The Best Alternative Artists Of 2023
2023's alternative music scene is officially off to an amazing start, with new music from punk princess Avril Lavigne, renowned produce/singer-songwriter Jack White, and your favorite y2k British rock group Muse. 2021 Eurovision winner Måneskin continues to redefine alternative rock with '70s glam punk influence, and The Lumineers are back with their fourth studio album, BRIGHTSIDE, fusing classic alternative with their unique indie folk sound.
Which trending alternative musicians are you most excited to see live, and whose records are you currently listening to? Who will Travis Barker collaborate with next? And which When We Were Young music festival headliners released the greatest bangers so far? Vote below for the best alternative artists of 2023, and be sure to also check out this year's top new alternative songs afterwards.
- Twenty One Pilots (stylized in all lowercase or as twenty øne piløts) are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas ...more
- Paramore are an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and ...more
- Green Day are an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For much of the ...more
- Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Imagine Dragons' lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne "Wing" Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer ...more
- My Chemical Romance are an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and ...more
- Panic! at the Disco is the solo project of American musician Brendon Urie. It was originally a pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Urie, Ryan Ross, Spencer ...more
