Alternative Music Names to Know
By Anthony Carew, About.com Guide to Alternative Music
Get to know the artists and record labels that populate the sprawling Alternative Music landscape. Bone up on band bios and artist profiles, and hear from some of the most interesting Alt acts around today in in-depth interviews.
Artist Profiles A-M
From classic acts to breaking bands, read up on the artists that've made some of the most amazing and out-there music of the past half-century.
- Animal Collective
- Antony and the Johnsons
- Bat for Lashes
- Belle and Sebastian
- Bon Iver
- Broken Social Scene
- Death Cab for Cutie
- The Decemberists
- El Perro del Mar
- Frightened Rabbit
- Galaxie 500
- Gang Gang Dance
- Grizzly Bear
- Interpol
- Iron & Wine
- Jeffrey Lewis
- Los Campesinos!
- Mazzy Star
- MGMT
- My Bloody Valentine
Artist Profiles N-Z
From classic acts to breaking bands, read up on the artists that've made some of the most amazing and out-there music of the past half-century.
- Spoon
- St. Vincent
- Tiny Vipers
- Tortoise
- TV on the Radio
- Scott Walker
- Wolf Parade
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Why?
- Yeasayer
Record Label Profiles
In the realm of independent music, the record label you're on can say a lot. Explore profiles of some of the most impressive imprints in the alternative realm.
Interviews
Conversations with some of the most interesting, influential, and independently-minded musicians ever to plug in an amp. Learn about their beginnings, their ambitions, their hopes, their perceptions; hear their stories from the artists' mouths.
