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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Zoom in: The alternative rock band Korn will perform at the festival for the first time since 1997.
Doechii, fresh off winning Best Rap Album at the Grammy's will make her first appearance at the festival.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
As the frontwoman of Hole, Love helped shape the alternative rock movement of the ‘90s.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Where The Smashing Pumpkins emerged in an era when alternative rock briefly became the mainstream – with Corgan appearing on magazine covers alongside other alternative figureheads – today’s landscape is infinitely more splintered.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, California, Incubus is an alternative rock band that combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk, and grunge.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
As the frontwoman of Hole, Love helped shape the alternative rock movement of the ‘90s.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
Where The Smashing Pumpkins emerged in an era when alternative rock briefly became the mainstream – with Corgan appearing on magazine covers alongside other alternative figureheads – today’s landscape is infinitely more splintered.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, California, Incubus is an alternative rock band that combines elements of heavy metal, hip-hop, funk, and grunge.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Alternative rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20rock. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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