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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In 11 tracks of surging, brazen alternative rock, DiRusso's relatable, but personal record captures the battle between give and take, control and surrender on her quest to resist living passively. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Nashville's own Kesha and alternative rock band Coldplay will also play some of the city's biggest shows this July. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Before, McPherson was known as the frontman of the alternative rock bands Alpha Rev and Flying Colors. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 As the alternative rock movement gained popularity in the U.S. and Europe, listeners also increased in Latin America, and Soda Stereo embraced it and made the genre its own. Delfina Marchese, Billboard, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for alternative rock

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternative rock was in 1975

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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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