Alternative Rock Bands

Dinosaur Jr. artist profile — J Mascis' massive Jazzmaster tone, Big Muff fuzz, and melodic solos that defined alternative rock guitar.

Everclear artist profile — from a blown Fender Super Twin to Mesa Dual Rectifiers. Art Alexakis' gear journey through Portland's grunge scene.

Foo Fighters artist profile — Dave Grohl's ES-335 and Marshall JCM900 built grunge's loudest successor, with Boss DS-1 DNA from Nirvana.

Linkin Park — genre-blending pioneers who fused rap, rock, and electronics on Hybrid Theory, defining a generation.

Muse — progressive rock trio blending classical grandeur, electronic futurism, and volcanic guitar into symphonic spectacle.

My Chemical Romance — theatrical punk-rock visionaries who crafted The Black Parade into a generational anthem.

Nirvana artist profile — Kurt Cobain's modded Jaguars, Boss DS-1, and EHX Small Clone chorus defined grunge's minimalist gear ethos.

Oasis — Britpop legends whose anthemic songwriting and Gallagher brothers' chemistry defined 1990s British guitar music.

Pearl Jam artist profile — Seattle grunge band built on McCready's Les Paul and Union Jack amps against Gossard's Marshall-driven Telecaster attack.

Pixies artist profile — loud-quiet-loud pioneers blending surf rock twang, noise pop abrasion, and angular guitar riffs.

PJ Harvey artist profile — shape-shifting alternative rock from raw blues guitar to atmospheric art rock, built on Fender Mustangs and visceral distortion.

Presidents of the USA artist profile — a $40 Harmony guitar, a two-string basitar, and a Kustom amp built a triple-platinum Seattle debut.

Radiohead artist profile — from guitar-driven alternative rock to experimental art rock, built on Jonny Greenwood's unconventional gear and technique.

Red Hot Chili Peppers — funk-rock innovators blending slap bass, punk energy, and melodic guitar into a genre-defining sound.