Alternative Rock

Alternative rock (also known as alternative or alt rock) is a genre of rock music. This genre emerged from the independent music underground in the 1980's and gained wide popularity by the 1990's.


Sub genres:

• Indie rock
• Indie pop
• College rock 
• Jangle pop
• Paisley underground 
• Dream pop
• Shoegazing
• Noise rock 
• Noise pop
• Grunge 
• Post-grunge 
• Britpop
• Post-Britpop 
• Math rock
• Post-rock 

Created: Late 1970's/ early 1980's in the United Kingdom and the United States 

Main instruments used: Electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards

Key places: Georgia, Illinois, Los Angeles, Massachusetts, Seattle (US), Manchester (UK) 

Oasis - one of the most popular Alt rock bands of the 90's and 00's.