The charts aren't always right. These famous alternative rock songs are loved by many, but weren't initially hit singles.

Jed “The Fish” Gould, the influential Los Angeles radio talent who helped shape the city’s alternative rock sound at KROQ, has died at 69. Known for his distinctive laughter, Gould spent more than ...

Spotify ranks their top alternative rock songs.

Where has The Shark jumped and what will alternative rock fans do now that the station has abruptly switched formats to sports talk? Beginning immediately, all sports programming on WQAM 560 will be ...

It can’t bring back Kurt Cobain, but a revived radio station is reliving the alt-rock glory days on San Antonio’s airwaves. Connoisseur Media says 103.3 The App has returned after nearly a decade off ...

Remember the alternative rock song “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer? This song is such a quintessential 90s playlist song, and it was a pretty hefty hit in 1998. “Kiss Me” peaked at No. 2 on the ...

What's the heaviest song by some of your favorite alt-rock and grunge bands? Let's find out! When it comes to alternative rock, the genre’s weight isn’t always measured in down-tuned guitars or double ...

In many ways, the story of Joyce Manor's alt-rock radio breakthrough is typical: Local band builds a devoted following, wins over the big regional station, and swarms the airwaves with the ...

After 19 years, WLUM-FM, better known as alternative rock station FM102.1, is about to change formats under new owners K-Love Inc. The station found a devout fanbase with early support for future ...

A beloved Arizona alternative radio favorite has clawed its way back from the dead onto the Valley airwaves, this time with an AI-powered soul. On Jan. 15, Phoenix station The Zone returned to the FM ...

FM 102.1 sounds different. And it did. I started listening in 1992. This station was like a continuation of my music appreciation classes in school. I discovered new artists every time I listened — ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...