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Alternative 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.

Begin with The Cranberries, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and Ben Folds Five.

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main styleGrace Potter & the NocturnalsAlternative Rock and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleBen Folds FiveAlternative Rock and Ben Folds Five share an artist-to-genre connection.
main styleThe CranberriesAlternative Rock and The Cranberries share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toRockAlternative Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
genreDraw a CrowdDraw a Crowd is connected with Alternative Rock.
genreThe GloryThe Glory is connected with Alternative Rock.
genreAnimal Instinct (acoustic version)Animal Instinct (acoustic version) is connected with Alternative Rock.
genreWhen You’re Gone (acoustic version)When You’re Gone (acoustic version) is connected with Alternative Rock.
genreRuptureRupture is connected with Alternative Rock.
genreLinger (acoustic version)Linger (acoustic version) is connected with Alternative Rock.

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