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1399:. With a reputation as the "darkest and gloomiest form of underground rock", gothic rock uses a synthesizer-and-guitar based sound drawn from post-punk to construct "foreboding, sorrowful, often epic soundscapes", and the subgenre's lyrics often address literary romanticism, morbidity, religious symbolism, and supernatural mysticism. Bands of this subgenre took inspiration from two British post-punk groups,
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1045:"Alternative music is music that hasn't yet achieved a mainstream audience, Alternative isn't new wave any more, it's a disposition of mind. Alternative music is any kind of music that has the potential to reach a wider audience. It also has real strength, real quality, real excitement, and it has to be socially significant, as opposed to Whitney Houston, which is pablum."
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With the decline of the
Madchester scene and the unglamorousness of shoegazing, the tide of grunge from America dominated the British alternative scene and music press in the early 1990s. As a reaction, a flurry of British bands emerged that wished to "get rid of grunge" and "declare war on America",
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became a distinct form following the popular breakthrough of
Nirvana. Indie rock was formulated as a rejection of alternative rock's absorption into the mainstream by artists who could not or refused to cross over, and a wariness of its "macho" aesthetic. While indie rock artists share the punk rock
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In the past, popular music tastes were largely dictated by music executives within large entertainment corporations. Record companies signed contracts with those entertainers who were thought to become the most popular, and therefore who could generate the most sales. These bands were able to record
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can describe music that challenges the status quo and that is "fiercely iconoclastic, anticommercial, and antimainstream", and the term is also used in the music industry to denote "the choices available to consumers via record stores, radio, cable television, and the
Internet." However alternative
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genre, a term that previously had limited usage on alternative rock channels and media. Radio stations in the 2010s have been changing formats away from alternative rock, but this is mostly motivated by conglomeration efforts coupled with advertisers seeking more Top 40/Top 100 stations for sales.
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that had dominated rock music at that time fell out of favor in the face of music that was authentic and culturally relevant. The breakthrough success of
Nirvana led to the widespread popularization of alternative rock in the 1990s. It heralded a "new openness to alternative rock" among commercial
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stations. Alternative bands built underground followings by touring constantly and by regularly releasing low-budget albums. In the United States, new bands would form in the wake of previous bands, which created an extensive underground circuit filled with different scenes in various parts of the
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asserted that the genre is "guitar music first of all, with guitars that blast out power chords, pick out chiming riffs, buzz with fuzztone and squeal in feedback." More often than in other rock styles since the mainstreaming of rock music, alternative rock lyrics tend to address topics of social
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By the end of the decade, a number of alternative bands began to sign to major labels. While early major label signings HĂĽsker DĂĽ and the
Replacements had little success, acts who signed with majors in their wake such as R.E.M. and Jane's Addiction achieved gold and platinum records, setting the
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that emerged. Azerrad wrote, "HĂĽsker DĂĽ played a huge role in convincing the underground that melody and punk rock weren't antithetical." The band also set an example by being the first group from the
American indie scene to sign to a major record label, which helped establish college rock as "a
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Early on, British alternative rock was distinguished from that of the US by a more pop-oriented focus (marked by an equal emphasis on albums and singles, as well as greater openness to incorporating elements of dance and club culture) and a lyrical emphasis on specifically
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became the most common term in the US to describe modern pop and rock, the terms "indie rock" and "alternative rock" were often used interchangeably; while there are aspects which both genres have in common, "indie rock" was regarded as a
British-based term, unlike the more American "alternative
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declared in 1993, "Alternative rock doesn't seem so alternative anymore. Every major label has a handful of guitar-driven bands in shapeless shirts and threadbare jeans, bands with bad posture and good riffs who cultivate the oblique and the evasive, who conceal catchy tunes with noise and hide
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viable commercial enterprise". By focusing on heartfelt songwriting and wordplay instead of political concerns, the
Replacements upended a number of underground scene conventions; Azerrad noted that "along with R.E.M., they were one of the few underground bands that mainstream people liked."
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Originally, post-grunge was a label used almost pejoratively on bands that emerged when grunge was mainstream and emulated the grunge sound. The label suggested that bands labelled as post-grunge were simply musically derivative, or a cynical response to an "authentic" rock movement.
