For most of their twelve years together as a band, the rock group Flyleaf has written and created songs that deal with the topic of rebirth, perseverance, and overcoming adversity from the everyday forces that try to bring them down. It’s a lyrical message that has resonated with their legions of dedicated followers worldwide, and … Read more
While being best known as a rapper, Watsky is not afraid to branch out and touch upon other genres of music to help enrich his one-of-a-kind sound. Check out our interview with him below! In today’s music industry, It can be said that many well-known rappers fail to add heart and soul into their lyrics. … Read more
It is extremely rare to find an artist on the radio today that stands out from the others and combines the perfect instrumentals, lyrics, and rhythm to make the ears 100% satisfied. AJR would be the exception. The three brother trio combines the elements of pop, electronic, barbershop, and dubstep to create a truly eccentric sound. They … Read more
Jordy Towers of SomeKindaWonderful wears his heart on his sleeve in our incredible interview. Check it out below, and be sure to support SomeKindaWonderful on Spotify and all streaming services! Since the dawn of major record labels, the music industry has been shaped and driven by the need to capitalize on the contemporary interests of … Read more
What would definitely rock the entire alternative community right now? A new album from Enter Shikari! Their previous album, “A Flash Flood of Colour”, was extremely well received by both critics and fans alike. To the same token, their “Rat Race EP” has been one of the biggest teasers in the history of rock. The … Read more
For those of you who have tuned in to SiriusXM’s Big-Uns countdown recently, your ears may be familiar with a highly explosive and extremely energetic new rock band titled BURNOS. If you haven’t, you are missing out on their fiery new track “WarShip” among other gems. Led by the powerhouse vocals of former Miami Dolphins … Read more
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 17th in the US. My impressions of the six tracks I heard at that time were extremely positive, and since then … Read more
Linkin Park channel Bad Religion, Black Flag, Helmet, Refused and other early influential rock bands in some of their most electrifying and aggressive sounding tracks to date. Learn why this album may just be Linkin Park’s middle finger to Alternative Rock’s “Status Quo” in our early preview of The Hunting Party below. Let’s get the … Read more
Hailing from the Netherlands, and recently signed for worldwide distribution via Long Branch Records, Birth of Joy are a band that we are finding ourselves very excited about. Pulling from a list of underground influences as diverse as The Gestures, Mind Garage, Black Sabbath and The Rolling Stones, Birth of Joy’s sound is a throw-back … Read more
Crobot is pure, unadulterated rock’n’roll. If you like hints of classic rock but with a heavier flow but also maybe something with a little bit of a groove, you’re going to want to hop onto your computer and become very well-acquainted with this band from Pottsville, PA. Due to release their debut album later this … Read more
The year was 1995. A shocked nation watched as OJ Simpson was put on trial for murder, Forrest Gump had just won Best Picture at the 67th Academy Awards and in Los Angeles, a young guitarist by the name of Richard Patrick (formerly of Nine Inch Nails) was stepping out on his own for the … Read more
Summer Camp are an English indie-pop band signed to Moshi Moshi and founded in 2009. We previously featured Summer Camp on our independent music series “The Spark” (read our feature here). After having their latest self titled release on repeat for the last few months, we reached out to Summer Camp band members Elizabeth Sankey and … Read more
Meg Myers is a new artist on the rise. Her debut EP “Daughter in the Choir” has created quite the buzz when it was released in 2012. Now she is back with a new single, new video, and a brand new 5-track EP. Meg has talked to Altwire about her new material, musical influences, her … Read more
A few days ago, fellow AltWire author Emily wrote this great article about her love for Vinyl and it made me think about my own experiences with music. In the last few decades, digitization of music has led to a big change in the business and the listener’s experience. Don’t worry! This article won’t broach the … Read more
Over the past couple decades there’s been a lot of talk about what’s killing the music industry. Way back in the day (at least it sure seems like back in the day) CDR’s struck fear in hearts of many who make their living in the industry. Then came the infamous file sharing network Napster, which … Read more
I know what you’re thinking… There is a certain stigma that comes from someone who buys vinyl. If you are immediately thinking that I am John Cusack’s character in “High Fidelity”, you couldn’t be further from the truth. While I do like the “indie” genre of music and like to think I know a lot … Read more