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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Ronkalunga’s sound is rooted in traditional Cuban music (changüí, bolero, and trova) fused with pop, alternative rock, and funk.
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Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
The group is known for its blend of heavy metal, hip-hop and other forms of alternative rock.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Hotel Corazón is a luxury hotel with a boho-chic aesthetic and penchant for playing alternative rock.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This year, Kid Cudi, one of the most influential voices in alternative hip-hop, tapped Tranter specifically, as the rapper looked to make the plunge into pop and alternative rock on his latest album, Free, with Tranter writing and producing a majority of the record.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
The group is known for its blend of heavy metal, hip-hop and other forms of alternative rock.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Hotel Corazón is a luxury hotel with a boho-chic aesthetic and penchant for playing alternative rock.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This year, Kid Cudi, one of the most influential voices in alternative hip-hop, tapped Tranter specifically, as the rapper looked to make the plunge into pop and alternative rock on his latest album, Free, with Tranter writing and producing a majority of the record.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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