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music has paradoxically become just as commercial and marketable as the mainstream rock, with record companies using the term "alternative" to market music to an audience that mainstream rock does not reach. Using a broad definition of the genre, Dave
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described alt-pop as "a home-made, personalised imitation of the mainstream that speaks far closer to actual teenage experience", and which is commonly characterized by a dark or downbeat emotional tone with lyrics about insecurity, regret, drugs, and anxiety.
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distrust of commercialism, the genre does not entirely define itself against that, as "the general assumption is that it's virtually impossible to make indie rock's varying musical approaches compatible with mainstream tastes in the first place".
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Although American alternative artists of the 1980s never generated spectacular album sales, they exerted a considerable influence on later alternative musicians and laid the groundwork for their success. On September 10, 1988, an
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created an overwhelmingly loud "wash of sound" that obscured vocals and melodies with long, droning riffs, distortion, and feedback. Shoegazing bands dominated the British music press at the end of the decade along with the
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and intertwining phrases. By the end of the decade a backlash had emerged against post-rock due to its "dispassionate intellectuality" and its perceived increasing predictability, but a new wave of post-rock bands such as
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their songs in expensive studios, and their works were then offered for sale through record store chains that were owned by the entertainment corporations, along with eventually selling the merchandise into
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result, few British alternative bands have achieved commercial success in the US. Since the 1980s, alternative rock has been played extensively on the radio in the UK, particularly by disc jockeys such as
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and progressive rock on the album helped to legitimize alternative rock to mainstream radio programmers and close the gap between alternative rock and the type of rock played on American 1970s
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A signifier of alternative rock's changes was the hiatus of the Lollapalooza festival after an unsuccessful attempt to find a headliner in 1998. In light of the festival's troubles that year,
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from the 1990s onward (especially into the 2000s, and beyond). In the 1980s, alternative bands generally played in small clubs, recorded for indie labels, and spread their popularity through
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said, "Lollapalooza is as comatose as alternative rock right now". Despite these changes in style however, alternative rock remained commercially viable into the start of the 21st century.
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singled out the Smiths and their American contemporaries R.E.M. as "the two most important alt-rock bands of the day", commenting that they "were eighties bands only in the sense of being
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defined alternative rock as "hard-edged rock distinguished by brittle, '70s-inspired guitar riffing and singers agonizing over their problems until they take on epic proportions."
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by featuring longer songs and giving DJs more freedom in song selection. According to one former DJ and promoter, "Somehow this term 'alternative' got rediscovered and heisted by
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album collaboration featuring members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, were also among the 100 top-selling albums of 1992. The popular breakthrough of these grunge bands prompted
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platform. The milestone comes at a time when music genres represented on streaming platforms like Spotify are fairly homogeneous, being dominated by genres such as hip hop,
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revived the sounds of the 1960s, incorporating psychedelia, rich vocal harmonies and the guitar interplay of folk rock as well as punk and underground influences such as
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of mainstream culture, although this could be contested since some of the major alternative artists have eventually achieved mainstream success or co-opted with the
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brought the aesthetic to mainstream audiences. The period also saw alternative confessional female singer-songwriters. Besides the aforementioned Liz Phair,
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not only popularized grunge, but also established "the cultural and commercial viability of alternative rock in general." Michael Azerrad asserted that
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magazines published charts based on small record stores called "Alternative Charts". The first national chart based on distribution called the
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the eighties". The Smiths exerted an influence over the British indie scene through the end of the decade, as various bands drew from singer
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introduced the report saying the festival presented the "most diverse lineups of alternative rock". That summer, Farrell had coined the term
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commented in a 1993 article, "There hasn't been this kind of exploitation of a subculture since the media discovered hippies in the '60s."
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stage for alternative's later breakthrough. Some bands such as Pixies had massive success overseas while they were ignored domestically.
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craftsmanship behind nonchalance." However, many alternative rock artists rejected success, for it conflicted with the rebellious,
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earlier in the decade, an influx of new alternative rock bands, including several post-punk revival artists and others such as
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were indicative of this shift. Both started out as punk rock bands, but soon diversified their sounds and became more melodic.
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3248:"Rewinding the Charts: In 1988, Alternative Songs Launched, With Siouxsie & the Banshees' 'Peek-a-Boo' as the First No. 1"
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that then dominated the American underground scene to the more diverse styles of alternative rock that were emerging.
