These 20 Rock Bands Helped Make the ’80s So Loud The 1980s gave rock music room to get bigger, louder, and stranger. Hair ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not all alternative rock songs in 1992 were considered grunge. Though the two scenes are connected, the bands dominating MTV and rock radio at the time represented a diverse range of musical movements ...

The moody track evolved from overlooked B-side to one of the most beloved and recognizable songs in rock history.

25 Big Alt-Rock Albums From the '90s Every Record Collector Needs You need these alternative rock classics from the 1990s if you're a true vinyl collector who can't get enough of that decade. The 5 ...

I know I sound like your grouchy, out-of-touch dad when I say this, but I swear that music just isn’t that good these days. That’s not to say that today’s music is bad, but that it’s just nothing ...

Wednesday was the last day on the airwaves for alternative rock station CD 92.9 FM, leaving at midnight Thursday and taking its call letters WWCD with it. But not until fans had a chance to say ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bay Area rock fans got some good news Monday morning when longtime alternative-rock favorite Live 105 returned to the airwaves. At exactly 10:53 a.m. Monday, 105.3 KITS starting ...

These days, Art Alexakis sees plenty of palm trees. His Pasadena, Calif. residence is practically surrounded by them. “Not on our property,” he says over the phone. “But to the right of us, across the ...