Alternative Rock History

Alternative Rock Alternative rock came about in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It emerged from the independent music underground and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s. Actually, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. Alternative rock is a broad term consisting of music that differs greatly in terms of its sound, its social context, and its regional roots. The main type of guitar sounds in alternative rock music is the distorted guitar. Lyrics are generally nonchalant, with defiant attitude. The main instruments are vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, keyboards, and synthesizers. There are many alternative rock bands, but I will only be discussing Nirvana, Pearl Jam, …show more content…
Students were the one who created the playlists because they wanted to listen to music other than the mainstream Rock n’ Roll. Indie Rock is another genre of alternative rock. It was formed in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Indie rock was extremely diverse, with subgenres that include indie pop, jangle pop, and lo-fi. By the end of the 1990s indie rock developed a number of subgenres and related styles. Indie Rock took place in Wales, United States, Canada, Sweden, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, France, and Turkey. Lollapalooza is an annual music festival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and EDM bands and artists, dance and comedy performances and craft booths. The music festival hosts more than 160,000 people over a two or three-day period. Many popular bands have played at this annual music festival. The main reason alternative rock bands prefered independent labels because it was easier for an alternative band or performer to sign with an "indie" label than one of the major labels. The independent labels were more willing to take a chance on something different or new. Some bands used their indie success to get major labels interested like Nirvana