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Indie 101

The hippest Alternative, the friendliest Indie

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Alternative Now!

Pushing the boundaries of modern rock

Adult Rock

More eclectic than Classic Rock, more chill than Alternative

Double Latte

Coffeehouse singer-songwriter and smooth, comfortable Adult Rock

Vintage Violence

Classic '70s & '80s Indie, Punk, Garage, Psych, Post-Punk, and No Wave

2009 Revisited: Indie

The absolute best indie of 2009.

Alternative on the Charts

Only the top Alternative Rock chart hits -- updated weekly!

Alternative All-Stars

Like an Alternative Rock Hall of Fame

Indie/Alternative's Most Vital Women Now

Artists like Sharon Van Etten, Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Grimes, and others pushing it forward

Adult Rock: Best of 2013

Featuring Lorde, Lumineers, Bowie, McCartney, and Arcade Fire

Listeners' Top 100: Alternative

The Top 100 listener-rated Alternative rock songs, new and old

Relax with Indie

Indie and post rock to clear your head

Indie Flagship

Iconic indie artists and the latest releases

Japanese Rock

The best of J-rock and visual kei music

Indie & Alt-Rock Guitar Heroes

Indie and alternative rock's top guitar slingers

Dancefloor Indie

The synthpop, EDM, and dance rock hipsters are dancing to today, plus some select throwback jams

Adult Alternative

Blending early modern rock (U2, the Cure, R.E.M.) with more current alternative (Coldplay, Arcade...

Alternative Motivation

A kick in the pants for Alternative rock fans -- let's get moving!

Nu Metal/Post Grunge

Big, loud rock from Shinedown, Godsmack, Disturbed, and Five Finger Death Punch

Pop-punk

Punk rock goes mainstream with Blink-182, Green Day, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, and more

Avant Pop

Forward-looking, boundary pushing dance-pop that you won't find in the Top 40, featuring Charli X...

The Multiverse

From Alternative to Zydeco and ABC to ZZ Top, it's genre-defying, decades-spanning eclecticism.

Adult Rock 1989

Featuring Traveling Wilburys, Bonnie Raitt, R.E.M., and the Replacements

Adult Rock 1987

The year's finest from R.E.M., Tom Petty, Sinéad O'Connor, U2, Sting, Midnight Oil, Lyle Lovett, ...

Adult Rock 1990

The best of 1990: INXS, Neil Young, Black Crowes, the Cure, and Chris Isaak

Best Indie of 2023

Greatness this year from Boygenius, Caroline Polachek, Mitski, and the National

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