Alternative Rock (also known as 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. The “Alternative” definition refers to the genre’s distinction from mainstream or commercial Rock or Pop, expressed primarily through a distorted guitar sound, subversive and/or transgressive lyrics, and a generally nonchalant, defiant attitude. Common characteristics typically include a blend of often melodic, traditional songwriting with more eccentric…
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