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356 relations: Acid house, Adult album alternative, Adult contemporary music, Airplay, Album-oriented rock, Alice in Chains, AllMusic, Alternative Airplay, Alternative country, Alternative dance, Alternative hip hop, Alternative metal, Alternative R&B, Alternative Tentacles, Amnesiac (album), Annie Nightingale, Arctic Monkeys, Arena rock, Avril Lavigne, Badmotorfinger, Bark Psychosis, Bauhaus (band), BBC Radio 1, Be Here Now (album), Beck, Bela Lugosi's Dead, Big Black, Big-box store, Billboard (magazine), Billboard 200, Billie Eilish, Bleed American, Blur (band), Blurryface, Boston, British Invasion, Britpop, Bush (British band), Butthole Surfers, Butthole Surfers (EP), C86, Californication (album), Camper Van Beethoven, Campus radio, Candlebox, Cassette tape, Charity shop, Cherry Red Records, Chicago Sun-Times, Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s, ... Expand index (306 more) »
Acid house
Acid house (also simply known as just "acid") is a subgenre of house music developed around the mid-1980s by DJs from Chicago. The style is defined primarily by the squelching sounds and basslines of the Roland TB-303 electronic bass synthesizer-sequencer, an innovation attributed to Chicago artists Phuture and Sleezy D circa 1986. Alternative rock and Acid house are 20th-century music genres.
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Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format.
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Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Alternative rock and Adult contemporary music are 20th-century music genres and 21st-century music genres.
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Airplay
Airplay is how frequently a song is being played through broadcasting on radio stations.
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Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the late 1960s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock. Alternative rock and album-oriented rock are rock music genres.
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Alice in Chains
Alice in Chains (often abbreviated as AIC) is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987.
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
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Alternative Airplay
Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks between 1988 and 2009, and Alternative Songs between 2009 and 2020) is a music chart published in the American magazine ''Billboard'' since September 10, 1988.
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Alternative country
Alternative country (commonly abbreviated to alt-country; also known as alternative country rock, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative) is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music, mainstream country rock, and country pop. Alternative rock and alternative country are 20th-century music genres.
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Alternative dance
Alternative dance (also known as indie dance or underground dance in the United States) is a musical genre that mixes alternative rock with electronic dance music. Alternative rock and alternative dance are 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Alternative hip hop
Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap and experimental hip hop) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses a wide range of styles that are not typically identified as mainstream. Alternative rock and alternative hip hop are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres and 21st-century music genres.
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Alternative metal
Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not normally associated with metal. Alternative rock and alternative metal are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres and 21st-century music genres.
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Alternative R&B
Alternative R&B (also referred to as alt-R&B, indie R&B, and originally known as PBR&B, hipster R&B, emo R&B or R-Neg-B) is a term used by music journalists to describe a stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B that began in the mid 2000s and came to prominence with musical artists such as Frank Ocean, Drake, the Weeknd, SZA, Khalid, Bryson Tiller, PartyNextDoor, Tory Lanez, 6lack and others.
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Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 in San Francisco, California.
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Amnesiac (album)
Amnesiac is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 30 May 2001 by EMI.
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Annie Nightingale
Annie Avril Nightingale (1 April 1940 – 11 January 2024) was an English radio and television broadcaster.
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Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002.
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Arena rock
Arena rock (also known as AOR, melodic rock, pomp rock, stadium rock, corporate rock or dad rock) is a style of rock music that became mainstream in the 1970s. Alternative rock and Arena rock are 20th-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
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Badmotorfinger
Badmotorfinger is the third studio album by American rock band Soundgarden, released on October 8, 1991, through A&M Records.
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Bark Psychosis
Bark Psychosis were an English post-rock band/musical project from east London formed in 1986.
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Bauhaus (band)
Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978.
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BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.
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Be Here Now (album)
Be Here Now is the third studio album by the English rock band Oasis, released on 21 August 1997 by Creation Records.
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Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Bela Lugosi's Dead
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" is the debut single by the English post-punk band Bauhaus, released on 6 August 1979 on the Small Wonder label.
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Big Black
Big Black was an American punk rock band from Evanston, Illinois, active from 1981 to 1987.
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Big-box store
A big-box store, a hyperstore, a supercenter, a superstore, or a megastore is a physically large retail establishment, usually part of a chain of stores.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States.
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Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter.
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Bleed American
Bleed American is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on July 24, 2001, by DreamWorks Records.
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Blur (band)
Blur are an English rock band formed in London in 1988.
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Blurryface
Blurryface is the fourth studio album by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots.
