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With today’s in style music topping the music scene there are still some of the old alternative bands on the top charts in 20012. Back in the early 90s when alternative music gained momentum and a diehard following, some bands earned music staying power. Bands thought to be a fad or to have produced one hit wonders are still today putting out some really awesome music.

Some of the old alternative bands putting out music and topping the charts this year surely have a lot of people surprised and happy this year. Nickelback is an alternative band that Continue reading »

Lady Gaga has sold millions of albums globally and reached heights of success that many recording artists only dream of. She recently concluded a two year long world tour and wrapped up recording her hit album, Born This Way. It could be said that Lady Gaga is self-made, but what, in addition to her eccentric fashion sense, helped her reach astronomical levels of success? What keeps her on top?

Lady Gaga’s single, “Poker Face,” was lifted from her debut album, The Fame. The song, written about sexuality and gambling, helped to catapult the singer into the Continue reading »

“Alternative.” If ever there was a blatant example of a word being hijacked, this was it. Before “grunge,” alternative music was a college radio experience, “left of the dial” of the mainstream radio stations. Back then, alternative music truly met the criteria: it was an alternative to the dominant trends of the time in rock, an alternative to spandex and hair-metal, an alternative to bombast, an alternative to the macho posturing long associated with rock. Instead of riffs and excessive solos, alternative rock gave us guitars that jangled and Continue reading »

There are so many talented artists in music, but who are the top in the alternative genre? Even though 2012 hasn’t been here for too long, there are still many alternative bands that are gaining popularity. Justin Vernon and his band Bon Iver just walked away with a Grammy award, beating out alternative god’s Radiohead and newer bands like Death Cab For Cutie and Foster The People.

Alternative music gained popularity in the 90′s with the birth of “Grunge” music. Artists like Soundgarden, Nirvana and Pearl Continue reading »

Some of the most popular music today is featured on adult alternative radio. Currently, multiple Grammy award winner Adele is setting the music charts on fire with her songs of heartache and angst. From her song “Rolling in the Deep” to “Someone Like You,” Adele is a force to be reckoned with. The British singer is only 21 years old but has already made her mark on the world. Adult alternative is music that is more sophisticated and not as loud and disturbing as some other music Continue reading »