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country. College radio formed an essential part of breaking new alternative music. In the mid-1980s, college station
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came into common usage around 1990, the sorts of music to which it refers were known by a variety of terms. In 1979,
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described as a "wild aggressive sound, a true alternative record." Nevertheless, upon its release in September 1993
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for those of us who do that." DJs and promoters during the 1980s claim the term originates from American
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Dolan, Emily (2010). "'...This little ukulele tells the truth':indie pop and kitsch authenticity".
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was the first of the "third-wave ska revival" acts to break. From the mid-1990s to early 2000s,
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people during the 80s who applied it to new post-punk, indie, or underground-whatever music."
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and music had changed. I really think that if it weren't for Perry , if it weren't for
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Milk It!: Collected Musings on the Alternative Music Explosion of the 90's
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emerged, becoming among the most popular rock bands in the United States.
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Selling Seattle: Representing Contemporary Urban America
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Hiatt, Brian; Bonin, Lian; Volby, Karen (July 9, 2004).
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Are We Not New Wave? Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s
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was a major commercial success. The strong influence of
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for underground music that has emerged in the wake of
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5885:"Don't Believe The Billboard Charts; Rock Isn't Dead"
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5554:"Third Wave Ska Revival Music Genre Overview"
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3905:"The Top 100 Alternative Albums of the 1960s"
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6384:"Confronting Music's Mental Health Crisis"
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4097:"Top 10 Billboard Chart Milestones",
4000:from the original on February 7, 2020
3941:from the original on February 9, 2020
3915:from the original on February 1, 2020
3818:"American Alternative Rock/Post-Punk"
3771:Carew, Anthony (September 20, 2018).
3770:
3679:
3652:Starr, Larry; Waterman, Christopher.
3625:
3506:from the original on January 28, 2021
3245:
3148:
2278:losing its original members in 2000,
1125:(who championed alternative music on
908:as well as the release of the albums
579:and the popularity of the grunge and
8376:Rock music and the fall of communism
6674:
6356:Eloise, Marianne (October 5, 2020).
6116:from the original on August 30, 2016
5957:from the original on January 7, 2014
5882:
5833:from the original on October 3, 2018
5785:from the original on March 21, 2011.
5772:
5644:(The Rosen Publishing Group, 2007),
5370:
4910:"Great Riffs. Big Bucks. New Hopes?"
4778:DiCrescenzo, Brent (July 28, 2011).
4600:"The Jesus and Mary Chain Biography"
4421:
4066:from the original on August 22, 2021
3760:from the original on March 12, 2017.
3591:
3580:
3260:from the original on August 19, 2020
3228:
3130:from the original on August 29, 2020
3033:In the early 2010s, American singer
2476:charted or received radio exposure.
2290:in 2002, and the disbanding of both
1452:'s jangly guitar-playing style. The
1395:developed out of late-1970s British
1316:, grunge bands were noted for their
6217:from the original on March 30, 2019
5726:from the original on August 7, 2017
5664:"Arctic Monkeys make chart history"
5186:from the original on March 22, 2018
5108:Hajari, Nisid (November 19, 1993).
5058:. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2003. p. 18.
4833:from the original on March 23, 2017
4759:from the original on April 13, 2019
4455:Petridis, Alexis (April 26, 2012).
3568:from the original on March 31, 2017
3530:. Cambridge: Da Capo, 2005. p. 19.
3492:Puterbaugh, Parke (April 7, 1994).
1924:" by the media, and represented by
1890:—which debuted at number 10 on the
48:
6102:McIntyre, Hugh (August 29, 2016).
6069:McIntyre, Hugh (August 31, 2016).
5944:
5864:from the original on April 7, 2018
5852:Grubbs, Eric (November 17, 2016).
5820:
5714:H. A. S. Popkin (March 26, 2006).
5134:
4958:"Smackdown: Pearl Jam vs. Nirvana"
4908:Pareles, Jon (February 28, 1993).
4671:from the original on March 7, 2017
4580:from the original on July 27, 2012
4537:Hann, Michael (October 13, 2004).
4302:from the original on June 27, 2015
3374:"Will the indie chart rise again?"
3149:Jones, Marcus (January 16, 2021).
2779:
2153:Millions Now Living Will Never Die
936:
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8573:
6629:
6382:Pelly, Jenn (December 20, 2022).
6243:from the original on May 22, 2021
5926:from the original on May 28, 2014
5797:F. McAlpine (December 18, 2006).
