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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The band leads Billboard’s ranking of the most successful songs on U.S. radio stations that focus on alternative music — a format often referred to more casually as alternative rock.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The chain, made by Jacob & Co., is 14k white gold, rose gold, and has a diamond pendant and matching chain commissioned by Pharrell in 2005 to celebrate the forming of his alternative rock band N.E.R.D with his close friends Shay Haley and Chad Hugo.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The ‘80s and ‘90s brought hip hop, grunge, rap and alternative rock.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The Chicago alternative rock band certainly has the credentials to be in the Rock Hall, but has yet to even secure a nomination.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The chain, made by Jacob & Co., is 14k white gold, rose gold, and has a diamond pendant and matching chain commissioned by Pharrell in 2005 to celebrate the forming of his alternative rock band N.E.R.D with his close friends Shay Haley and Chad Hugo.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
The ‘80s and ‘90s brought hip hop, grunge, rap and alternative rock.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The Chicago alternative rock band certainly has the credentials to be in the Rock Hall, but has yet to even secure a nomination.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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