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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.
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Rob Ball/Redferns via Getty Images 3 Alt-Rock Albums That Would’ve Been Old Enough to Get Married in Colonial America
Alt-rock didn’t have the biggest year in 2014, but these three albums are among the hidden gems turning 12 in 2026.
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John O'Hara/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Some of the Most Iconic, Hilarious, and Downright Questionable Aliases in Rock Music
The following aliases remain among the coolest, most memorable, and most questionable stage names in punk, metal, and alt-rock.
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Roy Rochlin/Getty Images 4 Alt-Rock Tracks to Keep On Rotation When You’re Struggling to Stay Motivated
Having trouble staying motivated all day? Losing focus? Struggling to remember why it all matters? Here are four alt-rock tracks to help you.
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Wendy Redfern/Redferns 5 of the Sunniest Alt-Rock Bangers to Get You Through the Last Several Weeks of Winter
If you need to forget that winter is still happening, here are five sunny alt-rock bangers that will remind you that summer is coming.
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Eve 6 (Photo by Annamaria DiSanto/WireImage) 4 Underrated Alt-Rock Albums From the Early 2000s That Are Still Bangers
One of the most underrated alt-rock albums of the early 2000s comes from Eve 6, who launched their career with ‘Inside Out’ in the 90s.
