Alternative rock

Reporter Mirissa Neff went to the 2013 Latin Alternative Music Conference, to ask four bands what the term “Latin Alternative” means to them.

The Latin Alternative Music Conference fanned out across New York City last week, bringing with it sounds from across the Spanish-speaking diaspora.

The UK-based band My Bloody Valentine has made a comeback with their first release in 22 years. DJ Marius Asp tells us what he thinks of the band’s comeback album, called “MBV.”

Now that R.E.M. has disbanded, what are we to make of their place in the rock canon? Steve Kandell, editor-in-chief of Spin magazine, assesses the band’s contributions to modern music, decked out in his favorite R.E.M. t-shirt.

The Apples in stereo perform the track from their new album, Travellers in Space and Time, live in Studio 360.