’80s Alt Rock Icons
This Irish band, fronted by Bono, released the album The Joshua Tree in 1987.
Who is U2?
This Seattle band’s frontman was Kurt Cobain.
Who is Nirvana?
This band, led by Win Butler, released Funeral in 2004 and is known for the song “Wake Up.”
Who are Arcade Fire?
Nirvana’s Nevermind was released in this year.
What is 1991?
Complete this lyric from R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion”: “That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the ____.”
What is “spotlight”?
Known for the hit “Just Like Heaven,” this band was led by Robert Smith.
Who is The Cure?
“Black Hole Sun” was a hit for this ‘90s band.
Who are Soundgarden?
This British indie band released A Rush of Blood to the Head in 2002.
Who are Coldplay?
This Radiohead album, featuring the track “Paranoid Android,” is considered a landmark of ‘90s alt rock.
What is OK Computer?
This band sang “I’m just a creep, I’m a weirdo” in their breakthrough 1992 hit.
Who are Radiohead?
This British band’s guitarist and vocalist was Johnny Marr.
Who are The Smiths?
This band released the album Dookie in 1994, which popularized punk rock for the ’90s mainstream.
Who are Green Day?
This band’s 2001 debut album was Is This It, known for its garage rock revival sound.
Who are The Strokes?
The Pixies’ influential album released in 1988 was titled this.
What is Doolittle?
"Where is my mind?” is a haunting track by this band.
Who are Pixies?
Their 1987 hit “Here Comes Your Man” was a breakthrough for this American alternative rock band.
Who are Pixies?
This band’s lead singer, Eddie Vedder, was known for his powerful voice and activism.
Who are Pearl Jam?
This artist’s 2007 album Back to Black brought a retro-soul vibe to indie rock charts.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
The Smashing Pumpkins released this double album in 1995.
What is Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?
The chorus “I wanna be adored” belongs to this band.
Who are The Stone Roses?
This band combined post-punk with reggae and released the 1985 album Mezzanine.
Who are Massive Attack?
This band’s 1996 album Odelay was produced by the Dust Brothers and featured a collage of alternative rock and hip-hop.
Who is Beck?
This band, known for the hit “Seven Nation Army,” released their debut album Elephant in 2003.
Who are The White Stripes?
The 2000 album Kid A by this band marked a radical change from their earlier rock sound.
Who are Radiohead?
This band’s song “Mr. Brightside” became an anthem of the 2000s indie rock scene.
Who are The Killers?