alternative music

noun

: music that is produced by performers who are outside the musical mainstream, that is typically regarded as more eclectic, original, or challenging than most popular music (such as conventional rock, pop, or country), and that is often distributed by independent record labels

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The film is exceptionally headlined by alternative music artist Anja Plaschg (aka Soap&Skin) as Agnes, a young, beautiful woman married off to a man from a nearby village who also happens to be a closeted homosexual. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 There was all of this sort of crossing between sort of punk rock and alternative music. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Considered among the most influential singers in alternative music, Love emerged on the musical scene during the late ’80s and early ’90s. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Ani DiFranco was an unmistakable talent that shook the ‘90s alternative music scene. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for alternative music 

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First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of alternative music was in 1974

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“Alternative music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20music. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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