These three songs were alternative rock before we even has a name for the sub-genre. These tracks helped establish a new ...

An alternative rock band is set to release its first new album in 25 years. Butthole Surfers, best known for the 1996 hit ...

Sometimes, it makes me sad to think about all the incredible yet undiscovered bands out there. If you’re like me and wish you ...

Stagecoach Festival started out as the “country Coachella,” but has been morphing into a new home for ’90s rock bands ...

Sonic Youth is often associated with grunge music, but at their core, they were an alternative rock outfit composed of some seriously brilliant musicians. David Bowie even once called Daydream Nation ...

Rat Motel — a local garage-rock band comprising brothers Seth and Clayton Peacock — is hosting its second annual “RATFEST” Saturday. Seth Peacock said the alternative-rock music festival will be ...

Dave Matthews Band’s Crash celebrates 30 years as the group’s defining album and a landmark of 90s alternative rock.

Alternative rock is experiencing renewed momentum on streaming platforms in 2026, with curated playlists like Spotify’s April 18 Billboard Alternative Airplay driving discovery. This growth comes amid ...

These trailblazers fused unbridled energy with experimental quirks; each band had a sound that was a raucous cocktail of introspective lyrics and a defiant refusal to play by the rules of the ...