Firstly, the definition of “modern alternative music”, we can say that modern alternative music is rock music with less of a punk sound than in previous years and more of an alternative sound in the vein of R.E.M, The National, Superchunk and a whole host of other artists whose music had been influential on indie […]

Alternative music has been labeled as everything from “indie” to “alternative.” For the most part, most people use the terms “alternative” and “indie” interchangeably. Since there are so many different types of alternative music, it is hard to pin down exactly which genre is labeled as alternative. Some will argue that alternative music is any […]

This article will discuss what does alternative music mean and what people do when they listen to it. Alternative music is a broad category, however most people would consider themselves being within one of the following categories. They are for lovers of alternative music, lovers of independent music, gothic people, punkers, heavy metal people, reggae […]

This article will discuss what happened to alternative music in the new millennium, and what it will take to save it from extinction. Alternative rock is a genre of music that was invented in the late-1970s, evolving from the then-popular new wave music of the 1970s. In the 1980s, a widespread revolution occurred, as alternative […]

Alternative music, or alternative rock is music that is off-the-wall, but good. It generally is known for being a large variety of rock music, but it can also be used for country music, or any genre of music that would be considered “alternative”. Since all of the general music styles can be considered alternative, this […]

This article will discuss what is the definition of alternative music and will talk about which bands fall into this genre. When most people think of alternative music, they automatically think of punk or hardcore and will immediately take their stance of which bands are or are not alternative bands. The “Most Punk Band In […]