Alternative rock
genre of rock music
Alternative rock is a type of rock music that started between 1979-1981 and popular by 1992. Alternative rock is made up of various subgenres that have come out of the indie music scene since the 1980s, such as grunge, indie rock, Britpop, gothic rock, and indie pop.
Alternative rock | |
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Stylistic origins | Punk rock, post-punk, new wave, hardcore punk |
Cultural origins | Late 1970s to early 1980s, United Kingdom and United States |
Typical instruments | Electric guitar – Bass – drums-Electric bass guitar |
Subgenres | |
Britpop – College rock – Dream pop - Geek rock – Gothic rock – Grunge – Indie pop – Indie rock – Math rock - Noise pop - Noise rock – Paisley Underground – Post-rock – Shoegazing | |
Fusion genres | |
Alternative dance – Alternative metal – Psychobilly – Industrial rock – Madchester – Post-punk revival – Riot Grrrl | |
Regional scenes | |
Massachusetts – Seattle, Washington – Illinois – Manchester England | |
Other topics | |
Bands – College radio – History – Independent music – Lollapalooza |
These genres are sorted by their collective types of punk, which laid the groundwork for alternative music in the 1970s.[1]
Examples of alternative rock bands include R.E.M., Nirvana, Radiohead and Oasis.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise--The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". Guitar World. December 1995.