The best alternative rock albums of the 1990s that defined indie and grunge, with essential releases from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Modest Mouse.

The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Among the notable names in this year’s alternative music categories are Bon Iver, the Cure, Turnstile, and Wet Leg. Find ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cure have been nominated exclusively in Best Alternative Music Album until this year, when they received an additional nod—and ...

When Alice In Chains released “Man In The Box” as a single, grunge hadn’t yet become a culture-shifting force. Nonetheless, if offered a dark alternative to the glitzy bands dominating MTV. “Man In ...

Rock and roll and pop may be a young person’s game, but there’s also something to be said for “age ain’t nothing but a number.” There are plenty of artists who got their start in the ’70s, ’80s or ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As 2025 draws to a close, Metacritic has unveiled its annual rankings ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

The first big surprise this year was the nomination for Linkin Park’s comeback LP, From Zero. It’s their first record in seven years, the first since the death of of Chester Bennington, and the formal ...