International rock, curated with memory and atmosphere.
RockWave follows the international rock landscape through new singles, albums, EPs, and occasional themed episodes. Alberto Prisco conducts the playlist with melodic, atmospheric, and acoustic-leaning selections while still leaving room for urgent guitars, post-punk shadows, and classic rock landmarks.
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RockWave is a rock program built around discovery, context, and a broad definition of what rock can hold. Alberto Prisco conducts the playlist with a calm, informed radio cadence. The show gives priority to new international releases, especially singles, EP tracks, and album previews, but it does not treat novelty as the only value. Memory matters here. A recent stretch moves easily from U2, Paul McCartney, Muse, Morrissey, Placebo, The Afghan Whigs, and The National to Heavenly, Brokhoff, Tim Grimm, Brigitte Calls Me Baby, Son Little, and Young the Giant. RockWave often favors acoustic color and atmosphere. Dream pop, jangle pop, shoegaze, folk, soul, post-punk, new wave, and singer-songwriter material regularly appear beside more pulsing guitar tracks. Alberto Prisco's commentary is compact but useful, usually giving a band's city, album history, label context, frontperson, or stylistic lineage before the next song takes over. The show has a strong appetite for connections. A song may lead into a note on Manchester post-punk, an Oxford indie-pop return, American folk, or a collaboration involving Flea and Nick Cave on a Jimmy Webb composition. It also has room for theme episodes. One installment leaves the current-release lane to revisit classics in original versions, traveling from the Beatles and Genesis through The Clash, Big Country, U2, R.E.M., and The National. The modern episodes can carry heavier subjects without becoming grim. U2 tracks are framed through protest, humanitarian commitment, war, resilience, and memorial stories, while other selections return the mood to melody and release-news momentum. The tone is personal but not chaotic. It feels like a knowledgeable record-shop conversation translated into a structured music program, with the song always remaining the center of gravity. RockWave is strongest when it balances familiar pillars with lesser-known acts and gives each one just enough background to make the listen feel chosen rather than shuffled. It suits listeners who still care about albums, band histories, and the emotional weather of guitars. It also rewards anyone who wants rock radio with an international scope and a soft spot for melancholic, atmospheric songwriting.
Made for: For listeners who want guided rock discovery across new releases, classic references, indie guitar music, and atmospheric songwriting. It especially suits fans who like context between songs without losing the flow of the music.
What sets it apart: RockWave pairs release-focused rock radio with a wide stylistic range, moving from major names to smaller indie and folk discoveries in the same episode. Its strength is the connective tissue: concise notes on origin, sound, history, and collaboration before the next track arrives.
Programma di Alberto Prisco
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
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Three friends, one shelf of records, zero agreement
Peter Gabriel releases a new song every full moon in two mixes while fans await his next album.
This episode of RockWave discusses rock music news, focusing on the new single 'The Grim Pretender' by the band Casabian and their upcoming performance at a festival in Naples, Italy.
This episode of Rockwave focuses on acoustic rock music, featuring new singles and albums from artists like Paul McCartney, Muse, and The National.
This episode of RockWave discusses U2's latest album, focusing on the song 'American Habituary' from 'Days of Ash', which tells the story of Renée Nicole Macklingwood's murder during a protest in Minneapolis.
This special episode of RockWave focuses on classic rock music, featuring original versions of timeless songs like the Beatles' 'I Love Her' instead of the usual discographic news.
This episode of RockWave discusses international music news, focusing on acoustic and dreamy rock atmospheres, and reviews the latest EP 'Days of Ash' by an Irish band from Dublin, featuring the track 'One Life at a Time'.
Peter Gabriel releases one song every full moon in two mixes before his next album.
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Bruce Springsteen performed Bob Dylan's "Chimes of Freedom" live in Manchester on May 14, 2025.
Alberto Prisco surveys new rock releases, beginning with Depeche Mode M and a Mexico City live album scheduled for December 5.
This episode of RockWave previews upcoming rock music releases and news, featuring artists like Canting Crows, The Darkness, and Julian Baker with Torres.
This episode of Rockwave covers international rock music news, including new releases from artists like Richard Ashcroft, Scancanensi, The Nero, Lucinda Williams, and others.
This episode of Rockwave discusses rock music news, focuses on acoustic sounds, and features Counting Crows' new album and singles.
This episode of RockWave discusses the latest discography news in rock music, focusing on acoustic atmospheres and live performances, featuring new releases from artists like Sparks, Matt Berninger, and Jason Isbell, and highlighting an upcoming European tour.
This episode of Rockwave provides a tour of new releases and discographies in rock music, featuring artists like Van Morrison, Robert Foster, Stereophonics, and others, with a focus on acoustic and soft atmospheres while including hard rock elements.