alt-rocker noun

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The Grammy-winning alt-rock group, previously fronted by lead singer Chester Bennington, opened up about its latest lineup with co-lead singer Emily Armstrong in an interview with The Guardian published Friday, July 18. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 July 2025 However, she’s been stretching her reach out well past her home country, finding an eager group of followers obsessed with her alt-rock aesthetic and a completely fearless attitude. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025 The styles seem to appeal to people like me, whose primary lane isn’t guitar-centric music but for whom the alt-rock triggers something nostalgic and poignant (the image of myself at the age of 2 joyously zooming around my family’s home to the Libertines). Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 July 2025 The American alt-rock trio—Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston—discussed everything from their teenage misadventures to the early days of their band, revealing how a Kings of Leon cover sparked their journey. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for alt-rock

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-rock was in 1982

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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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