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. ...
Melissa Burnos Interview: A Q&A With BURNOS
Derek Oswald
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 ...
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 ...
The Hunting Party (Linkin Park): Album Review
Derek Oswald
When I first listened to a six-song sampler from The Hunting Party back in April, I described the new music as “some of [Linkin Park’s] most electrifying and aggressive sounding tracks to date” and ...
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 ...
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” ...
Concert: Alice in Chains’ Incredible Night in Reading, PA – 05/13/14
Derek Oswald
AltWire contributing writers Derek Oswald and Natalia Arbelaez was recently on hand to witness the Alice in Chains show at The Santander Performing Arts Center in Reading, PA on 05/13/14. Both writers have written ...
Naomi Punk Announces “Television Man”, Tour Dates With Parquet Courts
Derek Oswald
Following up their breakthrough 2012 debut The Feeling, the Olympia, WA based punk trio Naomi Punk have announced their brand new record and first full length through Captured Tracks titled “Television Man”, backed by ...
Coldplay Announce Stream of “Ghost Stories” on iTunes, One Week Prior To Release
Derek Oswald
Big news Coldplay fans! Today Coldplay have announced that their brand new album, Ghost Stories, is now available to stream for free via iTunes for a limited time only. As a long time Coldplay ...
Independent Duo ‘Reptile Youth’ Release Brand New Video For “Above”
Derek Oswald
Up and coming Copenhagen based indie rock duo Reptile Youth have just released a brand new music video. The video for “Above” premiered on the band’s official YouTube channel yesterday. Directed by Lasse Martinussen, ...
Craft Spells Debuts Second Single “Komorebi”, Announces Summer Tour
Derek Oswald
After an earlier premiere of the first single “Breaking the Angle Against the Tide” off of their sophomore record Nausea (due out June 10th), Craft Spells have released yet another new song off of ...
Flying Nun Records Announces Re-Releases of The Bats
Derek Oswald
Flying Nun/Captured Tracks have announced several key reissues from the New Zealand based indie-pop pioneers The Bats. Due for release on May 27th, the compilation titled Completely Bats will feature a collection of early EP’s/singles ...
Alt-Pop Producer Thief Releases “Cry Me A River” Cover
Derek Oswald
Australian based Alternative-Pop producer PJ Wolf (known by his stage name “Thief”) has released a unique minimalist electro re-interpretation of Justin Timberlake’s 2002 smash R&B hit “Cry Me A River”. Removing the thumping bass ...
Axxa/Abraxas Announces Summer Tour Supporting Amen Dunes, Self-Titled Debut Out Now
Derek Oswald
After the recent release of his self titled record, Atlanta based Axxa/Abraxas (aka Ben Asbury) has announced that he will be joining Amen Dunes on their North American summer tour. The tour begins at ...
The Hunting Party Early Impressions: Linkin Park’s Fiercest
Derek Oswald
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 ...
AltWire – The Spark 04/01/14: Artists To Watch
Derek Oswald
The Spark: Tuesday April 1st, 2014 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and electrifying bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available ...
AltWire – The Spark 03/28/14: Artists To Watch
Derek Oswald
The Spark: Friday March 28th, 2014 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and electrifying bands that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available ...
Be Put Under A Spell By Craft Spells’ Latest Single “Breaking The Angle Against The Tide”
Derek Oswald
Looking for a beautiful throwback to the new-wave sound of old? Then look no further than the latest single from Craft Spells, titled “Breaking The Angle Against The Tide” from their upcoming record Nausea, ...
Interview – Birth of Joy: “Our Goal Is To Lose Ourselves…”
Derek Oswald
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 ...
