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DJ RoboRob – A Few Songs EP
Al Gibson
Album Link: djroborob.bandcamp.com/album/a-few-songs-ep Genre: House/Electro House I have a mission for you guys. When you listen to DJ RoboRob’s new “A Few Songs” EP, I want you to tell me if you can actually picture that ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/20/16-3/27/16
Altwire Staff
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AltWire Artists to Watch: J-Tone, Izzy, & WontoN
Altwire Staff
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 ...
AltWire presents: Emmaline – The Path
Al Gibson
Photo taken by Atlanta Photographer Michael Foster I first heard Emmaline on Facebook, while browsing through my News Feed. It was like destiny, if you believe in these things. I accidentally clicked the play ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/13/16
Altwire Staff
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American Wolves Premiere “Part Of Me” On Billboard
Altwire Staff
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 ...
Stone Temple Pilots End Open Auditions For Vocalist
Altwire Staff
Stone Temple Pilots have closed open auditions in the search of a new vocalist to front the four-man band. Auditions opened in February nearly an exact month ago, allowing any singer, professional or just a fan, ...
The Mic Check – New Hip-Hop This Week: 03/06/16
Altwire Staff
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
Altwire Staff
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 ...
Asking Alexandria Premiere “Let It Sleep” Video
Altwire Staff
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…
Altwire Staff
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
Altwire Staff
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
Altwire Staff
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 ...
Goo Goo Dolls to Tour North America Summer 2016
Altwire Staff
Goo Goo Dolls have announced a headlining North American Tour, the tour kicking off July 8th in Portland, Oregon. Supporting the headliner are Collective Soul and Tribe Society, a select amount of cities to ...
Altwire Artists To Watch: From Ashes To New
Altwire Staff
Continuing on our Artists To Watch series of highlighting exciting new bands, I’d like to introduce to our readers the fast-paced adrenaline rush of a band that is From Ashes To New. Being in ...
AltWire Artists To Watch: Howlish
Altwire Staff
Photograph by Jackie Papanier, taken from Howlish’s Facebook page. Earlier this week, AltWire introduced our readers to another artist to watch, Vitruvia. In an attempt to start a trend of introducing our readers to ...
Brian “Head” Welch of Korn Returns With New Book
Altwire Staff
Brian “Head” Welch, guitarist and founding member of Korn, is set to release a brand new book, With My Eyes Wide Open: Miracles and Mistakes On My Way Back To Korn, a follow up to ...
Chester Bennington Reunites with Stone Temple Pilots for Charity
Altwire Staff
Stone Temple Pilots will have a one-off performance this March with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, the remaining members of the iconic band reuniting with their vocalist of roughly two years for From Bach ...
Single Review – Gwen Stefani’s “Make Me Like You”
Altwire Staff
While admittedly not an “alternative” artist, the recently divorced former front woman for No Doubt is certainly showing us all that she CAN do it on her own and is as incredible as ever ...
AltWire Artists To Watch: Vitruvia
Altwire Staff
Since Altwire was created, our staff has kept an open mind regarding acts from all walks of life. We cover bands that are famous to bands that are up and coming. At the historic ...
