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- Alternative_rock abstract "Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music, expressed primarily in a distorted guitar sound, subversive and/or transgressive lyrics and generally a nonchalant, defiant attitude. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style, or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock (including some examples of punk itself, as well as new wave, and post-punk).Alternative rock is a broad umbrella term consisting of music that differs greatly in terms of its sound, its social context, and its regional roots. By the end of the 1980s magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock, helping to define a number of distinct styles (and music scenes) such as gothic rock, jangle pop, noise pop, indie rock, indie pop, grunge, Madchester, industrial rock, and shoegazing. Most of these subgenres had achieved minor mainstream notice and a few bands representing them, such as Hüsker Dü and R.E.M., had even signed to major labels. But most alternative bands' commercial success was limited in comparison to other genres of rock and pop music at the time, and most acts remained signed to independent labels and received relatively little attention from mainstream radio, television, or newspapers. With the breakthrough of Nirvana and the popularity of the grunge and Britpop movements in the 1990s, alternative rock entered the musical mainstream and many alternative bands became commercially successful.By the end of the decade, alternative rock's mainstream prominence declined due to a number of events that caused grunge and Britpop to fade and led to the hiatus of the Lollapalooza festival. Nevertheless, post-grunge remained commercially viable into the start of the 21st century, with the commercial success of Creed and Matchbox Twenty and Radiohead's critical acclaim, and the success of some post-Britpop groups like Coldplay. Emo attracted attention in the larger alternative rock world, and the term was applied to a variety of artists, including multi-platinum acts. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, several alternative rock bands emerged, including The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys and Interpol, that drew from post-punk and new wave. Post-punk revival artists such as Modest Mouse and The Killers had commercial success in the early and mid 2000s.".
- Alternative_rock derivative Alternative_country.
- Alternative_rock derivative Alternative_hip_hop.
- Alternative_rock derivative Trip_hop.
- Alternative_rock instrument Bass_guitar.
- Alternative_rock instrument Drum_kit.
- Alternative_rock instrument Electric_guitar.
- Alternative_rock instrument Keyboard_instrument.
- Alternative_rock instrument Singing.
- Alternative_rock instrument Synthesizer.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Alternative_dance.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Alternative_metal.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Grebo_music.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Industrial_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Madchester.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Post-punk_revival.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Psychobilly.
- Alternative_rock musicFusionGenre Riot_grrrl.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Britpop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre College_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Dream_pop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Emo.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Gothic_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Grunge.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Indie_pop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Indie_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Jangle_pop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Math_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Neo-psychedelia.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Noise_pop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Noise_rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Paisley_Underground.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Post-Britpop.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Post-grunge.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Post-rock.
- Alternative_rock musicSubgenre Shoegazing.
- Alternative_rock soundRecording Alternative_rock__1.
- Alternative_rock soundRecording Alternative_rock__2.
- Alternative_rock stylisticOrigin Hardcore_punk.
- Alternative_rock stylisticOrigin New_wave_music.
- Alternative_rock stylisticOrigin Post-punk.
- Alternative_rock stylisticOrigin Punk_rock.
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- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink (Whats_the_Story)_Morning_Glory%3F.
- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink 2_Tone.
- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink 2_Tone_(music_genre).
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- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Category:20th-century_music_genres.
- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Category:21st-century_music_genres.
- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Category:Alternative_rock.
- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Category:Rock_music_genres.
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- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Christian_alternative_rock.
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- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink Creed_(band).
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- Alternative_rock wikiPageWikiLink DIY_ethic.