45 Best Alternative Rock Blogs and Websites in 2024
Alternative Music Blogs
Here are 45 Best Alternative Music Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. Alternative Press Magazine
A leader in alternative culture news covering everything from new music releases to exclusive artist merchandise. Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Blog altpress.com
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2. Diffuser
Diffuser provide Alternative and indie rock music news. Chronicling the past, present and future of alternative music.
Blog diffuser.fm
Facebook Followers 71.6KInstagram Followers 6.6K Frequency 8 posts / year Domain Authority 69 Get Email Contact
3. Alternative Nation
Alternative Nation provide news on guitar based alternative rock bands that don't suck from the 90's onwards.
Blog alternativenation.net
Facebook Followers 72.2KTwitter Followers 23K Frequency 3 posts / week Domain Authority 66 Get Email Contact
4. Louder Than War Blog
Louder Than War is one of the UK's fastest-growing and award-winning music and culture websites. Louder Than War is a music and counter-culture website and record label that brings you all the latest music latest rock, punk, metal, and alternative music news, album and gig reviews, news and interviews as well as covering counter-culture film, TV, and art.
Blog louderthanwar.com
Facebook Followers 42.8KTwitter Followers 39.9KInstagram Followers 12K Frequency 4 posts / week Since Sep 2010 Domain Authority 67 Get Email Contact
5. Chart Attack
Chart Attack is a guide to indie and alternative music, based out of Toronto, Canada, online since 1996. They're dedicated in showcasing great music that pushes expectations of genre, and getting to know the people who make it through written features and video features.
Blog chartattack.com
Twitter Followers 8.3K Frequency 1 post / day Since Apr 2000 Domain Authority 63 Get Email Contact
6. Stereofox
Stereofox is a music blog which helps you discover new indie, alternative and electronic music. Listen, add to favourites and share with friends.
Blog stereofox.com
Facebook Followers 8KTwitter Followers 5.7K Frequency 8 posts / day Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
7. Magnet Magazine | Real Music Alternatives
Real Music Alternatives. Since 1993, MAGNET has published a print magazine, available by subscription and in bookstores and record stores worldwide. MAGNET has covered independent music through artist profiles, critical reviews, in-depth features and bold photography.
Blog magnetmagazine.com
Facebook Followers 16.6KTwitter Followers 19.3KInstagram Followers 11.7K Frequency 2 posts / day Domain Authority 61 Get Email Contact
8. Stereo Stickman | Alternative
Stereo Stickman is an independent music community & online magazine offering the utmost professional, in depth representation for musicians, producers & bands who work hard at their craft. Follow Stereo Stickman to check out some of the latest Alternative bands & artists they've covered recently from around the globe.
Blog stereostickman.com
Facebook Followers 2.9KTwitter Followers 34.5KInstagram Followers 5.1K Frequency 1 post / month Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
9. Audio Ink Radio
Audio Ink Radio is the forefront of new music. Rock, metal and alternative music news, interviews, features, song reviews, photos, and more.
Blog audioinkradio.com
Facebook Followers 13.4KTwitter Followers 6.8K Frequency 3 posts / week Domain Authority 50 Get Email Contact
10. The Alternative
The Alternative was created to be the music site that we wanted to exist. A site with impeccable taste, quality content, and intelligent stances on important issues. The Alternative pledges itself to providing you (our readers) with only the best music and art.
Blog getalternative.com
Facebook Followers 3.4KTwitter Followers 10.3K Frequency 7 posts / week Domain Authority 38 Get Email Contact
11. Soundsphere magazine
An online and print guide to alternative music (rock, goth, metal, electronic, indie) and culture for the North of England and worldwide. They champion alternative music in the North of England and feature bands, artists and culture on a local, national and international level.
Blog soundspheremag.com
Facebook Followers 20.5KTwitter Followers 5.3KInstagram Followers 8.9K Frequency 6 posts / day Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact
12. A&R Factory | Alternative
Artist and Repertoire (A&R) blog features upcoming unsigned bands and buzz artists from around the world. Their readership includes independent and major labels, publishers, management companies, radio station, PR and sync companies from across the world who use our website as a resource to discover and sign acts.
