lit. Listening to the bars, and I do mean BARS, that K. Flum spits in this song, I can see ...
