40 Best Alternative Music Blogs to Follow in 2026

1. Alternative Press

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Description 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.
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2. The Alternative

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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3. BlackPlastic.co.uk

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Description 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.
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4. Obscure Sound » Alternative

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Description Obscure Sound is an indie music site that I formed in February 2006 out of a love for finding new and emerging quality music. My name is Mike Mineo and I'm the site's founder and editor. This site aims to provide music fans with the latest and greatest music, preferably from artists you've never heard of before.MORE Email ****@obscuresound.com
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5. East of 8th Music Blog

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Description East of 8th covers all things in the indie and alternative music scene. Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, follow us for album and concert reviews, music festival coverage, music news, and curated playlists.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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6. Rock Sound

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@rocksound.tv
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7. Magnet Magazine

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@magnetmagazine.com
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8. Diffuser

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Description Diffuser provide Alternative and indie rock music news. Chronicling the past, present and future of alternative music.
Email ****@diffuser.fm
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9. Alternative Nation

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Description Alternative Nation provide news on guitar based alternative rock bands that don't suck from the 90's onwards.
Email ****@yahoo.com
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10. Overblown

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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11. Audio Ink Radio

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Description Audio Ink Radio is the forefront of new music. Rock, metal and alternative music news, interviews, features, song reviews, photos, and more.
Email ****@audioinkradio.com
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12. Soundsphere magazine

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@soundspheremag.com
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13. Indie is not a genre

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@indieisnotagenre.com
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14. A&R Factory

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@anrfactory.com
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15. Indie Music Filter

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Description Toronto-based music blog finding the best new music in the feeds. To the point track features, videos, quick reviews and streaming playlists.
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16. Stereo Stickman

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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17. AltCorner

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Description The corner of the internet for all your alternative and underground music needs. Featuring the latest: news, reviews, interviews, band profiles, and more!
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18. Doubtful Sounds

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@iprimus.com.au
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19. Soul Of EverLe Blog

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Description Stereofox is a music blog which helps you discover new indie, alternative and electronic music. Listen, add to favourites and share with friends.
Email ****@stereofox.com
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20. Indie Underground

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Description 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.MORE Facebook 4.2KTwitter 3.5K Domain Authority 28 Get Email Contact Read Now

21. Turtle Tempo

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Description A London-based music blog that cares about new music. We are committed to giving talented indie & alternative music artists the recognition they deserve.
Email ****@turtletempo.co.uk
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22. Alt77

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@alt77.com
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23. THOUGHTS WORDS ACTION

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@thoughtswordsaction.com
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24. Record Crates United

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Description Record Crates United is a home for wayward music. Artists and sounds from the past and present that may already have or at least deserve to have a cult following will have their time here. No matter if the artist is from a major label or self-releasing music from their apartment, everything can be reviewed here.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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25. Spectral Nights

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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26. RottenYoungEarth

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Description An alternative music blog. Find and explore new bands and their submissions on this blog.
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27. Hardcore Punk Rock Blog

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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28. Alternative Friday

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Description Alternative Friday, which has grown into a music blog that champions talented new and independent musicians, and which covers an eclectic array of genres.
Email ****@alexlipinski.co.uk
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29. Fashion Grunge

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Description In 2008 Lauren was living in New York City and with the birth of the blog culture she felt there was a void in the resurgence and appreciation of the visuals behind the grunge and alternative rock of the '90s. What first began as a blog, 7 years later has become a platform for emerging artists, designers, and an exploration of many creative passions.MORE Email ****@fashiongrunge.com
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30. Immersed in cool music

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Description Carrie likes to explore all music genres, but mostly Alternative/Indie rock. Her music blog (www.immersedincoolmusic.com) started out as a wild, 31 day challenge of listening and finding music that connects her head and her heart. She have followers all over the world and she have shared talented bands that you may never have heard before.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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31. Alternative Reality

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Description 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.
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32. mffm's Alternative Rock Music

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Description mffm is a Alternative Rock music channel, melodic, vocal Rock: Modern Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal, Christian Rock, Indie Rock, Vocal Rock & Ballads.
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33. Holly Melissa Music

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Description A collection of Alternative Music articles, reviews, interviews, and shorter, more frequent blog-style posts. Holly Melissa reviews and recommends albums, records, books, and documentaries, all relating to alternative music. New and old are mixed in harmoniously because she believes good music never ages.MORE Domain Authority 1 Get Email Contact Read Now

34. Slicing Up Eyeballs

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Description '80s College Rock, Alternative Music, Indie
Email ****@slicingupeyeballs.com
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35. Louder Than War Blog

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@louderthanwar.com
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36. Neon Filler Blog

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Description 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.MORE Email ****@newsandfeatures.co.uk
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