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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. Music genre For the radio format associated with this genre, see Modern rock. Alternative rock Other names Alternative music alt-rock alternative Stylistic origins Punk rock post-punk new wave hardcore punk power pop jangle pop Cultural origins Late 1970s to early 1980s, United States ...
This is a list of alternative rock artists. Bands are listed alphabetically by the first letter in their name (not including "The"), and individuals are listed by the first name.
Similarly to the 1980s, rock music was also very popular in the 1990s, yet, unlike the new wave and glam metal-dominated scene of the time, grunge, [1] Britpop, industrial rock, and other alternative rock music emerged and took over as the most popular of the decade, as well as punk rock, ska punk, and nu metal, amongst others, which attained a ...
Alternative Airplay is a record chart published by the music industry magazine Billboard that ranks the most-played songs on American modern rock radio stations. Introduced by Billboard in September 1988 and named Modern Rock Tracks until June 2009, [1] it was initially compiled based on weighted reports from several national rock radio ...
Classic Rock's Greatest Albums of the 90's: #36 [44] Pause & Play's "The 90s Top 100 Essential Albums" [45] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #557 [46] 1 October 1990 The La's: The La's: Alternative rock; jangle pop; skiffle [47] Polydor; Go! London; Widely considered to be a precursor to the Britpop phenomenon of the mid-1990s. [48]
This is a list of number-one alternative hits as recorded by Billboard ' s Alternative Airplay chart—a weekly national survey of popular songs on U.S. modern rock radio stations. The Alternative Airplay chart is based solely on radio airplay.
Belly is an alternative rock band formed in Rhode Island in 1991 by Tanya Donelly. The original lineup consisted of Donelly on vocals and guitar, Fred Abong on bass, and brothers Tom and Chris Gorman on guitar and drums respectively. [1] The band released two albums during the early 1990s alternative rock boom before breaking up in 1995. They ...
Hole was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1989.It was founded by singer and guitarist Courtney Love and guitarist Eric Erlandson.It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer Patty Schemel, and bassists Kristen Pfaff (d. 1994) and Melissa Auf der Maur.