# 3 of the Best 90s Bands That Gen Alpha Might Not Listen to but Really Should

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-of-the-best-90s-bands-that-gen-alpha-might-not-listen-to-but-really-should/
- Published: 2026-08-09T16:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-24T14:44:27+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-of-the-best-90s-bands-that-gen-alpha-might-not-listen-to-but-really-should/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Article recommends three underrated 90s bands for Gen Alpha listeners
- Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails and The Black Crowes are featured
- Highlights hits like "Black Hole Sun", "Hurt" and "Jealous Again"

## Summary

An American Songwriter article highlights three acclaimed 1990s bands that younger listeners, particularly Gen Alpha, may have overlooked despite their significant chart success and cultural impact. The piece argues that while grunge and industrial rock enthusiasts remain familiar with these acts, casual or younger listeners might only know individual songs or, in the case of Nine Inch Nails' frontman Trent Reznor, his later soundtrack work, without realising the breadth of the bands' catalogues.

The three bands featured are Soundgarden, known for hits including "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman"; Nine Inch Nails, whose 1995 track "Hurt" later became famous through Johnny Cash's 2003 cover; and The Black Crowes, who scored early success with "Jealous Again" and "She Talks to Angels" before their popularity declined after 2000. Each band produced multiple chart hits throughout the decade and, in some cases, continued releasing music well into the 2000s and beyond.

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