The Best Alternative Bands Of 2022
2022'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 2022, and be sure to also check out this year's top new alternative songs here.
- 1Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic ...more
- The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998, consisting of Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti. Upon the release of ...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
- 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
- The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in 1988 by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, guitar), D'arcy Wretzky (bass), James Iha (guitar), and Jimmy ...more
- Weezer are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, ...more
