If you can get past the name – and you must work to get past the name...
the emo The genre is cathartic by nature, but slow songs give artists the opportunity to reflect...
The Kid LAROI and “Without You” by Miley Cyrus go from n ° 3 to n °...
With the start of a new week, it’s easy to fall back on old favorites. Of course,...
Andrew Karpan @donniedelillo “It’s like we’re slowly waking up from a dream, but the key word is...
Chicago singer-songwriter and filmmaker Eric Reyes knows he’s not yet famous. “Thought I’d come this far /...
Mothers’ Day fast approaching, which means it’s time to celebrate and honor all the badass moms and...
With Latest and Ongoing iTunes Store Selling Prices, Five Classic Soundtrack Hits Go To BillboardThe Hot Rock...
Locals River van den Berghe and Colin Burris met at the Teen Center behind the former Saturn...
Lyrics by Eli Duxson Relive the glory days of edgy guitars and skinny jeans with these iconic...
If there is anything that is true throughout the alternative music scene is an inclination towards vulnerable...
Jackson’s band recently released a new album, “Sitting With the Unknown,” and continue to play shows and...
Lightshore, a group new to Bloomington, will release a single called “Take It” on May 7 on...
Out of nowhere, like lightning! After five years of radio silence, Athens’ own New Madrid Apparates once...
Snow Ellet bridges the gap between early 2000s pop and skate-punk and modern emo and chamber pop....
Ten years ago this month, Pitchfork – the online taste publication known for its heady (and often...
Alternative rock artist Beach Tiger has shared his latest single, “Where Do We Go From Here?” ahead...
Skyler Ashley SUNDAY, March 28 — Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the vast majority of indie...
It is hard to believe that we have now spent more time beyond the 2000s than in...
With the meteoric rise of streaming platforms as the primary means of discovering and consuming music, the...
Since Jordan Knitzer (Communication ’20) and Alec Steinhorn (Communication ’20) graduated, their careers took an unexpected direction...
For almost as long as video games have been around, they’ve had a close relationship with pop...
Sometimes the best music doesn’t just come from guitars, basses, drums, etc. There are cases where the...
If you were to ask me to name the qualities that bind most of my favorite bands...
Last year was a weird year for all of us because of the pandemic, but what makes...
These songs aren’t about a breakup, a romantic relationship, or a date in the literal sense of...
Keep an eye out for these new artists joining the best of the indie rock scene in...
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During the last years, Korean music, such as K-pop and K-rock, has completely invaded the mainstream music...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 13: Taylor Swift performs onstage during iHeartRadio’s Z100 Jingle … [+]...
Barnwell, “Everything Happens” (self-published) Find it: barnwell-music.com In rock music, perfection is the enemy. Few things throw...
Click to enlarge Like all bands around the world, Sundae Drives went off the rails due to...
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 25: Rapper Machine Gun Kelly attends the Interscope BET Party at The...
Jack Johnson lands his 18th top 10 on BillboardThe release chart of alternative adult songs from, like...
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Major Lazer is back on top of a Billboard broadcast board, but it might not be what...
After more than 13 years away from first place, and despite a streak of success between the...
April is the time to have the ultimate spring cleaning session. With coronavirus Reaching its peak in...
TIC Tac is not just a video social media app. It has turned into a great place...
Sampling in music has been a popular practice since the 1970s, mainly in the hip-hop world to...
Meg Myers wins her first number 1 on BillboardThe Alternative Songs alternative songs streaming chart in record...
Meg Myers wins her first number 1 on Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay chart in record fashion. Her...
Absofacto claims the first new n ° 1 of the 2020s on Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay chart,...
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The Lumineers tie for most # 1 alternative adult songs of this decade with “Life in the City”

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The Lumineers tied for most No. 1 over BillboardThis decade’s track record for alternative adult songs, as...
A week after BillboardThe Alternative Songs release chart has tied its first streak of three consecutive No....
Usually when people think of ’80s music, the first artists that come to mind might be Michael...
Billie Eilish joins an elite group of women in Billboard’s alternative song history, as “Bad Guy” limits...
Shaed lands his first number 1 on a Billboard chart, as “Trampoline” climbs 2-1 in the Alternative...
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A record on BillboardAlternative Songs’s alternate song distribution chart was rightly shattered by a song titled “Broken”....
This week, Billboard celebrates the 30th anniversary of our alternative songs chart. Here, we take an in-depth...
30th anniversary of alternative songs: are bands from the 80s still playing on Alt Radio?

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This week, Billboard celebrates the 30th anniversary of our alternative song list. Here, we take a look...
As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Billboard‘s Alternative Songs chart, we take a look back at...
BillboardThe Alternative Songs Chart celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since its launch in 1988, the rankings have reflected...
30th anniversary of alternative songs: why the Foo Fighters have remained the best artists

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This week, Billboard celebrates the 30th anniversary of our alternative song list. Here, we dive into the...
This week, Billboard celebrates the 30th anniversary of our alternative song list. Here, we take a look...
Top Imagine Dragons Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay chart for the fourth consecutive time with “Natural”, which climbs...
Like goth, indie music is one of pop’s most nebulous genres. The myriad bands operating within its...
O When it comes to rock music, the nickname “indie” is confusing. Originally used to refer to...
Urban music may dominate Latin playlists, but it doesn’t dominate all Latin tastes. Rather, alternative Latin sounds...
Imagine Dragons’ To evolve becomes the first album to generate at least three No.1s on BillboardThis decade’s...
Banjos return to the top of BillboardThe Alternative Songs release chart (dated Jan. 7, 2017), as Judah...
The banjos return to the top of Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay chart (dated January 7, 2017), as...
England’s Nothing But Thieves grabs No. 1 on the airplay charts with his first single in the...
The Thieves of England alone slip a No.1 release chart with their first US single, as “Trip...
Year after year, it seems that our old guitar rock friend is drifting further and further away...
Cold War Kids marks its first leader on BillboardThe ranking of alternative songs from, as “First” goes...
A summer playlist of indie and alternative songs for music lovers who have passed the top 40

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Summer just wouldn’t be summer without a full summer playlist, but before you start blasting these Top...
This week’s playlist is by Sophie Smith-Roberts of soph.tv, a blog whose mission is to find the...