Adult Rock

Adult Rock takes a laid-back approach to today's modern rock radio -- it's a sophisticated take on alternative music for adults.

Adult Alternative

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

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2010s Adult Rock

A recap of the best in adult rock of 2010-2019

2020s Adult Rock

Imagine Dragons, 21 Pilots, Glass Animals, Bastille, and more top rock and alt since 2020

Adult Rock

More eclectic than Classic Rock, more chill than Alternative

Adult Rock 1987

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

Adult Rock 1988

The year of Edie Brickell, the Church, Tracy Chapman, Steve Winwood, and John Hiatt

Adult Rock 1989

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

Adult Rock 1990

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

Adult Rock: Best of 2007

The year's best from Gomez, Norah Jones, the Killers, Snow Patrol and Beck

Adult Rock: Best of 2013

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

Adult Rock: Best of 2024

2024's favorites like Hozier, the Decemberists, Vampire Weekend, and Teddy Swims

Adult Rock: Singer Songwriter

Songcraft from Adult Rock artists

Adult Rock: The Rockers

Adult Rock for grown-ups who still like it (a little) loud

Double Latte

Coffeehouse singer-songwriter and smooth, comfortable Adult Rock

Indie 101

The hippest Alternative, the friendliest Indie

Lilith Fair

Featuring the performers from 1997's inaugural Lilith Fair, then & now!

Listeners' Top 100: Adult Rock

The Top 100 listener-rated Adult Rock tracks

Neo-Mellow

Modern singer-songwriters crafting adult rock and pop songs

The Leopard Print Lounge Chair

By radio pro Donna Reed, mellow Classic Rock and laid-back Alternative for de-stressing, relaxing...

The Multiverse

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

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