Top 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All-Time
August 8, 2024
The greatest indie rock albums of all time all have a few things in common. They contain great, usually off-kilter songs. They’re made following the muse, often to dark corners, not trailing commercial expectations. And, all, without exception, have caused a few other…
Top 150 Greatest Alternative Albums of All-Time
August 6, 2024
The greatest alternative albums of all time have staying power. They have great. They were innovative, daring audiences to broaden their horizons. And, more often than not, they were made by bands and artists who sponsored seriously bizarre fashion choices.
Yes, the…
Indie-rock is alternative-rock’s younger brother. While some may say they look alike, and some even suggest that they might be twins, they insist that important differences distinguish one from the other.
I tend to be on board with the theory of differentiation…
The greatest alternative rock artists and bands that you’re about to find on Alt77’s list have a few things in common. They all wrote and recorded incredible songs and albums. They all challenged the format of pop music, introducing stylistic elements that were…
Top 100 Greatest Alternative Rock Songs of the 1990s
July 31, 2024
Alternative rock songs did the unthinkable in the 90s – they became global hits and cultural touchstones. This type of music had been growing ever since the previous decade. Still, few, if anyone, could’ve predicted the success, both artistic and commercial, of…
“Mother” and its fiery-delivered lyrics are some of the most famous in all of 1980s American rock. Glenn Danzig never shied away from a confrontation, never hid from the waiting world. But, believe it or not, the former Misfits singer was subtle about his message…
“Last Kiss” was always a great song back when Wayne Cochran took a true, heartbreaking story and put it to music. But it was an unlikely cover by grunge rockers Pearl Jam that made the song internationally famous and gave the group one of their biggest hits.
The song…
The 10 Best Songs by Guns n' Roses
May 27, 2024
Guns n’ Roses was the last outpost of dirty, lecherous trad rock in a modern, idealistic alt-rock world. But Axl Rose had a secret. He, too, loved the indie bands and their ideas and couldn’t help but integrate them into some of Gn’R’s best songs.
Oasis’ “Bonehead’s Bank Holiday” could’ve been one of the band’s most famous songs… had the musicians bothered to release it on an official album or even “The Masterplan” b-sides collection. Such was the measure of Noel Gallagher’s…