Americans dominate the Alternative Songs chart now. But it wasn't always this way. By Kevin Rutherford When Billboard‘s Alternative Songs airplay chart began in 1988, the first No. 1 was “Peek-a-Boo,” ...

There’s a lot of debate about the definition of alternative music. It describes music contrasting with mainstream genres in instrumentation, lyrical content, and rejection of major record labels and ...

The 2026 Latin Alternative Music Conference returns to the Intercontinental New York Times Square. By Jessica Roiz Associate Editor, Latin The Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) has announced ...

Best Alternative Album isn’t just some catch-all category invented to include genre-defying works of exceptional music. It’s a distinct subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1970s, but ...

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 ...

Alternative music has been having a moment – from successful vinyl represses by bands from days gone by, to the announcement of the festival Sick New World which features a line up of alternative ...

Spotify ist einer der bekanntesten Musik-Streaming-Dienste überhaupt. Doch erst kürzlich erhöhte der Streamingdienst wieder seine monatlichen Beitragskosten. Daher fragen sich nun einige: Gibt es ...

At this year's Latin Alternative Music Conference, thousands of people showed up to see Colombian rock star Juanes perform at Central Park's SummerStage – so much so that the show had to be shut down ...

The Latin Alternative Music Conference will return for its 26th edition next summer, Variety can exclusively confirm. The five-day event will once again take place at the Intercontinental New York ...