alternativerock (uncountable)

1. (music) Agenre ofrock music that is normally published onindependentlabels, comprising of many differentsubgenres, mostly distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distortedguitarsound.

   Synonym:alternarock

   Hyponym:rock

   • 1995 June 3, David Sprague, “Buffalo Tom Reaches Crossroads: EastWest Trio At Make-Or-Break Point”, inBillboard, volume107, number22, page9:

     It seems as if every passing year sees the mainstream embrace a longtime cult-favoritealternative rock band.

• alternative rock on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

2012.Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 8. "Alternative Rock". Theodore Cateforis.

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