Blog anrfactory.com
Facebook Followers 9KTwitter Followers 21K Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 36 Get Email Contact
13. THOUGHTS WORDS ACTION
THOUGHTS WORDS ACTION is a music review blog dedicated to the punk rock genre and related subgenres. Follow along as they dive into the latest releases and album premieres, and review and rank rock albums by your favorite bands. Discover more interesting resources on Punk Rock through their blog.
Blog thoughtswordsaction.com
Facebook Followers 2.8KTwitter Followers 1.2KInstagram Followers 6.4K Frequency 14 posts / day Domain Authority 24 Get Email Contact
14. BlackPlastic.co.uk
BlackPlastic.co.uk is an alternative music blog focused on sharing the best electronic music. It is an alternative music blog focusing on reviews of new album and EP releases.
Blog blackplastic.co.uk
Facebook Followers 534Twitter Followers 1.8K Frequency 3 posts / month Domain Authority 33 Get Email Contact
15. Turtle Tempo
A London-based music blog that cares about new music. We are committed to giving talented indie & alternative music artists the recognition they deserve.
Blog turtletempo.co.uk
Facebook Followers 1.6KTwitter Followers 8.7KInstagram Followers 3.1K Frequency 3 posts / week Since Apr 2016 Domain Authority 23 Get Email Contact
16. Alt77
Alt77 was created by Eduard Banulescu as a way of honoring his most loyal companion, alternative music. Eduard is a writer and musician. As a singer and guitarist, he has been involved in the alternative music world for many years. He's recorded albums, EPs, and singles as a solo performer, to as a member of a band. The goal of Alt77.com has always been that of reporting on alternative music, classic or modern, through analysis, reviews, interviews.
Blog alt77.com
Facebook Followers 937Twitter Followers 534Instagram Followers 1.2K Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
17. DIY Conspiracy
DIY Conspiracy is a website working to represent punk-rock's creative and community-based values with a strong political & ethical focus. We created this project to support underground artists and to use the Internet as a free and collaborative platform for exchanging information hundreds of news, record reviews, interviews, rants, columns, and many more.
Blog diyconspiracy.net
Facebook Followers 6.1KTwitter Followers 890Instagram Followers 5.5K Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact
18. Hardcore Punk Rock Blog
Hardcore Punk Rock Blog shares hardcore music, podcasts, interviews, news and reviews.Punx In Solidarity has extensive knowledge of the punk rock underground. We are a committed and dedicated group of passionate punk rock music fans that enjoy the hardcore lifestyle.
Blog punxinsolidarity.com
Facebook Followers 2.6KTwitter Followers 4.7K Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 19 Get Email Contact
19. Spectral Nights
Spectral Nights is a place where we get to wax lyrical about bands we like, gigs we've been to, and anything else that takes our fancy - from album reviews to new music videos and the occasional interview, festival review and band playlist.
Blog spectralnights.com
Facebook Followers 313Twitter Followers 1.2K Frequency 9 posts / week Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
20. Indie is not a genre
Indie is not a genre is an independent music blog that covers new Indie albums, reviews, interviews and concert livestreams. We are an independent source for new music from the UK, Australia, Canada and beyond.
Blog indieisnotagenre.com
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 1.6K Frequency 2 posts / week Domain Authority 35 Get Email Contact
21. Neon Filler Blog
Neon Filler was created in 2009 by Joe Lepper and Dorian Rogers. Since then it has grown to include articles by our wonderful bunch of contributors, regular Top 10 features and in 2011 we published our Top 100 Indie and Alternative Albums list. Indie Music UK is the home of indie and alt music website.
Blog neonfiller.com
Facebook Followers 856Twitter Followers 2.1K Frequency 2 posts / week Since Sep 2010 Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
22. AltCorner
The corner of the internet for all your alternative and underground music needs. Featuring the latest: news, reviews, interviews, band profiles, and more!
