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Definition of Alternative rock (702 words) |
 | However, most alternative bands were unified by their collective debt to punk, which laid the groundwork for underground and alternative music in the 1970s. |
| Alternative music and the rebellious, DIY ethic it espoused became one of the inspirations for grunge, an alternative sub-genre created in the 80s that created a large movement in mainstream music in the early 90s. |
| While "alternative" was simply an umbrella term for a diverse collection of underground rock bands, Nirvana and similar groups gave it a reputation for being a distinct style of guitar based rock which combined elements of punk and metal; their creation met with considerable commercial success. |
| NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: Grunge music (2783 words) |
| Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. |
| As a style of music, grunge is generally characterized by "dirty" guitar, strong riffs, and heavy drumming. |
| Most grunge fans and music critics believe that grunge emerged as a popular genre and was embraced by mainstream audiences due to a growing disapproval of hair metal. |
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