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Boston
Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.
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British Invasion
The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture became popular in the United States with significant influence on the rising "counterculture" on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Britpop
Britpop was a mid-1990s British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. Alternative rock and Britpop are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Bush (British band)
Bush are a British rock band formed in London in 1992.
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Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers are an American rock band formed in San Antonio, Texas, by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary in 1981.
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Butthole Surfers (EP)
Butthole Surfers is the debut studio EP by American rock band Butthole Surfers, released in July 1983.
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C86
C86 is a cassette compilation released by the British music magazine NME in 1986, featuring new bands licensed from British independent record labels of the time.
Californication (album)
Californication is the seventh studio album by U.S. rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on June 8, 1999, on Warner Bros. Records.
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Camper Van Beethoven
Camper Van Beethoven is an American rock band formed in Redlands, California in 1983, later based in Santa Cruz and San Francisco.
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Campus radio
Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution.
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Candlebox
Candlebox is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.
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Cassette tape
The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback.
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Charity shop
A charity shop (British English), thrift shop or thrift store (American English and Canadian English, also includes for-profit stores such as Savers) or opportunity shop or op-shop (Australian English and New Zealand English) is a retail establishment run by a charitable organization to raise money.
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Cherry Red Records
Cherry Red Records (formerly Cherry Pop Records) is a British independent record label founded in Malvern, Worcestershire by Iain McNay in 1978.
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Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is a daily nonprofit newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s is a music reference book by American music journalist and essayist Robert Christgau.
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Christian alternative rock
Christian alternative rock is a form of alternative rock music that is lyrically grounded in a Christian worldview. Alternative rock and Christian alternative rock are 20th-century music genres.
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Classic alternative
Classic alternative is a radio format focusing on alternative music from the late 1970s to early 1990s, with particular focus on the early days of MTV. Alternative rock and Classic alternative are 1980s in music, 1990s in music and 2000s in music.
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Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997.
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Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997, consisting of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer and percussionist Will Champion, and manager Phil Harvey.
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Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia.
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College rock
College rock is rock music that played on student-run university and college campus radio stations located in the United States and Canada in the 1980s and 1990s. Alternative rock and college rock are 1980s in music, 20th-century music genres, American styles of music and rock music genres.
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Combat boot
Combat or tactical boots are military boots designed to be worn by soldiers during combat or combat training, as opposed to during parades and other ceremonial duties.
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Commercialism
Commercialism is the application of both manufacturing and consumption towards personal usage, or the practices, methods, aims, and distribution of products in a free market geared toward generating a profit.
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Core (Stone Temple Pilots album)
Core is the debut studio album by the American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, released by Atlantic Records on September 29, 1992.
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Country House (song)
"Country House" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur.
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Creed (band)
Creed is an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida formed in 1994.
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Culture
Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.
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Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. Alternative rock and dance music are 20th-century music genres and 21st-century music genres.
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Dashboard Confessional
Dashboard Confessional is an American rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, formed in 1999 and led by singer Chris Carrabba.
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Dave Grohl
David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician.
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Dave Kendall
Dave Kendall is a British-born journalist, editor, producer and VJ.
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David Lowery (musician)
David Charles Lowery (born September 10, 1960) is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, mathematician, and activist.
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Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978.
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Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984.
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Dirt (Alice in Chains album)
Dirt is the second studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains.
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Dischord Records
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in punk rock.
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Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Alternative rock and Disco are 20th-century music genres and American styles of music.
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Do it yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts.
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Dotdash Meredith
Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City.
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Drag City (record label)
Drag City is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois, established in the city in 1990 by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.
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Dream pop
Dream pop (also typeset as dreampop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and neo-psychedelia that emphasizes atmosphere and sonic texture as much as pop melody. Alternative rock and dream pop are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Drones (Muse album)
Drones is the seventh studio album by English rock band Muse, released on 5 June 2015 through Warner Bros. Records and the band's own Helium-3 imprint.
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Effects unit
An effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.
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Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals. Alternative rock and electronic dance music are 1980s in music, 1990s in music and 2000s in music.
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Electronica
Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that came to prominence in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom.
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Emo
Emo is a music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. Alternative rock and emo are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres, American styles of music and rock music genres.
Empire of Dirt
Empire of Dirt: The Aesthetics and Rituals of British Indie Music is a 2006 book by Wendy Fonarow.
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture.
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Environmentalism
Environmentalism or environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings.
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Factory Records
Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus.
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Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001.