5702:from the original on May 1, 2011.
5513:from the original on May 30, 2016
5230:"Queen head all-time sales chart"
5085:. October 8, 1993. Archived from
4920:from the original on May 10, 2013
4877:Browne, David (August 21, 1992).
4568:Hasted, Nick (October 27, 2006).
4549:from the original on June 5, 2011
4409:from the original on May 14, 2020
4231:from the original on May 11, 2013
3883:. McGraw Hill. pp. 346–347.
3607:"MTV Week in Rock – Lollapalooza"
3441:from the original on May 22, 2021
3190:from the original on June 2, 2012
2619:
2420:
2286:and the subsequent disbanding of
1970:(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
1674:The release of Nirvana's single "
1229:presided over the shift from the
1023:
987:The Velvet Underground & Nico
818:. Journalist Jim Gerr wrote that
629:
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6265:Beaumont, Mark (June 26, 2022).
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5976:Grohl, Dave (August 26, 2013).
5969:
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5790:
5766:
5716:"What exactly is 'emo,' anyway?"
5707:
5688:J. DeRogatis (October 3, 2003).
5655:
5634:
5603:
5576:
5546:
5537:
3404:Thompson, Dave. "Introduction".
3246:Trust, Gary (October 11, 2018).
3071:List of alternative rock artists
3055:
2548:, with two UK No. 1 singles and
2282:'s hiatus in 2001, the death of
764:Telephone Free Landslide Victory
641:, an alternative rock band from
8294:Progressive rock (radio format)
6446:
5612:"The Return of (Good) Alt-Rock"
5446:
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5174:Youngs, Ian (August 15, 2005).
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3629:Jane's Addiction: In the Studio
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3323:
3282:The History of Alternative Rock
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6135:Payne, Chris (March 1, 2018).
5377:Reynolds, Simon (March 1994).
5022:Kobel, Peter (April 2, 1993).
4982:Pearlman, Nina. "Black Days".
4657:Rogers, Jude (July 27, 2007).
4044:'Enthal, Andrea (April 1986).
3986:Harris, John (July 12, 2006).
3846:Pareles, Jon (March 5, 1989).
3372:Stanley, Bob (July 31, 2009).
3285:. Lucent Books. pp. 6–7.
3272:
3239:
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3112:
2608:and mainstream groups such as
2320:
1188:combined punk influences with
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5749:F. McAlpine (June 14, 2007).
4821:Olsen, Eric (April 9, 2004).
3105:
3077:Spin Alternative Record Guide
2760:. Their breakout hit single "
2091:(1996) was also influential.
1976:
1825:to nickname Seattle "the new
1762:had released its debut album
1507:. The Mary Chain, along with
1213:American indie record labels
1117:toured the US arena circuit.
6481:. Little Brown and Company.
5799:"Paramore "Misery Business""
5662:A. Kumi (January 30, 2006),
5584:"New Wave/Post-Punk Revival"
4960:. Soundcheck. Archived from
4281:. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
4275:"The Jesus Lizard Biography"
3880:Rock Music Styles: A History
3877:Charlton, Katherine (2003).
2635:, Australia, in January 2010
2156:(1996) by the Chicago group
2094:
1739:performing in September 2005
448:music that evolved from the
7:
8324:List of years in rock music
5751:"Paramore: Misery Business"
3632:. Black Market Publishing.
3406:Third Ear: Alternative Rock
3048:
2450:the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
2389:(1997), and its follow-ups
2190:Godspeed You! Black Emperor
1754:performing in February 2008
1081:San Luis Obispo, California
904:cites the formation of the
10:
8578:
8429:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
6800:Christian alternative rock
6511:"British Alternative Rock"
6509:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
5327:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
4399:"Emo Music Genre Overview"
4273:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
4183:. Sing 365. Archived from
4140:"British Alternative Rock"
3816:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
3279:Kallen, Stuart A. (2012).
2723:which won Grammy Awards.
2561:
2546:Internet social networking
2483:
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1852:Nirvana's follow-up album
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177:Christian alternative rock
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8517:20th-century music genres
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8351:Electronics in rock music
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8017:Hard rock and heavy metal
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6517:. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
6506:. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
6475:Azerrad, Michael (2001).
4718:"Genre – Madchester"
4162:Charlton, p. 349 such as
4138:Stephen Thomas Erlewine.
