Train - Calling All Angels
I need a sign, to that blonde girl from Bleecker Street, Red Lion Sat 12:34 we had a moment...
Out to LA
Radiohead - High and Dry
💙 For That Someone Who'll Know It's for Them “I'm not putting their name here because they'll know exactly who they are when they hear it!!!
Michelle
Foo Fighters - Times Like These
🖤 For Anyone Having a Rough Week “To anybody who's had one of those weeks where nothing seems to go right...
Updated monthly. Latest charts: October 2026.
Every month we publish Top 20 charts for the music we play on The Alternative One. Each chart is our programming team’s monthly pick of the songs getting the most love on the station, and our genre charts reflect our streaming data. Pick a chart below for the latest list, or browse earlier months.
Our flagship chart: the biggest alternative and modern rock songs on the station this month. The latest chart is October 2026, with “We Might As Well Be Strangers” by Weezer featuring Wednesday at No. 1.
Indie and guitar-led alternative, from established bands to new names. The latest chart is October 2026, with “Beaches in Tennessee” by Cage the Elephant at No. 1.
Synth-pop, darkwave and electronic-leaning alternative. The latest chart is October 2026, with “Overthinker” by CHVRCHES at No. 1.
Heavier modern rock and the songs driving our Modern Rock Show. The latest chart is August 2026, with “Falling out of Love” by The Strokes at No. 1.
Where rock meets electronic production: industrial, synth-rock, darkwave, indietronica and dance-punk. The latest chart is August 2026, with “Be With You” by Muse at No. 1.
The best new and independent artists we played this month. Unlike our other charts, this one is selected by our programmers to spotlight artists who are just breaking through. The latest chart is August 2026, with “Something Else to Give” by Man/Woman/Chainsaw at No. 1.
Our year-end list brings the year together: Best Alternative Songs of 2026: Our Top 30, led by “We Might As Well Be Strangers” by Weezer featuring Wednesday.
Each genre chart is our programming team’s monthly pick of the songs getting the most love on The Alternative One, and it reflects our streaming data. The Emerging Artists Top 20 is selected by our programmers to highlight new and independent artists. Want to hear them all? Listen live, or request a song.
Every month. New charts usually go up early in the following month.
Our programming team ranks the songs getting the most love on the station each month, and the genre charts reflect our streaming data. The Emerging Artists Top 20 is selected by our programmers to spotlight new artists.
Yes. Each chart type links to its archive, with every past month listed.
Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Synth-Pop, Modern Rock, Electronic Rock and Emerging Artists Top 20 charts, plus a yearly list of the best alternative songs.
About this page: Compiled by The Alternative One editorial team from our monthly charts. Last updated November 4, 2026. Read our editorial standards or tell us about a correction.
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