Blog altcorner.com
Facebook Followers 3.3KInstagram Followers 1.5K Frequency 10 posts / month Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact
23. Doubtful Sounds
Doubtful Sounds is dedicated to bringing you the best news, reviews, interviews and associated ephemera from the wide world of music. From indie and americana to electronica, experimental and metal - we aim to keep you informed across a range of genres.
Blog doubtfulsounds.net
Facebook Followers 1.9KInstagram Followers 1K Frequency 4 posts / quarter Domain Authority 30 Get Email Contact
24. East of 8th Music
East of 8th covers all things in the indie and alternative music scene. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, this site features album and concert reviews, music festival coverage, music news, and curated playlists. Susan, a self-described life-long band nerd and strong advocate for proper grammar, began her musical adventures at age 9 at a piano keyboard. She named this blog East of 8th because she loves independent and alternative rock, and is lucky enough to live just a few minutes east of its southern soul.
Blog eastof8th.com
Facebook Followers 2.5KTwitter Followers 1.5KInstagram Followers 941 Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 20 Get Email Contact
25. Alternative Reality
Alternative Reality is an Alternative music blog, featuring alternative music reviews & discussion, 90's Albums Revisits, History of Rock, Holiday Music Playlists, and Special Editions.
Blog alternativealbumsblog.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / day Since Nov 2015 Domain Authority 3 Get Email Contact
26. Primal Music
Irish based music blog focusing on all things reverb, resonance, vibration & echo, shoegaze, ethereal dreampop, post-punk, modern psych rock.
Blog primalmusicblog.com
Instagram Followers 534 Frequency 1 post / quarter Since Jan 2015 Domain Authority 27 Get Email Contact
27. Overblown
Overblown Webzine is a UK and Ireland based alternative music website funded by readers, with a focus on community and our readers. Overblown is all about subterreanean music. Whether it is post punk, shoegaze, sludge metal, or noise rock they want to bring these alternative music genres to the fore.
Blog overblown.co.uk
Facebook Followers 7.7KTwitter Followers 4.6K Domain Authority 43 Get Email Contact
28. Rock Sound
Magazine brings you the latest rock, metal, pop-punk and metalcore music news and reviews, music videos and pictures. They are are the real alternative. has consistently been first to cover the best new bands (as well as the biggest ones) in the alternative world.
Blog rocksound.tv
Facebook Followers 673.9KTwitter Followers 407.9KInstagram Followers 238.5K Domain Authority 78 Get Email Contact
29. Indie Music Filter
Toronto-based music blog finding the best new music in the feeds. To the point track features, videos, quick reviews and streaming playlists.
Blog indiemusicfilter.com
Facebook Followers 8KTwitter Followers 18.7K Since Jan 2006 Domain Authority 40 Get Email Contact
30. Indie Underground
Indie Underground is the creative enterprise of Aaron McMillan and the Indie Underground Contributors. Discover share and support up-and-coming and current indie / alternative musicians, developing scenes.