3824:. Retrieved May 20, 2006.
3694:10.1017/s0261143010000437
3016:Siouxsie and the Banshees
2973:
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2726:American alternative duo
2070:fit into this sub group.
2022:, and indie rockers like
1876:(1993), which topped the
1713:
1591:(left) performing at the
1572:1990s: Mainstream success
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8557:American styles of music
8329:Origins of rock and roll
7083:Independent record label
6614:. Simon & Schuster.
6496:Erlewine, Stephen Thomas
5823:"Thirty Seconds to Mars"
4429:"Genre – Goth Rock"
3721:. Miller Freeman Books.
3612:August 31, 2020, at the
3494:"Crackers with Attitude"
3330:Cateforis, Theo (2011).
2657:2010–present: The future
1485:the Jesus and Mary Chain
1007:independent record label
645:, performing in May 2008
31:latest accepted revision
8562:British styles of music
8269:Adult album alternative
6331:. Ebury Press. p.
5860:. Dallas Observer, LP.
5024:"Smells Like Big Bucks"
4691:"Genre – Shoegaze"
3715:Thompson, Dave (2000).
3660:Oxford University Press
3090:Adult album alternative
2440:, a mixture of earlier
2038:dominated the American
1676:Smells Like Teen Spirit
1388:performing in June 2004
1160:performing in July 2005
976:1960s–1970s: Precursors
744:, emerged around 1985.
8361:Rock Against Communism
7760:Brazilian thrash metal
5543:Thompson 2000, p. 112.
4879:"Turn That @#!% Down!"
4749:"CG 90s: Introduction"
2696:
2651:Thirty Seconds to Mars
2636:
2592:Dashboard Confessional
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1373:Great Britain in 1980s
1320:fashion which favored
1208:the Velvet Underground
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1141:United States in 1980s
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992:the Velvet Underground
646:
8547:2000s fads and trends
8542:1990s fads and trends
8383:Rockism and poptimism
7843:British rock and roll
6543:Lyons, James (2004).
5829:. All Media Network.
5775:"My Chemical Romance"
5329:"PJ Harvey Biography"
5236:. November 16, 2006.
4322:"Genre – Grunge"
4224:Sydney Morning Herald
3988:"Barrett's influence"
2882:, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
2687:
2641:Red Hot Chili Peppers
2627:
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2276:the Smashing Pumpkins
2274:'s break-up in 1997,
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2075:Sunny Day Real Estate
1984:
1965:The Battle of Britpop
1882:the Smashing Pumpkins
1752:the Smashing Pumpkins
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1640:Red Hot Chili Peppers
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1010:Alternative Tentacles
753:magazine categorized
637:
534:. In September 1988,
8218:Sahara desert region
7506:Pub rock (Australia)
6961:New wave of new wave
6024:on December 25, 2013
5690:"True Confessional?"
5115:Entertainment Weekly
5082:Entertainment Weekly
5029:Entertainment Weekly
4964:on February 23, 2013
4356:. November 15, 1992.
4152:on October 28, 2010.
3848:"A New Kind of Rock"
3626:Brown, Jake (2011).
3386:on December 23, 2019
2919:electronic keyboards
2904:electric bass guitar
2529:Entertainment Weekly
2146:by the London group
1832:Entertainment Weekly
1612:, performing in 2016
1263:Camper Van Beethoven
1259:They Might Be Giants
1223:Touch and Go Records
1111:Public Image Limited
806:, and occasionally "
759:Camper Van Beethoven
724:The use of the term
499:ethos of late-1970s
8409:List of rock genres
8371:Rock Against Sexism
8366:Rock Against Racism
8274:Album-oriented rock
7046:Alternative Airplay
7016:Neue Deutsche Härte
6874:Paisley Underground
6766:Alternative country
6571:. Faber and Faber.
5883:Catalano, Michele.
5622:on October 14, 2007
5534:, pp. 369–370.
5291:, pp. 495–497.
5012:, pp. 452–453.
4867:. January 25, 1992.
4854:, pp. 229–230.
4753:robertchristgau.com
4515:, pp. 357–358.
4021:, pp. 392–393.
