What is Alternative Music?

In the 1980s and 1990s, a new genre of rock music emerged and quickly gained the title college rock because of its prominence on college radio. Eventually, the name of the genre became alternative music because of its new sound that did not draw from the more typical heavy metal and new wave genres popular at the time. The style instead built a post-punk era defined by indie sounds and rock roots. Alternative music was extremely popular through the 1980s and into the mid-1990s, when the genre experienced a decline in popularity.

When I here alternative music I really don't of any particular music. But you seem to clear it up well on the history of it. Thanks for posting the information.

My favorite alternative band, from the newer ones, are the Strokes. You should check them out if you want to know what alternative sounds like

I can assure you that alternative means exactly as it says. Now to get into the specifics you have alternative hip hop, rock, r&b, country, etc. People can debate on this if they shall please but it really just means that, I've been in the music business for a while.

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