alternative rock
noun1
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music 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: