Alternative rock bands

Born in Seattle, Washington, the grunge genre is a branch off of alternative rock that gained popularity in the late 1980s and spread first to California, then to other parts of the United States and even Australia.

This is a list of alternative rock bands, as well as indie rock, hard rock, punk rock, pop rock and rock. All of these are defined as...

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Everyone Has A 1980s Stereotype That Matches Their Personality — Here’s Yours Quiz: You are the Metalhead! "Be it Motley Crew, Guns 'N Roses, or other rock bands of the era, you love '80s headbanging music!" 100% accurate. Rock on!

Rock playlist

Every era of rock’s evolution has so many highlights and big moments that if we can find out which ones meant the most to you, we can probably guess your age.

Pearl Jam

Videos by American Songwriter The members of Seattle rock band Brad — guitarist Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam), vocalist/pianist Shawn Smith (Pigeonhed and Satchel), drummer Regan Hagar (Satchel and Malfunkshun), and bass player Keith Lowe (Fiona Apple and David Sylvian) — have been playing together for twenty years, if you can believe it. Brad is back, […]