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Photo by Travis Shinn Twin Temple: 5 Songs to Get to Know the Satanic Doo-Wop Duo Making Headlines After Tour Dismissal
Twin Temple wound up in the headlines thanks to country singer Charley Crockett, but you should actually hear their Satanic doo-wop music.
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(Photo by Michel Linssen/Redferns) This 1996 Alt-Rock Hit Took Words Straight out of a 1960s Dating Manual, Yet It’s Surprisingly Great
Nada Surf’s sarcastic delivery of 1960s-era advice for teenagers in their debut single perfectly encapsulated the quintessential 90s teen attitude.
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(Photo by Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) 3 Female-Fronted 90s Alternative Bands Who Deserve More Recognition for Their Contributions to the Genre
Alt-rock of today wouldn’t be the same without these 90s bands.
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Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Stagecoach 5 Artists That Prove 90s Alt-Rock and Grunge Are Still Alive in 2026, You’re Just Not Looking In the Right Places
If you miss the 90s alt-rock and grunge sound of yesteryear, you should know that it’s still around, if you know where to look.
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(Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images) 3 Albums From 1985 That Still Live Up to the Hype
These albums sound just as good today as they did in their prime, with many highly underrated tracks that deserve more love.
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Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns On This Day in 2005, an Alt-Rock Frontman Was Detained in Russia After Being Accused of Being a Spy
Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos was once detained in Russia after his name matched that of a spy who once stole state secrets.
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Scott Dudelson/Getty Images 4 90s Alt-Rock Bands Who Sound Just As Good Today As They Did In Their Prime
The 90s were a great era for alt-rock, but even though some bands fell off, artists like Radiohead and the Foo Fighters kept burning hot.
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Photo by AJ Barratt/Avalon/Getty Images This Influential Alt-Rock Band Originally Chose to ‘Skew’ Their Sound on Purpose for a Brilliantly Practical Reason
In an early interview, Pixies frontman Frank Black described pitching the band’s “normal pop songs” to quirky college radio stations.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 01: Singer Tori Amos performs onstage during the 'Native Invader' album tour at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on December 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) How Harrowing Stories of Genital Mutilation (And a Bit of Reggae) Helped Inspire This 1994 Hit Song
Tori Amos was inspired to write “Cornflake Girl” after listening to reggae music and talking about forced female circumcision with a friend.
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(Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) WATCH: Garbage Covered ‘Lovesong’ by The Cure at Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit Show
The band also played classics like “Push It” and “Stupid Girl”.
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Counting Crows perfroem at Wetlands Preserve, New York, January 12, 1993. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images) How This Counting Crows Hit Became a Directional Pivot From Mid-90s Tragedy (And the Lewd Studio Note That Gave the Song Its Feel)
The Counting Crows released their first album one year before Kurt Cobain’s death, but that tragedy shook them up and redirected their path.
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Pete Still/Redferns 3 of the Most Underrated Alt-Rock B-Sides of the 1990s
These 90s B-sides were once rare, mostly underrated, somewhat re-released, and now definitely fan favorites with cult followings.
