One of the best alternative rock bands ever. The Contenders Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, singer John "Ozzy" O
While not as modern as other bands on this list, Nirvana is the best in terms of quality. They revolutionized grunge and alternative, two genres that I don't necessarily like, but whose impact I can't ignore. Nirvana led the rise of alt-rock, with bands like Weezer following closely beh...
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Aesop Rock 724 votes Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop recording artist and producer residing in Portland, Oregon. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged du...
50. Jane's Addiction, 'Nothing's Shocking' (1988) Modern Rock radio had just been formed when Los Angeles' Jane's Addiction released their debut studio album in midsummer 1988. It immediately found an audience with its mix of alternative, metal and classic hard rock. Volume-powered tracks ...
(In a Priest Driven Ambulance). Back in the early '90s heyday of truealternativerock, they even managed to sign with a major label, Warner Bros., who've bankrolled the Lips' cosmic creations ever since. But there was one other chief addition: Multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd joined for ...
but the four-piece’s 2022 debut albumWe’re Not Here To Be Lovedhas shown us that doesn’t have to be the case. Garnering critical acclaim and response both within and outside of the alternative rock circle, the four-piece has rightfully earned its place as one of Atwood’s 2024 Arti...
March 14, 2025Comments 0Alt Rock,Alternative,Blues,Soul This past Thursday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, I had the privilege of doing something I had never done before in the history of me shooting concerts. That was to shoot an artist for a second time after coveri...
I chose the SL Drive from a huge amount of drives on the market as I wanted something that fit on a small pedalboard, could provide a Marshall style sound at all gain levels as an alternative to amp gain, and which could work well with the BB MB pre-amp also by Xotic. This pedal ...
There is really no downtime within this collection that captures how Queen built itself into one of the most legendary rock bands of all time. It opens with "Killer Queen," then into "Bohemian Rhapsody." Even unheralded songs like "Tie Your Mother Down," "Save Me," and "Spread Your ...