What is considered Alternative music?

This topic was created in the Music forum by leorisingpiscesmoon on Saturday, February 13, 2016 and has 16 replies.

What Is Alternative Music and How Is It Defined

Alternative music is a genre that emerged in the 1980s emphasizing independent, non-mainstream sounds. It includes diverse styles like rock, indie, and experimental music. Notable artists include Radiohead, Nirvana, and Arctic Monkeys. For your photo shoot, exploring these artists can provide inspiration for the alternative theme.

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"Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, D.I.Y. ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music.[4] At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock (including some examples of punk itself, as well as new wave, and post-punk)."

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