The White Stripes
One of the most significant bands to emerge in American alternative rock in the late 1990s, The White Stripes…
Sufjan Stevens
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens, born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 1, 1975,…
The Cult
The Cult was formed in 1983 in England, and despite constant line-up changes, it was always based on vocalist Ian…
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus is the pseudonym of American musician/producer Steven Ellison. Born in Los Angeles on October 7, 1983,…
Blur
Initially called Seymour, Blur was formed in 1989 in London by Damon Albarn (vocals/guitar), Graham Coxon (guitar),…
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem emerged in New York in 2002, when it released the first single, "Losing My Edge", which caught the…
Leonard Cohen
Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and writer Leonard Norman Cohen was born on September 21, 1934, in Montreal. Despite…
Klaxons
English band formed in 2005 by Jamie Reynolds (vocals, bass), James Righton (keyboards, vocals) and Simon Taylor…
New Order
Formed in 1980 in the city of Manchester, England, by the remnants of Joy Division - Peter Hook (bass), Stephen…
Jeff Buckley
Noted in the poignant American alternative rock scene of the 1990s due to his acclaimed album Grace (1994), Jeff…
Beck
Beck Hansen (Bek David Campbell) was born on July 8, 1970 in the city of Los Angeles. His interest in the arts, more…
Mew
Mew is a Danish alternative rock band formed in 1994 in the city of Hellerup by Jonas Bjerre (vocals), Bo Madsen…
Hole
Hole was overshadowed by the controversial image of its frontwoman, Courtney Love. However, the band produced some of…
Courtney Love
One of the most iconic female figures in alternative rock, Courtney Michelle Love (born Courtney Michelle Harrison)…
Kurt Cobain
Lead singer and guitarist for the band Nirvana (an icon of the grunge scene - a subgenre of alternative rock that…
Arctic Monkeys
After winning their guitars for Christmas 2001, neighbors Alex Turner and Jamie Cook formed a band with their school…
O Rappa
Formed in the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1993, O Rappa is one of the most representative groups in the Brazilian pop…
The Beatles
The Beatles was a rock band from Liverpool, England, with their roots in the late 1950s and their lineup defined in…