3095:Classic alternative
2945:Alternative R&B
2887:Typical instruments
2842:alternative R&B
2695:in Birmingham, 2019
2693:Resorts World Arena
2680:Trends of the 2010s
2673:New York Daily News
2639:American rock band
2614:Panic! at the Disco
2606:My Chemical Romance
2490:Garage rock revival
2296:Stone Temple Pilots
2214:Album Oriented Rock
2108:was established by
1805:Stone Temple Pilots
1661:Southern California
1533:My Bloody Valentine
1470:the Wedding Present
1436:. Music journalist
1204:Paisley Underground
1166:the Dream Syndicate
921:Metal Machine Music
600:Panic! at the Disco
592:My Chemical Romance
544:in Los Angeles and
480:. The emergence of
444:) is a category of
349:Seattle, Washington
278:alternative R&B
146:alternative R&B
141:alternative hip hop
136:Alternative country
51:Genre of rock music
21:Page version status
6046:. April 30, 2017.
5858:dallasobserver.com
5674:on August 23, 2011
5089:on October 4, 2007
4612:on August 29, 2012
4539:"Fey City Rollers"
4354:The New York Times
4113:The New York Times
4099:Billboard magazine
4032:The New York Times
3911:. March 28, 2013.
3852:The New York Times
3783:on August 15, 2019
3561:The New York Times
2774:adult contemporary
2697:
2637:
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2576:performing in 2007
2434:
2432:performing in 2008
2248:
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2073:In the mid-1990s,
1994:
1838:The New York Times
1756:
1741:
1703:The New York Times
1614:
1599:
1464:premium featuring
1413:Bela Lugosi's Dead
1390:
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964:The New York Times
889:The New York Times
869:In December 1991,
864:Alternative Nation
647:
643:York, Pennsylvania
573:independent labels
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8552:Rock music genres
8499:
8498:
8424:Progressive music
8252:
8251:
7690:Palm Desert Scene
7666:
7665:
7340:Experimental rock
7237:Instrumental rock
7126:
7125:
7073:Independent music
7034:
7033:
7003:Alternative metal
6976:Post-punk revival
6910:Latin alternative
6778:Alternative dance
6621:978-0-684-81513-8
6602:978-0-8195-6811-3
6578:978-0-14-303672-2
6554:978-1-903364-96-3
6535:978-0-306-81367-2
6528:. Da Capo Press.
6488:978-0-316-78753-6
6467:978-0-385-47199-2
6342:978-0-452-29667-1
6177:. March 1, 2018.
5695:Chicago Sun Times
5652:, pp. 21–22.
5650:978-1-4042-1943-4
5379:"Bark Psychosis:
5064:978-0-306-81271-2
4745:Christgau, Robert
3890:978-0-07-249555-3
3748:(July 28, 2011).
3728:978-0-87930-607-6
3668:978-0-19-510854-5
3639:978-0-9726142-7-6
3554:(March 2, 1997).
3536:978-0-306-81347-4
3524:Mullen, Brendan.
3431:"alternative pop"
3343:978-0-472-11555-6
3292:978-1-4205-0738-6
3063:Rock music portal
2991:
2990:
2827:Stylistic origins
2728:Twenty One Pilots
2689:Twenty One Pilots
2516:the White Stripes
2512:post-punk revival
2486:Post-punk revival
2242:Post-grunge band
2179:A related genre,
1816:Temple of the Dog
1608:, lead singer of
1606:Dolores O'Riordan
1491:pop melodies and
1458:cassette, a 1986
1219:Twin/Tone Records
1135:Annie Nightingale
1089:Alternative Songs
1052:New Music Seminar
673:had a late night
667:Alternative Music
652:big box retailers
622:, establishing a
604:the White Stripes
563:, were signed to
450:independent music
434:alternative music
427:
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375:independent music
283:alternative metal
273:Alternative dance
247:post-punk revival
91:Stylistic origins
77:Alternative music
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2899:electric guitars
2876:Cultural origins
2838:alternative rock
2796:
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2783:
2246:in November 2002
2134:progressive rock
2052:Guided by Voices
1945:British Invasion
1634:
1476:and the British
1411:' debut single "
1367:Dischord Records
1279:the Jesus Lizard
1243:the Replacements
1227:Dischord Records
1055:
1054:speaking in 1988
1018:Butthole Surfers
970:environmentalism
902:Alternative Rock
877:alternative rock
840:Butthole Surfers
828:Jane's Addiction
659:alternative rock
657:Before the term
602:. Bands such as
561:Jane's Addiction
430:Alternative rock
415:progressive rock
344:Portland, Oregon
130:Derivative forms
122:Cultural origins
66:Alternative rock
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7671:Regional scenes
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7189:Electric guitar
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4187:on July 2, 2012
4181:"REM Biography"
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4046:"College Radio"
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3594:Spin (magazine)
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2646:Californication
