Q1 2025 Alternative Radio Music

 

So honestly, same songs as the past couple of months but comparing to the songs dominating the end of 2024, it's all new stuff which is awesome. Instead of Hozier, Myles Smith, and Jack White it is Almost Monday, Dexter and the Moonrocks, and Justice!

ALMOST MONDAY	can't slow down	263	***
DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS	Sad In Carolina	204	***
JUSTICE	Neverender f/Tame Impala	184	****
OFFSPRING	Ok, But This Is The Last Time	183	***
BLINK-182	All In My Head	170	***
HOZIER	Too Sweet	167	********
BADFLOWER	Detroit	155	****
GREEN DAY	Bobby Sox	132	***
CAGE THE ELEPHANT	Metaverse	129	***
311	Full Bloom	126	***
BALU BRIGADA	So Cold	125	***
WILDERADO	Higher Than Most	125	***
WOMBATS	Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't ...	123	***
JUDAH & THE LION	Floating In The Night	121	***
LINKIN PARK	Heavy Is The Crown	118	***
CULTURE WARS	It Hurts	115	*****
LUMINEERS	Same Old Song	112	***
TWENTY ONE PILOTS	The Line (Arcane Season 2 OST)	111	***
MYLES SMITH	Stargazing	98	******
JONAH KAGEN	God Needs The Devil	97	***
MOD SUN	Hotel Lights	89	***
SHINEDOWN	Three Six Five	86	***
NIRVANA	Smells Like Teen Spirit	85	*****
MUMFORD & SONS	Rushmere	81	****
EKOH	Good Things f/Lo Spirit	81	***
SUM 41	Dopamine	81	***
FRANZ FERDINAND	Audacious	80	***
SMASHING PUMPKINS	1979	78	****
THE BLACK KEYS	The Night Before	74	***
VERVE PIPE	The Freshmen	74	***

These are my top songs of this list. again, different songs from 2024 but very similar songs every month. I have found more new songs mainly through Spotify, I'll list them another time. But all these artists for sure are going on tour this year. 

 

Edit: sleep theory seem to be the shining out  of these songs, the other songs didn't stay, but maybe its not their time yet,

Mumford and the pilots are the ones that will always be there but it's crazy how they keep putting out hits. and keep finding inspiration for these hits. 

 

March Radio 2025 Alternative New Music

 March seems to be pretty much the same as February in terms of new music on the radio. Honestav, Djo Giovannie and the Hired Guns, Myles Smith song 'Nice to Meet You', Bad Suns all are new songs in the top 30 for March. Makes sense with all the tours linked from the previous post all the same artists are promoting. Bad Suns needs to go on tour!

JUSTICE	Neverender f/Tame Impala	76	****
DEXTER AND THE MOONROCKS	Sad In Carolina	74	****
ALMOST MONDAY	can't slow down	73	***
OFFSPRING	Ok, But This Is The Last Time	64	****
BALU BRIGADA	So Cold	63	****
CAGE THE ELEPHANT	Metaverse	60	***
BADFLOWER	Detroit	50	****
SHINEDOWN	Three Six Five	49	***
HOZIER	Too Sweet	47	*******
LUMINEERS	Same Old Song	47	****
THE BLACK KEYS	The Night Before	46	***
WILDERADO	Higher Than Most	46	***
CULTURE WARS	It Hurts	45	******
TWENTY ONE PILOTS	The Line (Arcane Season 2 OST)	45	*****
LINKIN PARK	Heavy Is The Crown	45	***
311	Full Bloom	45	***
WOMBATS	Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't ...	43	***
MUMFORD & SONS	Rushmere	42	****
BLINK-182	All In My Head	42	***

They all seem like cute songs for the summer. I do love discovering new music and seeing the same songs is kind of disappointing but that's the name of the game with huge artists with huge budgets for promotions. As much as these have been the top songs of the past couple of months, also in 2024 as well. I want new year new music!

Outside of the top 30, there are other new music discovered on the radio not in the top 30 ill preview below! A majority of my new song discovery stuff is now from Spotify the daily playlists and others I can link.

Like below are other songs from amazons alternative and rock and shows some other new songs!

Edit:Myles will be huge I hope, he was huge on pop radio in my mind and can tour for sure djo I want to see do more music since stranger things is finished I think 

 

Edit: love these songs and super catchy but also did nt have staying power but also I think there should be more Indie acts because I feel like there are less new hits with new acts but mainly just established bands putting out new stuff whether its good or not. 

Mumford and Lumineers will always be fun, but sometimes not everything is a hit, I want to hear more from the up and coming bands.