Linkin Park – From Zero (2024): A Miracle of a Comeback

From Zero album cover.

Linkin Park has always been a band that thrives on change—on pushing boundaries and reinventing themselves. However, after the unimaginable loss of Chester Bennington, Linkin Park’s future hung in the balance. Would they walk away, or could they forge a new path and, in doing so, undertake the most significant reinvention of their entire careers? … Read more

Who Is Emily Armstrong? Linkin Park’s New Vocalist / From Zero Album Announced

At Linkin Park’s highly anticipated “From Zero” event held in Los Angeles on September 5th, 2024, Linkin Park made a huge announcement regarding their future as a band following the tragic loss of Chester Bennington in 2017. Not only have they announced a new record called From Zero out November 15th, Emily Armstrong, known for … Read more

Linkin Park Announces Return In “From Zero” Event – LIVE UPDATES

Linkin Park fans are on the edge of their seats in anticipation of the “From Zero” event in Los Angeles, CA, on September 5, 2024, where the band is widely expected to make a major announcement regarding their future. Rumors are swirling that the iconic rock group could not only confirm their return to the … Read more

Review: The Wonder Years – Live in Atlanta, GA – 09/17/2023

The Wonder Years Live in Atlanta

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of “The Greatest Generation” album, The Wonder Years take on 33 different cities over the course of 2 months. On stop number seven, The Wonder Years, along with special guests Anxious and Sweet Pill, stopped by The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA, on September 17th. The Sunday night was one … Read more

Hey Violet: Sublime Pop-Rock

Hey Violet

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 released an album through Hollywood Records in 2012 and opened for the Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins. A year later, Julia … Read more

AltWire’s Indie Song of the Week

The Complex Dialect

This week’s Indie Song of the Week is The Complex Dialect’s – “Looking For A Friend For The End Of World”. The song centers around the importance of having true human connection, not only when times are good, but even in those last moments when human civilization could come to an end. Smooth vibes connect … Read more

Linkin Park Announce ‘One More Light’, Release Single ‘Heavy’ Featuring KIIARA

If you’ve been following AltWire since it’s inception back in 2013, you’ll know that there’s no secret how much some of us love the band Linkin Park. Through their game changing debut record Hybrid Theory in 2000, and up to their balls to the wall 2014 release The Hunting Party, the band’s career has taken … Read more

The Shortlist – September 9, 2016

As Fall approached and the days continue to get shorter in the Northern Hemisphere the musical landscape is beginning to follow suit with calmer, more introspective themes and even drifting into downright darkness at times.  This week’s playlist is stocked with a few cuts and previews from Fall releases and a decent helping of chill hip-hop. … Read more

AltWire Review: Aesop Rock – The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock has built his career on his massive vocabulary, abstract wordplay, and a talent for taking the mundane and making it sound deep and complex. Over the years, he’s experimented with his style and became more hands-on with his production. He jumped into projects with unlikely collaborators like Kimya Dawson and John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats). He gets … Read more

Roger Waters Gives Irritated Statement Regarding Involvement In New Pink Floyd Album

Ex-Pink Floyd member, Roger Waters, was not shy about voicing his annoyance via a Facebook post concerning his non-existent involvement in the band’s new album, ‘Endless River’.  Waters was a founding member of Pink Floyd, but parted ways with the band in 1985. Although, he has since performed with the band a few times and has played full Pink Floyd … Read more