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2588:Jimmy Eat World
2574:Jimmy Eat World
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2524:Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2500:Franz Ferdinand
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2484:Main articles:
2482:
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2361:Matchbox Twenty
2349:Collective Soul
2329:
2323:
2302:' third album,
2292:the Cranberries
2288:Alice in Chains
2262:in April 1994,
2222:
2202:
2185:time signatures
2103:
2097:
2012:Matador Records
2010:Labels such as
2000:
1979:
1917:
1911:
1860:Krist Novoselic
1813:along with the
1795:Alice in Chains
1768:a month before
1722:
1716:
1636:
1626:
1610:the Cranberries
1589:Krist Novoselic
1574:
1562:the Stone Roses
1550:Factory Records
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1355:Rites of Spring
1283:industrial rock
1247:Michael Azerrad
1143:
1131:Richard Skinner
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937:Characteristics
848:Nine Inch Nails
742:alternative pop
691:punk subculture
632:
626:of the genres.
493:commercial rock
432:(also known as
390:industrial rock
304:Athens, Georgia
151:neo-psychedelia
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1733:Noel Gallagher
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1529:effects pedals
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1154:Thurston Moore
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2762:Stressed Out
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2403:post-Britpop
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2357:Foo Fighters
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2268:Ticketmaster
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1509:Dinosaur Jr.
1493:Phil Spector
1482:
1480:as a whole.
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1405:Joy Division
1391:
1382:Robert Smith
1359:Minor Threat
1344:
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1326:combat boots
1318:thrift store
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585:
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395:Lollapalooza
365:Campus radio
357:Other topics
291:Local scenes
232:post-Britpop
182:college rock
60:
38:
29:This is the
23:
8289:Modern rock
8264:Active rock
8244:New Zealand
8072:Bangladeshi
8067:Azerbaijani
7702:Costa Rican
7658:Viking rock
7648:Stoner rock
7567:Gothic rock
7390:Occult rock
7365:Heavy metal
7355:Garage rock
7325:Comedy rock
7315:Chamber pop
7310:Boogie rock
7088:Lo-fi music
6847:Post-grunge
6830:Wizard rock
6795:Chamber pop
6742:Gothic rock
6419:October 23,
6367:October 24,
6310:October 22,
6278:October 24,
5837:October 20,
5532:Harris 2004
5441:Harris 2004
5415:"Math Rock"
5351:"Post-Rock"
5217:Harris 2004
5205:Harris 2004
4914:NYTimes.com
4729:October 12,
4117:alternative
3919:October 11,
3156:Yahoo! News
3100:Modern rock
2914:synthesizer
2819:Other names
2809:borough of
2705:electronica
2590:(2001) and
2520:the Killers
2508:the Rapture
2496:the Strokes
2474:Save Ferris
2442:British ska
2395:(2000) and
2386:OK Computer
2333:post-grunge
2327:Post-grunge
2321:Post-grunge
2305:Be Here Now
2272:Soundgarden
2260:Kurt Cobain
2233:post-grunge
2210:heavy metal
2040:indie scene
1866:topped the
1785:Soundgarden
1645:Out of Time
1585:Kurt Cobain
1505:dance music
1478:indie scene
1450:Johnny Marr
1422:Pornography
1393:Gothic rock
1363:Ian MacKaye
1330:Soundgarden
1310:heavy metal
1304:emerged in
1271:Sonic Youth
1235:Minneapolis
1215:SST Records
1182:the Feelies
1158:Sonic Youth
1127:BBC Radio 1
1005:formed the
996:Syd Barrett
916:Patti Smith
906:Sex Pistols
897:Alternative
820:Alternative
773:alternative
726:alternative
711:Indie Chart
612:garage rock
608:the Strokes
550:underground
442:alternative
370:gothic rock
339:Minneapolis
324:Los Angeles
237:post-grunge
156:soft grunge
83:alternative
71:Other names
56:Modern rock
8506:Categories
8449:Rock opera
8404:Beatlesque
8239:Australian
8158:Rock kapak
8141:Visual kei
8121:Indonesian
7964:Portuguese
7949:Macedonian
7944:Lithuanian
7823:Belarusian
7802:Venezuelan
7787:Ecuadorian
7770:Tropicália
7765:Samba rock
7597:Rock kapak
7587:Jangle pop
7582:Indie rock
7536:Yacht rock
7531:Visual kei
7521:Shock rock
7461:Dance-rock
7451:Arena rock
7435:Swamp rock
7430:Space rock
7415:Samba rock
7410:Roots rock
7385:Noise rock
7305:Blues rock
7300:Beat music
7269:Surf music
7264:Rockabilly
7242:Latin rock
7179:Distortion
7167:Components
7160:Rock music
7011:Funk metal
6986:Post-metal
6971:Pagan rock
6927:Mangue bit
6915:Madchester
6864:Jangle pop
6859:Indie folk
6854:Indie rock
6756:Styles and
6732:Proto-punk
6727:Noise rock
6715:Riot grrrl
6700:Avant-punk
6690:Jangle pop
6683:Precursors
6054:October 5,
6028:October 5,
5773:J. Hoard.