Blog indieunderground.ca+ Follow
Facebook Followers 4.2KTwitter Followers 3.7K Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact
Alternative Music Bloggers
Author Name | Designation | Media Outlet | Twitter Handle | Twitter Follower | LinkedIn Profile | |
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Ilana Kaplan | Former Senior Editor | altpress.com | @lanikaps | 20.2K | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanikaps | |
Mike Shea | Founder | altpress.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-shea-08a4284/ | |||
Tim Stegall | Journalist | altpress.com | @timnapalm | 1.5K | ||
Allison Rapp | Author | diffuser.fm | @allisonrapp22 | 1.7K | ||
Tim Karan | Senior Editor | diffuser.fm | @timkaran | 1.3K | ||
Brett W. Buchanan | Owner & Editor In Chief | alternativenation.net | ||||
Mike Mazzarone | Contributor | alternativenation.net | ||||
David Bronstein | Contributor | alternativenation.net | ||||
Phil Newall | Associate Editor | louderthanwar.com/blogs | ||||
Nigel Carr | Editor | louderthanwar.com/blogs | @nigelcarruk | 10.5K | ||
Irina Shtreis | News Editor | louderthanwar.com/blogs | @irinashtreis | 39 | ||
Nasko | Senior Writer | stereofox.com | @atanas_kutsev | 102 | ||
Axian | Author | stereofox.com | @axian94 | 2.3K | ||
Eric T. Miller | Editor And Advertising Manager | magnetmagazine.com | @magnetmagazine | 19.4K | ||
Anne Erickson | Managing Editor | audioinkradio.com | ||||
Charles Ken | Senior Staff Writer | audioinkradio.com | ||||
Cat Badra | Senior Staff Writer | audioinkradio.com | ||||
Scarlett Hunter | Staff Writer | audioinkradio.com | @stt_mx | 232 | ||
Kevin Toby | Contributor | audioinkradio.com | ||||
Paula Chestnut | Contributor | audioinkradio.com | ||||
Henderson Cole | Managing Editor | getalternative.com | @hendoslice | 2.6K | ||
Amanda Starling | Web Development Editor | getalternative.com | @starlingaj | 1.5K | ||
Michael Brooks | Editor | getalternative.com | @nomichaelbrooks | 2.2K | ||
Zac Djamoos | Weekly Roundup Editor | getalternative.com | @gr8whitebison | 1.4K | ||
Amelia Vandergast | Author | anrfactory.com/tag/alternative | @anrfactory | 16.6K | ||
Adam Russell | Author | blackplastic.co.uk | @blackplastic | 1.8K | ||
Dan Sheed | Founder | turtletempo.co.uk | @_dansheed | |||
Eduard Banulescu | Author | alt77.com | @alt77com | 561 | ||
Jyoti Mishra | Author | diyconspiracy.net | @jyotimishra | 1.5K | ||
Martin Lukanov | Author | diyconspiracy.net | @martinlavell | 173 | ||
Calum Harvie | Author | diyconspiracy.net | @xcalumharviex | 674 | ||
George Chelebiev | Author | diyconspiracy.net | @georgechelebiev | 96 | ||
Joe Lepper | Author & Journalist | neonfiller.com/wordpress | @news_features | 153 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-lepper-86b3952a/ | |
Dorian Rogers | Author | neonfiller.com/wordpress | @dorianrogers | 239 | ||
George Maifair | Author | eastof8th.com | @georgemaifair | 1.1K | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmaifair/ | |
Susan Hamilton | Founder And Author | eastof8th.com | @susannotsarah | 466 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanhamilton216/ | |
Liam Richards | Author | primalmusicblog.com/reviews | @liam_mmusic | 16 | ||
Rob Sayce | Contributor | rocksound.tv/news | ||||
Chloe Smith | Managing Director | rocksound.tv/news | ||||
Simon Simmons | Executive Director | rocksound.tv/news | ||||
Chris Budd | Editor | indiemusicfilter.com | @indiemusicfiltr | 18.7K | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbudd/ | |
Lior Phillips | Author | indiemusicfilter.com | @liorphillips | 2K | ||
Joel C. High | Author | indiemusicfilter.com | @cre8ve_ctrl | 6.9K | ||
Heather Gardner | Author | indiemusicfilter.com | @heatheradamo | 4.6K | ||
Lauren M Brown | Editor & Founder | fashiongrunge.com/category/music | @fashiongrunge | 1.4K | ||
BarryGruff | Author | barrygruff.com/category/music/alternativerock | @barrygruff | 2.6K | ||
Andrew Lambert | Author | eitherorreviews.com | @eitherorreviews | 1.1K | ||
Jim | Author | alternativefriday.com | @bigjimcambo | 1.9K | ||
Carrie | Author | immersedincoolmusic.com/category/alternative-indie-music | @immersedincoolm | 507 | ||
Neville Hardman | Content Editor | altpress.com | @neville_hardman | 648 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/neville-hardman-510205132 |