#HistoryOfAlternative

9.10.2023 History Of Alternative

September 10, 2023 | bphillips

Depeche Mode, Weezer, Veruca Salt and New Order in this set, album anniversaries for Muse, Jet, Arcade Fire, Barenaked Ladies, The Black Keys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus Riot Fest bands Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, AFI, The Used, Death Cab For Cutie, The Gaslight Anthem and Flogging Molly.

Riot Mike on Riot Fest

September 8, 2023 | bphillips

Riot Mike spoke with Brian Phillips about this year’s Riot Fest and shared some very cool and fascinating stories. Listen to the conversation here.

Beastie Boys Square set for this Saturday

September 6, 2023 | bphillips

The NYC corner depicted on the cover of Paul’s Boutique will be renamed in the Beastie Boys honor this Saturday.

Nirvana’s In Utero reissue will include 53 previously unheard tracks

September 5, 2023 | bphillips

The collection for the album’s 30th anniversary will feature two never-before-released complete concerts. It will be available October 27th.

9.3.2023 History Of Alternative

September 3, 2023 | bphillips

Blink-182, Nine Inch Nails, Veruca Salt and Social D in this set, album anniversaries for Bad Religion, R.E.M., Hole, System Of A Down and Everlast, cool covers from STP and Smashing Pumpkins, plus Riot Fest 2023 bands The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, Death Cab For Cutie and Tegan And Sara.

Duran Duran will release a Halloween-themed album with covers.

August 31, 2023 | bphillips

The 13-track LP, Danse Macabre, features brand new songs and covers of Billie Eilish, Talking Heads, Siouxsie And The Banshees and more. It will be available this October. Preview the title track here.

Oasis debut album Definitely Maybe turns 29.

August 29, 2023 | bphillips

Released #OTD in ’94, The Gallagher brothers’ debut album featuring “Live Forever”, “Slide Away”, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” and more .. WATCH: The TV debut performance of “Supersonic” and cool videos from the album here.

8.27.2023 History Of Alternative

August 27, 2023 | bphillips

Green Day, 311, Bjork and Soundgarden in this set, album anniversaries for Pearl Jam, Oasis, Queens Of the Stone Age, The Cure, Coldplay, Death Cab For Cutie, Blur and The Breeders, plus Radiohead, Buffalo Tom, Good Charlotte and Tripping Daisy’s “I Got A Girl”.

8.20.2023 History Of Alternative

August 20, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, The Cure, Blur and Alice In Chains in this set, album anniversaries for Depeche Mode, Dinosaur Jr., Rancid, Jane’s Addiction and Jack’s Mannequin, plus Nine Inch Nails, They Might Be Giants, Letters To Cleo and cool covers from Soup Dragons and Siouxsie And The Banshees.

Green Day announce 30th anniversary boxset for Dookie

August 17, 2023 | bphillips

The collection will feature unreleased demos, live recordings and more. Check the details here.

8.13.2023 History Of Alternative

August 13, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, Beastie Boys and Blondie in this set, album anniversaries for Garbage, Rancid, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Eels, plus Social D, Urge Overkill, The Breeders and Green Day’s “Jesus Of Suburbia” (watch the video here)

8.6.2023 History Of Alternative

August 6, 2023 | bphillips

Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Veruca Salt and STP in this set, album anniversaries for Arcade Fire, 311, Rise Against, Gin Blossoms and Midnight Oil, plus Lollapalooza 2023 acts: Red Hot Chili Peppers, The 1975, Lana Del Rey, Foals, Sofi Tukker, Billie Eilish, Declan McKenna and Portugal. The Man.

The Replacements announce deluxe reissue of Tim

August 2, 2023 | bphillips

The 65 song collection out September 22nd features a new mix of the album, a 1986 live concert and tracks from an Alex Chilton-led studio session.

7.30.2023 History of Alternative

July 30, 2023 | bphillips

Weezer, The Cure, Garbage and Sinead O’Connor in this set, album anniversaries for The Strokes, Sublime, Sponge, Sheryl Crow and Silversun Pickups, plus music from the first day of MTV (8/1/81) Split Enz, The Vapors, The Pretenders and The Buggles’ “Video Killed The Radio Star” (watch the video here)

7.23.2023 History Of Alternative

July 23, 2023 | bphillips

Alice In Chains, The Cure, Blondie and Better Than Ezra in this set, album anniversaries for Cake, Eve 6, R.E.M., Beastie Boys’ “Paul’s Boutique” and Smashing Pumpkins’ “Siamese Dream”, plus U2, Our Lady Peace, Paramore and Good Charlotte.

The Cure break a touring record despite their push for low ticket prices

July 19, 2023 | bphillips

Even by keeping ticket prices intentionally low, The Cure managed to hit this high.

The very first Lollapalooza tour launched #OTD in 1991

July 18, 2023 | bphillips

On a sweltering, triple-digit hot day/night in Chandler, Arizona, a “wild, new Alternative rock tour” was born. WATCH: the vintage MTV News recap here. (PHOTO of Perry from Lolla 2016)

7.16.2023 History Of Alternative

July 16, 2023 | bphillips

The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, The Breeders and Bad Religion in this set, album anniversaries for The Flaming Lips, The Hives, Candlebox and Catherine Wheel, cool covers from Talking Heads, Orgy and Echo And The Bunnymen, plus The Pixies, Garbage and They Might Be Giants.

Beastie Boys to reissue Hello Nasty vinyl box set

July 14, 2023 | bphillips

To celebrate the album’s 25th anniversary, Hello Nasty will be reissued with all sorts of extra goods. Check the details and classic videos for Intergalactic and Body Movin’ here.