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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That was the case recently when the music legend raved about the Irish alternative rock band Fontaines D.C.
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David Chiu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The full band — including Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III, Tom Coll, Carlos O’Connell — brought an alternative rock edge to the ambient ballad.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The long drought is over for Snow Patrol, as the alternative rock act nabs the U.K. No. 1 with The Forest Is The Path (via Polydor).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
Forever Stamp Pop Culture Jeopardy! is a new twist on the classic show that originally started in 1964 and features three contestants trying to be experts in categories such as alternative rock, the Avengers, MMA, Broadway, Gen Z and Zendaya.
—Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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David Chiu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The full band — including Conor Curley, Conor Deegan III, Tom Coll, Carlos O’Connell — brought an alternative rock edge to the ambient ballad.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
The long drought is over for Snow Patrol, as the alternative rock act nabs the U.K. No. 1 with The Forest Is The Path (via Polydor).
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2024
Forever Stamp Pop Culture Jeopardy! is a new twist on the classic show that originally started in 1964 and features three contestants trying to be experts in categories such as alternative rock, the Avengers, MMA, Broadway, Gen Z and Zendaya.
—Peter White, Deadline, 31 July 2024
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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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