Tag: alt rock
10 new bands founded by scene icons that you might not have heard of
We may be a good decade out from the height of the scene heyday, but that doesn't mean our favorite artists are anywhere past...
10 long scene songs that were worth the extra storage space on your iPod
Remember the days when an eight-minute song felt like a gift sent by the alt-rock gods? Back when we had to buy music by...
QUIZ: Create a playlist, and we’ll tell you a new band to listen to
Alternative rock—pop punk in particular—is going through some new waves at present. Especially now with downtime in the wake of canceled tours, many artists...
Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode among 2020 Rock Hall inductees
After announcing nominess in October, The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame officially revealed its 2020 inductees this morning. Pioneering electronic outfits as Depeche...
Calmgrove will become your new favorite band with debut EP—listen
Today AltPress is premiering Light On Your End, the debut five-song mini-LP by Los Angeles-adjacent quintet Calmgrove. Now at some point in life, any...
MakeWar ‘Get It Together’ on new LP out on Fat Wreck this week—listen
MakeWar, the punk-rock trio whose membership comes complete with visas from Venezuela, Colombia and er…uh…Florida, have their second album, Get It Together, issued by...
twenty one pilots songs ranked in all of their pop majesty
Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun—known to the planet as twenty one pilots—have built their reputation on a twisted DNA helix of pop music and...
Seattle alt-rock princes Gypsy Temple share debut full-length
Today AP is premiering the debut album from Seattle alt-rock quintet Gypsy Temple, King Youngblood. Formed by 20-year-old frontman Cameron Miles Lavi-Jones, the band’s...
’90s alt-rock pioneers the Breeders announce first album in decade
The Breeders, the widely influential band formed by bassist Kim Deal after the demise of alt-rock progenitors Pixies, have returned with their first new...
Alt Rock returns to NYC radio after six year void
After six long years, alternative rock is finally back on the NYC radio airwaves! Contemporary hits station 92.3 AMP Radio made the switch yesterday...
