ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC COVERAGE

AUDIO: First Listen - Baby Alpaca's New Single “Wild Child”

Baby Alpaca debuted their latest single 'Wild Child' today - check it out below! (more...)

VAMPIRE WEEKEND Tops Chart with Second No. 1 Album

Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires Of The City has entered the U.S. album chart at #1, selling nearly 135,000 copies since its May 14 release on XL Recordings. (more...)

No Name to Welcome The Summer Replacements and Comic Liam McEneaney, 5/31

No Name' Comedy and Variety Show house band THE SUMMER REPLACEMENTS will bring their mix of old school R & B and rock and comedian Liam McEneaney (Comedy Central's 'Premium Blend'), will bring the lau... (more...)

Fun., MGMT, She & Him to Headline Kanrocksas Music Fest; Full Lineup Announced!

The daily band lineup for the second annual Kanrocksas Music & Arts Festival has been announced. The heartland's newest major music festival--Kanrocksas--Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29 at the K... (more...)

The Almost to Begin Two Month Tour, 6/6

As the acclaimed rock group The Almost prepare to release their third album Fear Inside Our Bones on June 11 via Tooth & Nail/RED Distribution, the group has announced they'll kick off a U.S. headlini... (more...)

The Almost to Launch U.S. Tour in Florida, 6/6

As the acclaimed rock group THE ALMOST prepare to release their third album FEAR INSIDE OUR BONES on June 11 via Tooth & Nail/RED Distribution, the group has announced they'll kick off a U.S. headlini... (more...)

Sister Hazel to Perform at Hard Rock Cafe Four Winds, 6/13

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce an upcoming concert by Sister Hazel on Thursday, June 13 at Hard Rock Cafe Four Winds. (more...)

SummerStage 2013 Announces Latin Programming

With twenty shows and forty artists over three months and the capacity for over fifty thousand audience members, New York City's SummerStage Festival presents the continental United States' largest ar... (more...)

LINKIN PARK to Headline Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/3

SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) organizers today announced that the sixth annual festival will be headlined by LINKIN PARK at the Saturday, August 3 street festival on the famed Sunset Boulevard in... (more...)

Hidden Hospitals Announces June Tour Dates, Plans to Record Album

Alternative rock band Hidden Hospitals has just announced they'll hit the road this June for a series of shows to support their two-part EP collection, EP 001 and EP 002, out now. (more...)

Alt Rock Band Hidden Hospitals Announce June Tour Dates

Alternative rock band HIDDEN HOSPITALS has just announced they'll hit the road this June for a series of shows to support their two-part EP collection, EP 001 and EP 002, out now. The Chicago-based f... (more...)

UME's 'ICON' Series Continues with 16 New Collections in Stores Today

Today, May 14, Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) releases 16 new single-disc collections in its acclaimed ICON series from some of music's most legendary artists. (more...)

Acidic Rejoins Hinder's FREAKSHOW Tour 6/11 in Indiana

Southern California based alternative rock band ACIDIC will join Hinder on their 'Freakshow' tour on June 11th in Kokomo, Indiana though June 30th in Wichita, Kansas. (more...)

Imagine Dragons Extend Summer Tour To Nine New Cities

Imagine Dragons will extend the second leg of their already successful summer tour to nine additional cities this August and September. Stops were added in Atlantic City,Indianapolis, Detroit, Orland... (more...)

Emily's Army Premieres New Video for 'War'

East Bay rockers Emily's Army today premiered the music video for their new song 'War' via Guitar World. (more...)

BLACK BOOTS to Release New Single 'Streetwalker', 5/21

Buzzed-about electronic/rock duo BLACK BOOTS has just announced the release of their new single “Streetwalker” out Tuesday, May 21 on Ultra Music. (more...)

Dom Liberati Announces Full Schedule of Concert Appearances

Alternative rock artist Dom Liberati continues to sweep the state of California - from San Diego to the Bay area - with a full schedule of concert appearances on his West Coast mini-tour. (more...)

Jane's Addiction to Release 'LIVE IN NYC,'6/25

Jane's Addiction has always thrown THE most provocative and extravagant parties in rock, mixing a fierce musicality and streetwise lyrics with a theatrical flair. (more...)

Alternative Rock Band Yarn to Perform at The Garage, 5/31

Up and coming Americana Alt/Rock band Yarn will perform one night only at The Garage on May 31 at 8pm. (more...)

Julien's Music Icons 2013 Auction to Feature Bette Midler Awards and More, 5/18

Julien's Auctions returns to the Big Apple for the music memorabilia auction of the year at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square on May 18, 2013. Items will be available in person and online for an inco... (more...)

Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines Joins ST. REGIS BIG STARS, BRIGHT NIGHTS Concert Series, 7/30

Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, headlines a concert featuring her own brand of alternative rock at Deer Valley Resort on Tuesday, July 30. Maines is the final artist to join the St. R... (more...)

Clairy Browne & The Bangin' Rackettes to Perform on LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY Tonight

Tune in TONIGHT at 1:35AM PT/ET to watch a performance and interview from CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN' RACKETTES--who fuse soul, blues, doo-wop and R&B with Clairy's powerful vocals and a pop-twist--... (more...)

SHARKS New Album 'Selfhood' Out Today

Selfhood, the new album from the UK's Sharks is out today via Rise Records. Selfhood, which Alternative Press called 'another great brit-punk catch' is the follow up to their striking 2012 offering No... (more...)

Sharks Release New Album SELFHOOD Today

The UK's Sharks announce today's release of their much-anticipated new full-length album, entitled Selfhood. The album is out today, April 30th via Rise Records and is the follow up to their striking ... (more...)

'Heroes Fall' Album Inspired by Marvel's IRON MAN 3 Released Today

Twelve super heroes of indie and alternative rock have banded together to create HEROES FALL, Marvel Music/Hollywood Records' compilation of music from and inspired by the highly anticipated movie, Ma... (more...)