Djo's "End of Beginning" rises to No. 1 on the Streaming Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts for the first time.

Alternative rock became mainstream in the 1990s, but the seeds were being sown much earlier by underground bands in the 1980s.

In 1994, alternative bands still dominated rock music, though the word “alternative,” as with “grunge,” had long lost any ...

The Cure’s 1979 track 'Boys Don’t Cry' has become the English alternative rock band’s first song to reach one billion streams ...

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 ...

On a swelteringly hot day in Chandler, Arizona, in July 1991, Jane’s Addiction was set to take the stage on the first date for Lollapalooza, a new traveling alternative music festival that the band’s ...

'80s Alternative Rock Legends Share Exciting News and Fans Are Thrilled originally appeared on Parade. From humble beginnings as a Boston punk band in the mid-1980s to becoming college radio mainstays ...

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 ...

The term “alternative rock” evokes an interesting image. At first thought, one may picture emo teenagers or long-haired rock stars smashing guitars. Yet the alternative rock genre is a far cry from ...

Myles Smith’s “Stargazing” caps a triumphant 27-week trip to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, rising a spot on the tally dated Dec. 21. “Stargazing” reigns with 4.7 million ...

Fans are sharing their reactions online to the 2025 rock, metal and alternative Grammy nominations. The Grammy Awards are typically a controversial topic within the rock and metal world for a variety ...

(Looking like a slam dunk win for The Beatles when this should absolutely be going to St. Vincent who easily has the best rock performance) (Firmly believe that Jack White dropped easily the best ...