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| | | "I Think AltSounds is: Very cool to take interest in the bands they do. "
The AltSounds File-O-Facts feature on: Jon G. Dean. Want to know more about one of this incredible up and coming artist? Here you can find out loads of snappy facts about th  |
| | | "I Think AltSounds is: A really nice initiative, it is hard to find webpages that doesn’t care about commercial trends"
The AltSounds File-O-Facts feature on: Anibal Pelaez. Want to know more about one of this up and coming artist? Here you can find out loads of snappy facts about this supe |
| | | Killswitch Engage, Kasabian and more!
My, my, it certainly is getting cold. I wish it was cold over Christmas though, cold is so much more appealing when you’re topped up with food and alcohol. When it’s exam season, however, and t |
| | | A round up of this week's most important music news stories
On a daily basis, we're constantly inundated with news. News about political affairs, news about what's happening in the sporting world, entertainment news that's now more like gossip as opposed |
| | | "We have been blessed to meet and play with many of our musical heroes."
New experiences, new sounds but no New Year resolutions. That’s just a snippet of what I got when probing one half of the hugely talented, acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. Hailing from Mexico, th |
| | | All photos by Soren McCarty taken in Keystone, CO on January 10th 2012
Lil Wayne paid a surprise visit to the 2012 Zumiez 100K event in Keystone, CO to support his apparel brand TRUKFIT. During the Trukfit presentation, which featured some of the Zumiez top selle |
| | | All photos by John Marshall taken at last nights nomination launch.
With less than six weeks to go until The BRIT Awards 2012 with MasterCard take place at The O2 in London, the nominations were announced this evening at a special launch event at T |
| | | Second part in the the best new music we have experienced in 2011. As voted for by the AltSounds.com staff members. Plus, how we vote for the albums.
It’s been a long week waiting for the next part in the AltSounds Top 50 Albums of the year, and I’m sure you’re all damn well excited to see the run down from the 25th place to 11th place. Ju |
| | | "In a sense Georgey gives us all the ingredients, we all make a fantastic pie, and then I make a pretty box for it"
Music has been an incredible force for charities and raising awareness for generations. Freddie Mercury and Annie Lennox are two icons who have stood to raise awareness for AIDS, whilst Bob Geld |
| | | Room At The Top December 30th
After an intense, sweaty, vibrating and raw gig at the Room At The Top up in the Scottish city of Bathgate, AltSounds sat down with The View's bassist Kieren Webster and drummer Steven Morrison for |
| | | Take a gander for some most marvellous songs each and every week.
Welcome, welcome. Welcome to the year of Armageddon. Our last year on Earth, apparently. We’ve enjoyed our last Christmas, our last New Year’s Eve and our last New Year’s Day hangover. But don’t l |
| | | "I made a goal that my record would err on the side of confidence, not knowing exactly what that would mean."
Laura Gibson lives in Portland, sings songs and plays a nylon-stringed guitar. She grew up in a small isolated logging town called Coquille, in the South Coast region of Oregon, the daughter of t |
| | | "I believe the children are our future, teach them well, and let them lead the way"
Hip hop and R n B have boasted a tremendous amount of talented and inspiring musicians over the years. From Lauren Hill to Missy Elliot, From Blu Cantrell to Nicki Minaj, there are some spectacul |
| | | Why All Those ‘Ones to Watch’ Lists Should Be Taken With a Pinch of Salt
The New Year always made for a peculiar mistress.
Surfing the wave of yuletide optimism arrives an annual procession of do’s and don'ts which we envisage at the time, at least, to become t |
| | | Four music industry experts discussing four music industry subjects
This inaugural episode in a brand new monthly feature brings together four industry experts to discuss four subject areas in the world of music. Always hosted by music journalist Huw L. Hopkins, wi |
| | | "It was definitely a rewarding year, we got to record and play some fine ass gigs and enjoy a bit of the fruits of our labour."
Secret Rivals are an Oxford/Reading based 4 piece, 1 girl and 3 boys formed in 2008 through a shared obsession of records such as Idlewilds 'Captain' and bands such as You Say Party We Say Die a |
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