The two industry vets recall that rock and alternative radio essentially becoming about two people that were programming a majority of the stations across the country, with Beato noting that they were paid both by the record labels and the radio stations. "They would get a particular sum of mo...
The song was a radio smash for the band, finding a second life after an acoustic version of the track circulated at radio as well. The song peaked at No. 3 for Alternative Airplay and No. 4 for Mainstream Rock, but has become the staple of their catalog and is often the show-closer...
Release Date: Feb. 25 At last we are feeling the full force of Allegaeon’s love affair with prog rock. They’d already dished out two Rush covers (one from their ‘90s era, which is even nerdier) and a killer version of Yes’ “Roundabout,” all of which has felt like the training...
The ‘70s cop show parody video was a huge smash on MTV, while the song shot onto alt-rock radio, hitting No. 18 on the Alternative Airplay chart. In the years since, it’s been featured in films and TV (Star Trek, Family Guy, This Means War + more), used as a sports anthem...
Radio bought in, too, with the song hitting No. 6 for Alternative Airplay. — CC LISTEN HERE the breeders, cannonball, last splash album 4AD The Breeders, "Cannonball" (1993) Former Pixies bassist Kim Deal joined up with sister Kelley Deal to lead The Breeders, who broke out with the...
was riding a wave of hype before their 2010 'Saturday Night Live' appearance. Their self-titled debut album had been released two months earlier, with lead single “New Fang” peaking at No. 10 on the alternative rock chart. Their performance on 'SNL' was tight, powerful and dynamic - ev...
There were commercial plaudits to be had. The album debuted at No. 2 and the lead single “Tarantula” hit No. 2 Alternative and No. 6 Mainstream Rock, while the follow “That’s the Way (My Love Is)” also had run as a minor radio hit. But, it didn’t have the impact that Co...
That said, elements of post-metal and alternative rock creep in, too, providing grippingly atmospheric and tuneful moments. This fusion is best realized on the heavy and hooky “Willing,” as well as on the particularly multifaceted “Live in Love” and the moving “Worlds Apart.” Honestly,...
Once the alternative wave started to kick in during the ‘90s, a lot of the hardened metal bands didn’t really know where to go anymore. Dave Mustaine did though, taking Megadeth’s traditional thrash sound and making it a lot more moodier on songs such as “A Tout Le Monde,” which...
“With the explosion of alternative commercial radio, a lot of bands seem to just be going for a hit sound, but Rage seems to be staying true to their ideals,” he says. “I think audiences will respond to that genuineness.” If so, Rage could have a significant influence on rock for...