alternative rock
noun
: alternative music that blends elements of conventional rock with influences from other musical styles (such as punk rock, hard rock, hip-hop, or folk)
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Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, California, Incubus is an alternative rock band that combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk, and grunge.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
As a founding member of the alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs, he's been at it steadily since the group's inception in 1981.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Davis, who is blind, moved to Seattle as a teenager and was largely unfamiliar with the city’s storied alternative rock history until joining forces with Gossard in Painted Shield a few years ago.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Modern and alternative rock fans fell on the lower end of the emotional stability spectrum compared to blues, old country, or soul listeners.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
As a founding member of the alternative rock group 10,000 Maniacs, he's been at it steadily since the group's inception in 1981.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Davis, who is blind, moved to Seattle as a teenager and was largely unfamiliar with the city’s storied alternative rock history until joining forces with Gossard in Painted Shield a few years ago.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Modern and alternative rock fans fell on the lower end of the emotional stability spectrum compared to blues, old country, or soul listeners.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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