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Alternative Rock
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- Rock
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Meet Alternative Rock
Alternative Rock is a branch of the Rock family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Alternative Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
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Its place in the genre family
Parent genreRock
Current genreAlternative Rock
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1980s · North America · Alternative Rock
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