The Roots of Indie: Dischord Records
Fugazi frontman Ian MacKaye's Dischord Records is one of the most important in indie history and it's still going strong.
The Roots of Indie
The Roots of Indie: Robert Johnson
Patient Zero for rock and roll? Look no farther than Robert Johnson.
The Roots of Indie: Mother's Finest
April 14, 2012 -- the day that funk rock was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The founding fathers of the genre, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, were inducted that night by Chris Rock, and those of us who love the funky monks couldn't have been happier...
The Roots of Indie: Buddy Holly
The roots of nerd rock reach all the way to the down of rock and roll.
The Roots of Indie: Saturday Night Live
It's a legendary moment for alternative music fans: December 17, 1977, Elvis Costello is scheduled to perform on Saturday Night Live.
The Roots of Indie: Solomon Burke
The man who invented "soul music" never had the chart success of his peers, but Solomon Burke's impact was huge.
The Roots of Indie: The Cafe Wha?
Want to pick one place where it all begins? The Cafe Wha? might be your spot.
The Roots of Indie: Poly Styrene
L7 and Sleater-Kinney are back, but they may have never existed without Poly Styrene.
The Roots of Indie: Ronnie James Dio
Dio was the Elf who was a giant, and his influence is everywhere.
The Roots of Indie: Violent Femmes
This is the improbable but true story of how the Pretenders launched Violent Femmes from sidewalk trio to one of the most successful alt bands of all time.