Dive into the sound of the underground and beyond with our Alternative Music News coverage. This section features the latest and breaking stories on alternative and indie artists, new music releases, tours, festivals, and trends shaping the ever-evolving alternative music scene.
elijah Discusses Deceitful Liars on New Single, “lie suicide” V13 Media
Taylor Acorn Unveils “Batteries” & Deluxe Version of ‘Poster Child’ idobi
The Hails Reveal Thrilling Sophomore Record ‘Duckpond’ idobi
Niis Find Community & Connection With New EP ‘Play Niis’ idobi
Tampa Bay this weekend: CAKE, Teddy Swims, Taste of Latino & more WMNF
Video: Billy Corgan vs. Pitchfork (and Every Other Critic!) The New York Times
Tracy Bonham brings music and creative workshop to Hewlett Library Herald Community Newspapers
Alternative Rock Artist Michael Dillenger Announces "Crimson Pill" New Single and Debut Music Video on VEVO/YouTube EIN News
New Irish Songs To Hear This Week Hotpress
Seven Blood return with self-empowerment anthem ‘Kill Switch’ Chaoszine
Billy Corgan Unloads After a Lifetime of ‘Mocking, Bullying, Laughing’ The New York Times
SOTD 10/23/2026 Short Skirt/Long Jacket by CAKE WMNF
'I Don't Want A Perfect Album': Stand Atlantic’s Bonnie Fraser On The Raw, Rough Edges Of 'GODBREATH' theMusic
Dinosaur Jr. Announce 2027 Australia and New Zealand Tour Rolling Stone Australia
Dinosaur Jr. Announce 2027 Australian & New Zealand Tour The Note
Houston’s Blue October: The 20th anniversary ‘Foiled’ tour & the alt-rockers’ Michigan link Local Spins
Queens of the Stone Age play on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and reveal 2027 headlining tour Chaoszine
Beabadoobee’s Genre Shift Is Actually a Return to Her Roots The Wellesley News
3 Alternative Artists From the 90s Who Were in Entirely Different Bands in the 80s VICE
Medium Build brings indie sound to the Knitting Factory The Spokesman-Review
Swervedriver – Raise: Demos (Outer Battery) (13th Floor Album Review) The 13th Floor
Slam Dunk Drops Second Wave of 2027 Artists V13 Media
Cold War Kids to headline Longhorn City Limits presented by Hollister on October 24 University of Texas Athletics
Death Cab for Cutie Earns Milestone 10th Adult Alternative Airplay No. 1 With ‘Stone Over Water’ Billboard
Alternative rock act About Dark releases new single ‘Nirakar’ The Daily Star
Trollfest release alternative music video for "Claiming the Walk of Fame" Chaoszine
Smashing Pumpkins Reunite With Butch Vig On New Hunger Games Track Black Stars Noise11
’90s alternative rock is reaching new generations in Wisconsin The Cap Times
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The October album releases in alternative, rock, metal, and beyond Alternative Press Magazine
Every Millennial Will Remember These 3 Alternative Rock Hits From 1999 VICE
REVIEW: Beabadoobee returns with new alternative rock album, ‘Pylon’ The Daily Nebraskan
Your guide to late September’s new alternative music The Badger Herald
Every Millennial Remembers These 3 Alternative Rock Hits From 1997 VICE
Rad Radio DFW launches with focus on local personalities, 1990s alternative music NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
’90s Alternative Rock Band Announces 21-Date Tour After 15-Year Absence Men's Journal
Alternative source: Brothers go big into local music scene with inaugural Auburn Alt Fest Gold Mountain California News Media
’90s Alternative Rock Legends Return With ‘Twilight,’ Their First Album in 8 Years Parade Magazine
Album Inspiration – The Blackburns – ‘Alternative Rock’ New Noise Magazine
BMI Celebrates the 27th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
60 New Songs You Need To Hear From Indie and Alternative Artists Released in June 2026 Grimy Goods
Concert Review: Summer School Tour Brings a New Generation of Alternative Music to Allentown Rock DNA Magazine
Best Music Blogs for Discovering New Artists in 2026 Ones To Watch
3 New Alternative Songs You Need to Hear Right Now Grimy Goods
Alternative music festival returns to Oak Harbor Whidbey News-Times
Alternative Rock Band Better Than Ezra to Perform at The Great New York State Fair The Great New York State Fair (.gov)
Is 1990s Alternative Rock the New Country? The New York Times
How I Became a K-Pop Stan, by a Gen-X Alternative Rock Queen Variety
The Cure Win Best Alternative Music Performance for “Alone” at 2026 Grammys Pitchfork
The Alt’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2026 The Alternative
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