alternative rock en · NOUN
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(uncountable) A genre of rock music that is normally published on independent labels, comprising of many different subgenres, mostly distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distorted guitar sound.
It seems as if every passing year sees the mainstream embrace a longtime cult-favorite alternative rock band.
1995 June 3, David Sprague, “Buffalo Tom Reaches Crossroads: EastWest Trio At Make-Or-Break Point”, in Billboard, volume 107, number 22, page 9:
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ko 얼터너티브 록 (genre of rock music) · hu alternatív rock (genre of rock music) · ka ალტერნატიული როკი (genre of rock music) · ru альтернати́вный рок (genre of rock music) · eo alternativa rokmuziko (genre of rock music) · pt rock alternativo (genre of rock music) · kk баламалы рок (genre of rock music) · fr rock alternatif (genre of rock music)