Alternative music: Past, present and future 11 Articles

by Ray Decker

How does one define alternative music and is it even definable? The term "alternative" was originally used to describe a type of music that was not being played on mainstream radio and was an "alternative" to popular musi...read more

by asgardfiction.com

It seems like just yesterday I was racing home to enjoy the tunes of my favorite radio show called Rock of the Ages' on one of the premiere local radio stations. Growing up in the Caribbean island of Barbados my friends of...read more

by The Lemon Yellow Donkey

It is getting increasingly difficult to distinguish exactly what finds its way into the 'alternative' music genre. Whilst most genres seem to offer a repetition of what they did the time before, alternative music has alway...read more

by Sandy Diane

Where would we be without alternative music .It's a mix between punk and rock,from Bauhaus to New Order to Depeche Mode and even the White Strips .and let me tell you the list goes on and on.It's racy, some you can dance ...read more

by Paul Heingarten

Alternative Music embodies a different musical approach and an "anything but" philosophy to the status quo of rock and roll. This movement in music has existed in other forms through the years. Punk, for example, was arg...read more

by R.L Hanlon

Anyone living and breathing music throughout the late 80's and 90's would have been aware that something was needed desperately in the music industry. At this time I had shied away from the rap, metal and boy groups that ...read more

by Daniel Sheets

Some might say alternative music is on its way out the proverbial door, but that is not the case at all. Bands like Brand-new, Blue October, Snow patrol, and many others our keeping the great tradition of alternative m...read more

by Livia

If you are reading this article, you are obviously interested in the history of punk music.In my opinion, who wouldn't be? With everything to quick, fast paced licks to smooth, under-toned melodies, I can assure you that t...read more

by Louis Valentine

When people say alternative music they can mean almost anything as the genre ranges from self expression to half plain cries for attention. Yeah alternative is also a stereotype but labels are for boxes and jars so lets ke...read more

by VeronikaFevers

Once punk rock had left its trail of musical casualties, the 1980's found themselves spawning a new era for rock and roll. Away went the mow hawks and spikes, and in came androgyny. But along with androgyny came post punk...read more

by Bruno Cristovao

Since the time humanity was granted the Market, that we make the best of us to keep it tidy. Market is in fact the one of the fews things that any human will ever try to tidy it up, he may lead his live in a messy house, a...read more