Nichelle Nichols, best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series and its film sequels, died Saturday, July 30th, 2022 at the age of 89. The announcement was made via her official website. Nichelle Nichols, born on December 28th, 1932, was an American actress, singer, and icon. She is best […]
On his nineteenth birthday, July 28th, (happy birthday!), singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist payton dropped his six track debut EP, Insomnia. With hook-heavy catchy pop songs combined with confessional lyrics, the Insomnia EP is a stunner. Since the release of his soul-baring debut single, “Love Letter” which arrived in April 2020 and amassed more than 1.5 […]
On this wonderful Friday, we’re excited to present you some fantastic new music by Nick Catoire. “Shine,” Nick Catoire’s new hot single, premieres today. The song is a message to the world encouraging individuals to accept who they are, and it discusses Catoire’s experiences of being closeted. “I remember being in the closet and having […]
Yesterday marked a tragic anniversary and one that all of us in the music community wish we didn’t have to experience. It’s been five years since Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, died by suicide after a lifelong battle with mental illness. As it was on the day he passed and the anniversaries […]
On July 10, 2022, Germany-based band Milky Chance took to the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. This night was the most packed I have ever seen at the Calgary Stampede, the crowd extended into the carnival rides and food vendors. Milky Chance definitely summoned most of the city that night. They put on fantastic […]
On July 8, 2022, Montreal-based indie rock band Half Moon Run took the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. Half Moon Run has recently been playing shows throughout their home province, Quebec however, they made a quick pit stop in Calgary to put on a glorious performance. I am so excited that I was able […]
On July 11, 2022 St. Catharines, Ontario band Alexisonfire took to the Coca-Cola Stage at the Calgary Stampede. The crowd was packed in anticipation for Alexisonfire with fans chanting and cheering while waiting for their favorite 2000s band to arrive. As soon as they hit the stage everyone went absolutely crazy for Alexisonfire throughout their […]
On July 7, 2022 Calgary Stampede hosted their annual sneak-a-peek night which included a performance from upcoming Canadian singer-songwriter, Renforshort on the new Coca-Cola Stage. The evening started off with an unexpected hail storm however that did not stop anyone from having an incredible night at the Calgary Stampede. The storm cleared up just in […]
Today I’m thrilled to pull back the curtain on a brand new series coming to AltWire: The Altwire Podcast. For almost ten years, I’ve had the great privilege of chatting to some of the most well-known musicians in the music business. These songwriters have a unique gift of storytelling, and the laughter, fantastic tales, and […]
