Alternative rock
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For other "alternative" subgenres of non-rock genres, see alternative.
Alternative rock
Stylistic origins Punk rock, post-punk, hardcore
punk, new wave
Cultural origins Early 1980s United...
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Alternative rock
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other "alternative" subgenres of non-rock genres, see alternative.
Alternative rock
Stylistic origins Punk rock, post-punk, hardcore
punk, new wave
Cultural origins Early 1980s United Kingdom and
United States
Typical
instruments
Electric guitar – bass – drums sometimes keyboards
Mainstream
popularity
Limited before the success of grunge
and Britpop in the 1990s.
Widespread
since then.
Subgenres
Britpop – College rock – Dream pop - Geek rock – Gothic
rock – Grunge – Indie pop – Indie rock – Math
rock - Noise pop - Noise rock –Paisley
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