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

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

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

Alternative rock was once unconventional until it became a dominant mainstream force in the 1990s. Many bands mixed classic sounds from the 60s or 70s with the spirit of punk. These opposing ...

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 ...

Helmet were pioneers of the alternative metal movement in the early 1990s. They had a bit of success upon forming, but they eventually perfected their sound further with the 1992 record Meantime. It’s ...

Monterrey-based alternative rock band Strawberry Pom, featured in Rolling Stone en Español’s “Avanzada Regia” movement and ...

Windsor's 89X has returned to its alternative rock format five years after switching to a country. (Windsor's Alternative 89X) Five years after switching to country music, Windsor’s 89X is back with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cage the Elephant’s “Metaverse” hits No. 1 on the Alternative ...

Alternative rock’s history is filled with albums and bands that never got the mainstream love they deserved, yet left a deep mark on the genre. From 80s Scottish dream pop innovators to 90s ...

Though Bad Bunnywalked away with Album of the Year (and handed it to his younger self during the Super Bowl Halftime show), the Grammys weren’t done passing out awards. The Recording Academy announced ...

What's the best alternative album of each year of the 1990s? The 1990s were the decade in which alt-rock music truly came into its own. During the '80s, many of alt-rock's heroes were mostly relegated ...