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Watching This Trailer, You Might Think Jimi Hendrix Has Been Reincarnated…
Derek Oswald
Talk about brilliant casting. Andre 3000 delivers an uncanny and pitch-perfect performance of Jimi Hendrix in the latest trailer for “Jimi: All Is By My Side”, the upcoming biopic written and directed by the ...
Twin Atlantic Stream New Single “Brothers And Sisters”
Altwire Staff
Scottish alternative rockers Twin Atlantic are streaming their brand new single “Brothers And Sisters” via YouTube. The song is the third tune revealed from their upcoming third studio album Great Divide, the first two being ...
Bliss N Eso Announce Snow Tour 2014
Altwire Staff
With the Circus Under The Stars Tour now complete and freshly under their belts, the Australian hip hop group Bliss N Eso have released three new tour dates for a winter tour in Australia ...
Korn Releases New Song and Discusses Extended Edition of “The Paradigm Shift”
Altwire Staff
Good news for Korn fans this week came in the form of a new song. “Hater” made it’s radio debut this past Thursday June 19th leading the way for the news of the band’s ...
Killers Walk Among Us Release Their First And Last Album
Altwire Staff
Swedish band Killers Walk Among Us have finally released their self-titled debut album in which they combine the atmosphere of post-rock with the vocals of indie rock to create their own melancholic sound. However, ...
Skillet to Join 2014 Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival
Altwire Staff
Rock band Skillet will join the fifth Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival, which kicks off August 15. The full line-up includes Godsmack, Seether, Buckcherry, Pop Evil, Suicide Girls, Escape The Fate, Redlight King, 3 Years ...
Queen Announces Release of Rare “Live At The Rainbow ‘74” Concert Recording
Derek Oswald
Landmark recording artists Queen have announced plans to release a rare and historically significant live recording of a performance the band recorded on Sunday March 31st, 1974 at The Rainbow venue in London, England. ...
New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album in Early Stages
Altwire Staff
It looks like 2014 is going to be a big year for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kicking off the year back in January with a stellar Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, the band ...
Alt-J Announce New Album and Tour Dates
Altwire Staff
Alt-J or ∆, an English indie band formed in 2007, have announced their second album This Is All Yours. The rock-quartet-turned-trio won the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize back in 2012 for their debut album ...
Rise Against Announce New Album “The Black Market” And Release New Single
Altwire Staff
After much teasing on social media, American rockers Rise Against have finally revealed that their highly anticipated new album, The Black Market will be released July 15th. Along with details of the album announcement, the ...
Lykke Li Announces North American Fall Tour
Altwire Staff
Lykke Li, who recently released her album titled I Never Learn via LL Recordings/Atlantic Records, has announced a North American tour for this fall. Following a handful of sold-out New York and Los Angeles shows – including one ...
New Music Video For “Seeds Of Gold” From Closure In Moscow
Altwire Staff
Australian five-piece Closure In Moscow have released the music video for their song “Seeds of Gold”, taken from their polarizing album Pink Lemonade that was released last month. The album was a departure from ...
Darlia Premieres Music Video For New Single “Dear Diary”
Altwire Staff
Blackpool grunge trio Darlia has a lot going on for them these days. Following up the release of their second EP Candyman back in April this year, Darlia has now revealed the official music video for ...
Anathema Premieres Full Album ‘Distant Satellites’ Online
Derek Oswald
Following the release of their 2012 album Weather Systems the UK based progressive rock band ANATHEMA have premiered their latest release Distant Satellites to the world and the record is now available for streaming online ...
AltWire – The Hunting Party / Part 1: Full Track By Track Impressions
Derek Oswald
Back in April, I had both the opportunity and the privilege to listen to a few of the tracks off of Linkin Park’s upcoming new record The Hunting Party due for release on June ...
Concert Review: Nine Inch Nails – Amsterdam, NL (27/05/14)
Altwire Staff
When I heard that Nine Inch Nails was coming to the Netherlands, I bought my tickets immediately. I had the chance to see them in the past at the Lowlands festival but, due to ...
No Sleep Records Releases “Death To False Music”, Vol. 1
Derek Oswald
Tired of what you feel to be false and uninspired music on the radio? It seems like the independent label No Sleep Records has heard your call and has the answer in the form ...
Rescuer Announces Single “Learning, Curved”, Streams Track in Full
Derek Oswald
Tampa based post hardcore rock band Rescuer have debuted a new song off of their upcoming new record Anxiety Answering (due for release on Tuesday, June 3rd via No Sleep Records). Titled “Learning, Curved” ...
The Struts Announce Their First Ever Album, “Everybody Wants”
Altwire Staff
The Struts, a very promising indie band from Derbyshire England, have announced the release of their debut album Everybody Wants. The band released their first ever single “I Just Know” in 2012 which was ...
Confirmation of a New Three Days Grace Album in the Works
Altwire Staff
Back in April when we announced Matt Walst’s on boarding as the new front runner of Three Days Grace coupled with the release of “Painkiller” we all speculated that a new album might be ...
