alternative rock
nounDefinition of alternative rock
: 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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Cake, an alternative rock band that’s been going the distance since the mid-1990s, had multiple instruments stolen from a van near Portland International Airport earlier this week. — oregonlive.com, "Keyboards, guitars stolen from alt-rock band Cake in Portland," 28 Aug. 2019 The last three years of lineups have been eclectic, from classic rock legends to hip-hop icons, to established alternative rock bands to emerging electronic acts. — Carol Motsinger, Cincinnati.com, "Bunbury festival organizers to announce lineup in OTR Thursday night," 25 Jan. 2018 Grouplove, the alternative rock band, will be performing a free concert Oct. 12 in Covington's RiverCenter parking lot. — Noelle Zielinski, Cincinnati.com, "Here's what Blink will be like in Northern Kentucky for 2019," 11 July 2019 To top it all off, Texas-native Anderson is a country singer, and Thomas comes from the world of alternative rock. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Abby Anderson to open for Rob Thomas at Hard Rock Live Orlando," 28 June 2019 With their jangly guitars and radio-ready hooks, Gin Blossoms helped define the sound of popular alternative rock in the early/mid-1990s. — Sameer Rao, baltimoresun.com, "Alt-rock stars Gin Blossoms to headline Fells Point Fun Fest," 19 June 2019 The three-member alternative rock band will be celebrating its 30th anniversary on Sept. 16, 2019, and the new album will kick off the milestone year. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Japanese Rockers the pillows Kick Off U.S. Tour in Lead-up to New Album," 12 July 2018 After the pioneering alternative rock band Sonic Youth announced its hiatus in 2011, Kim Gordon faced both the dissolution of her longtime creative and personal partnership with Thurston Moore and a breast cancer diagnosis. — New York Times, "14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 12 July 2018 Moose's Tooth's summer music series kicked off last month with Nas and rocks on this weekend with classic nu metal, alternative rock band, Incubus. — Anchorage Daily News, "This week in Anchorage: Incubus, Girdwood Forest Fair and beer in the Alaska Botanical Garden," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alternative rock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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