11/23/2025
Bad Religion needs your vote in the punk rock sub-genre category. Vote for our Class of 2025 inductees here AltHall.org.
Voting for only 10 bands and artists is next to impossible. Voting ends December 15, 2025. Inductees will be announced January 1, 2026.
So many iconic and deserving bands and artists were inches away from induction in 2024. Vote for your top alternative bands of all time at althall.org to assure they get honored in 2025.
al·ter·na·tive | ȯl-ˈtər-nə-tiv
In September 1988, Billboard Magazine introduced “alternative” into their charting system to reflect the rise of the format across radio stations in the United States by stations like KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, 91-X-FM in Tijuana/San Diego, WLIR-FM on Long Island/New York, WHTG-FM in New Jersey, and WDRE-FM in New York, which were playing music from more underground, independent, and non-commercial rock artists. The Alt Hall™ uses the term alternative as the umbrella term over the numerous sub-genres organized below it.
Alternative Music Hall of Fame™ honors the legends of alternative music from various sub-genres including (but not limited to): punk, post-punk, new wave, ska, two-tone, synth-pop, gothic rock, new romantic, revival rockabilly, grunge, alternative rock, revival mod, reggae, rocksteady, alternative metal, dark wave, 1960’s-1970s early influencers, Britpop, surf rock, indie rock, post-rock, post-grunge, alternative hip hop, experimental, and more
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