Tag: alternative music
15 alternative songs you may have missed in your favorite TV shows
Television is a great way to find new music and rediscover old songs. When artists are featured on TV show soundtracks, they are able...
10 alternative songs that explore the highs and lows of mental health
If there's anything that holds true throughout the alternative music scene, it's an inclination toward vulnerable self-expression. For decades, artists have worn their hearts on their...
10 Japanese pop-punk bands who are prominent forces in the genre
You don't have to look back at the Hot Topic crowd's fixation with Hello Kitty to see the influence of Japanese culture on the alternative scene. The music speaks for itself.
We've...
10 spoken-word song intros you should never skip over
In music, there are few universal truths. That said, the inherent ability for a well-crafted spoken-word part to send a shiver down the spine...
10 artists who completely took off after their debut albums
If there's one universal truth to alternative music, it's that there's no one path to success. Many talented artists grind for years, putting out...
10 legendary drum intros that will always be instantly recognizable
If there's one indisputable truth in this world, it's that alternative music has no shortage of iconic drummers. Quite literally setting the beat for...
10 emerging Scottish bands who are innovating alternative music
Between the likes of Snow Patrol, Biffy Clyro and beyond, Scotland set some solid roots in the '90s mainstream alternative explosion. Don't mistake its prominence in the music scene as...
10 alternative artists who gave iconic ’80s classics a modern update
We're well aware that there's a bit of an '80s renaissance going on in pop culture. From soundtracking shows to influencing alternative artists with synth-pop and...
10 women vocalists who brought a unique sound to 2000s alternative
"Not all bands fronted by women sound like Paramore" is beginning to become a pretty popular adage in the alternative music scene. It's not...
10 alternative albums by women that have influenced music since the ’90s
As some of our favorite pop-punk bands continue to show us, we have a lot to thank 1990s alternative music for. Not only did the mainstream...
