Genre: Alternative Pop/Rock
Alternative Pop/Rock is essentially a catch-all term for post-punk bands from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s. Though there is a variety of musical styles within Alternative Rock, they are all tied together since they existed outside of the mainstream. In some ways, there are two waves of alternative bands, with Nirvana's success in 1991 acting as a dividing point. (read more)
Related Genres
- Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
- Alternative CCM
- Alternative Country-Rock
- Alternative Dance
- Alternative Metal
- Ambient Pop
- British Trad Rock
- Britpop
- Chamber Pop
- Cocktail
- College Rock
- Dream Pop
- Emo
- Funk Metal
- Garage Punk
- Garage Rock Revival
- Goth Rock
- Grunge
- Indie Pop
- Indie Rock
- Industrial
- Industrial Metal
- Jangle Pop
- Lo-Fi
- Madchester
- Math Rock
- Neo-Glam
- Neo-Psychedelia
- New Zealand Rock
- Noise
- Noise Pop
- Noise-Rock
- Pop Underground
- Post-Grunge
- Post-Hardcore
- Post-Rock/Experimental
- Psychobilly
- Punk Revival
- Punk-Pop
- Rap-Metal
- Rap-Rock
- Riot Grrrl
- Rockabilly Revival
- Roots Rock
- Sadcore
- Shoegaze
- Ska-Punk
- Slowcore
- Space Rock
- Third Wave Ska Revival
- Twee Pop
- Urban Folk
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