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Alternative Rock

Alternative rock is guitar rock that grew up outside the commercial mainstream of the 1980s — college radio, independent labels, post-punk roots — before breaking through globally with the 1990s grunge and britpop waves. R.E.M., Nirvana, and Radiohead trace its arc from underground to canon.

Alternative Rock on Riffiter: 753 albums from artists including Coldplay, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ranked by popularity and community ratings.

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