5626:August 28,
5481:August 28,
5244:January 3,
5126:August 29,
4998:Lyons 2004
4809:Lyons 2004
4702:October 6,
4667:. London.
4576:. London.
4545:. London.
4475:Join Hands
4440:October 6,
4333:October 6,
4164:the Smiths
4070:August 26,
3510:August 26,
3194:August 24,
3106:References
2924:DJ samples
2857:electropop
2745:Blurryface
2668:Dave Grohl
2663:indie rock
2462:Goldfinger
2369:Nickelback
2125:Spiderland
2028:Superchunk
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1998:Indie rock
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1977:Indie rock
1694:hair metal
1653:Dave Grohl
1566:acid house
1554:Madchester
1542:Madchester
1525:shoegazing
1489:Beach Boys
1434:the Smiths
1430:Manchester
1346:Zen Arcade
1267:noise rock
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1190:folk music
1170:the Bongos
1150:Kim Gordon
1099:Peek-a-Boo
990:(1967) by
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207:indie rock
8187:Taiwanese
8170:Pakistani
8153:Malaysian
8081:1959–1975
8077:Cambodian
8039:Post-punk
8004:Ukrainian
7984:Slovenian
7954:Norwegian
7924:Icelandic
7919:Hungarian
7882:Nederbeat
7797:Uruguayan
7782:Colombian
7755:Brazilian
7750:Argentine
7712:Dominican
7653:Sufi rock
7643:Post-rock
7638:Math rock
7612:Trop rock
7562:Dream pop
7557:Deathrock
7526:Soft rock
7516:Punk rock
7501:Power pop
7496:Post-punk
7471:Glam rock
7466:Funk rock
7456:Cock rock
7420:Soft rock
7405:Raga rock
7380:Krautrock
7375:Jazz rock
7360:Hard rock
7350:Folk rock
7215:Genres by
7184:Rock band
7078:Indie pop
7026:Rap metal
6981:Post-rock
6966:Noise pop
6947:Blackgaze
6937:Dream pop
6881:Math rock
6825:Geek rock
6737:Post-punk
6695:Punk rock
6414:Billboard
6388:Pitchfork
6221:March 30,
6142:Billboard
5755:MSNBC.com
5720:MSNBC.com
5595:August 6,
5517:March 19,
5507:About.com
5426:August 6,
5313:August 2,
5274:August 2,
4893:April 17,
4865:Billboard
4827:Today.com
4763:April 13,
4296:Liveabout
4060:0886-3032
3971:April 26,
3945:April 26,
3702:194113672
3479:0886-3032
3465:"Campers"
3253:Billboard
3232:Billboard
3162:April 28,
3028:Santigold
3024:Sk8er Boi
2983:futurepop
2969:Subgenres
2960:indie pop
2955:dream pop
2950:futurepop
2862:synth-pop
2852:dream pop
2847:indie pop
2811:Manhattan
2766:streaming
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2736:indie pop
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2633:Melbourne
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2381:Radiohead
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8478:Category
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8136:Japanese
8092:Filipino
8062:Armenian
8034:New wave
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7969:Romanian
7894:Estonian
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7697:Canadian
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