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Fanzine
A fanzine (blend of fan and magazine or -zine) is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest.
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FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting that uses frequency modulation (FM) of the radio broadcast carrier wave.
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Folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Alternative rock and folk music are 20th-century music genres.
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Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994.
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Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.
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Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002.
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Fugazi
Fugazi was an American post-hardcore band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1986.
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Garage rock
Garage rock (sometimes called garage punk or 60s punk) is a raw and energetic style of rock and roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the United States and Canada, and has experienced a series of subsequent revivals. Alternative rock and garage rock are 20th-century music genres, American styles of music and rock music genres.
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Geek rock
Geek rock is a musical subgenre derived from pop rock and alternative rock within the nerd music group. Alternative rock and Geek rock are 1990s in music, 2000s in music and 20th-century music genres.
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Generation X
Generation X (often shortened to Gen X) is the demographic cohort following the Baby Boomers and preceding Millennials.
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Genre
Genre (kind, sort) is any style or form of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially agreed-upon conventions developed over time.
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Glam metal
Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. Alternative rock and Glam metal are 1980s in music, 1990s in music and 20th-century music genres.
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Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was performed by male musicians who wore flamboyant and feminine clothing, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter, and female musicians who wore masculine clothing. Alternative rock and Glam rock are rock music genres.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (sometimes abbreviated to GY!BE or Godspeed) is a Canadian post-rock band that originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994.
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Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994.
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Gothic rock
Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. Alternative rock and Gothic rock are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture which emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Alternative rock and Grunge are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 20th-century music genres, American styles of music and rock music genres.
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Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices (GBV) is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio.
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Guitar World
Guitar World is a monthly music magazine for guitarists – and fans of guitar-based music and trends – that has been published since July 1980.
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Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays is an English rock band formed in Salford in 1980.
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Hard rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Alternative rock and Hard rock are rock music genres.
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Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk (commonly abbreviated to hardcore or hXc) is a punk rock subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s.
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Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü was an American punk rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1979.
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Heavy metal music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. Alternative rock and Heavy metal music are American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Henry Rollins
Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter.
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Hex (Bark Psychosis album)
Hex is the debut studio album by English post-rock band Bark Psychosis.
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Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community. Alternative rock and hip hop music are 1990s fads and trends, 2000s fads and trends and American styles of music.
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Horses (album)
Horses is the debut studio album by American musician Patti Smith.
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Hypernymy and hyponymy
Hypernymy and hyponymy are the semantic relations between a generic term (hypernym) and a specific instance of it (hyponym).
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Ian MacKaye
Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (born April 16, 1962) is an American musician.
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Ice-T
Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T (or Ice T), is an American rapper and actor.
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In Utero
In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records.
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Independent music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by independent record labels.
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Independent record label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME.
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Indie music scene
An independent music scene is a localized independent music-oriented (or, more specifically, indie rock/indie pop-oriented) community of bands and their audiences.
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Indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines <!--- Source states "guitar pop" not "indie pop" or "pop rock"---->guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. Alternative rock and indie pop are 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Alternative rock and Indie rock are 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music and 20th-century music genres.
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Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a fusion genre that fuses industrial music and rock music. Alternative rock and industrial rock are rock music genres.
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Interpol (band)
Interpol is an American rock band from Manhattan, New York.
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Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985.
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Jangle pop
Jangle pop is a subgenre of pop rock or college rock that emphasizes jangly guitars and 1960s-style pop melodies. Alternative rock and jangle pop are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. Alternative rock and Jazz are American styles of music.
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona.
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John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), better known as John Peel, was an English radio presenter and journalist.
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Johnny Marr
John Martin Marr (born John Martin Maher; 31 October 1963) is a musician, songwriter and singer.
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Join Hands
Join Hands is the second studio album by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 7 September 1979 by Polydor Records.
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Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976.
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KBFB
KBFB (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station with an urban-leaning rhythmic contemporary radio format, known as "97.9 The Beat." It is licensed to Dallas, Texas and serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
KCPR
KCPR (91.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California.
Kid A
Kid A is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 2 October 2000 by Parlophone.
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Kranky (record label)
Kranky is an American independent record label in Chicago, Illinois.
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Krautrock
Krautrock (also called, German for) is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in West Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Alternative rock and Krautrock are 20th-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic (born May 16, 1965) is an American musician and activist.
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KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM (106.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles.
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Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana.
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L7 (band)
L7 is an American all-female punk rock band founded in Los Angeles, California, first active from 1985 to 2001 and re-formed in 2014.
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Lana Del Rey
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer and songwriter.
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Laughing Stock
Laughing Stock is the fifth and final studio album by English band Talk Talk, released in 1991.
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Layne Staley
Layne Thomas Staley (born Layne Rutherford Staley; August 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002) was an American singer and songwriter who was the original lead vocalist of Alice in Chains, which rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of Seattle's grunge movement.
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Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992.
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List of alternative rock artists
This is a list of alternative rock artists.
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Liverpool
Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.
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Liz Phair
Elizabeth Clark Phair (born April 17, 1967) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician.
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Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza (Lolla) is an annual American four-day music festival held in Grant Park in Chicago.
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Lorde
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter.
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Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter.
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Madchester
Madchester was a musical and cultural scene that developed in the English city of Manchester in the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie dance scene. Alternative rock and Madchester are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.
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Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
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Matchbox Twenty
Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995.
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Math rock
Math rock is a style of alternative and indie rock with roots in bands such as King Crimson and Rush.
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the third studio album and first double album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on October 23, 1995, in the United Kingdom and on October 24 in the United States by Virgin Records.
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Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina.
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Metal Machine Music
Metal Machine Music (subtitled *The Amine β Ring) is the fifth studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed.
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Michael Azerrad
Michael Azerrad is an American author, music journalist, editor, and musician.
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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Millions Now Living Will Never Die is the second studio album by American post-rock band Tortoise.
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Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1981 by producer, singer, and instrumentalist Al Jourgensen.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis, officially the City of Minneapolis, is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.
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Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Washington, D.C., by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson.
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Modern rock
Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college and commercial rock radio stations.
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Mojo (magazine)
Mojo (stylised in all caps) is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, initially by Emap, and since January 2008 by Bauer.
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Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
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MTV
MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel.
Mudhoney
Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River.
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Murmur (album)
Murmur is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on April 12, 1983, by I.R.S. Records.
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Muse (band)
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994.
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Music industry
The music industry refers to the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, represent and supply music creators.
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Music of Athens, Georgia
The music of Athens, Georgia includes a wide variety of popular music and was an important part of the early evolution of alternative rock and new wave.
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Music of Illinois
Illinois, including Chicago has a wide musical heritage.
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Music of Ireland
Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.
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Music of Los Angeles
As well as being one of the most important cities in the world in the film industry, Los Angeles, California, is also one of the most important places in the world for the recorded music industry.
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Music of Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a U.S. state in New England.
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Music of Minnesota
The music of Minnesota began with the native rhythms and songs of Indigenous peoples, the first inhabitants of the lands which later became the U.S. state of Minnesota.
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Music of New York City
The music of New York City is a diverse and important field in the world of music.
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Music of Oregon
The music of Oregon reflects the diverse array of styles present in the music of the United States, from Native American music to the contemporary genres of rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, electronic music, and hip hop.
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Music of Seattle
Seattle is the largest city in the U.S. state of Washington and has long played a major role in the state's musical culture, popularizing genres of alternative rock such as grunge and being the origin of major bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees, Mudhoney, Foo Fighters, and, most notably, Nirvana.
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Music recording certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units.
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My Bloody Valentine (band)
My Bloody Valentine (often stylised in all lowercase or abbreviated as MBV) are an Irish-English alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 1983 and consisting since 1987 of founding members Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar, sampler) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums, sampler), with Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar) and Debbie Googe (bass).
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My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey.
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Neil Strauss
Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969), also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist.
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Neo-psychedelia
Neo-psychedelia is a diverse genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the sounds of 1960s psychedelia, either updating or copying the approaches from that era. Alternative rock and Neo-psychedelia are American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Nevermind
Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991, by DGC Records.
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New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar (NMS) is a music conference and festival held annually each June in New York City.
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New Order (band)
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook, and drummer Stephen Morris.
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New wave music
New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. Alternative rock and New wave music are 1980s in music, 20th-century music genres, American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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New York Daily News
The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta.
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Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN, stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988.
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Nirvana
Nirvana (निर्वाण nirvāṇa; Pali: nibbāna; Prakrit: ṇivvāṇa; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo. Routledge) is a concept in Indian religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism), the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of soteriological release and the liberation from duḥkha ('suffering') and saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and rebirth.
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Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987.
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NME
New Musical Express (NME) is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand.
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band formed in Anaheim, California in 1986.
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Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative and indie rock that developed in the mid-1980s in the United Kingdom and United States. Alternative rock and Noise pop are 20th-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Noise rock
Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Alternative rock and noise rock are American styles of music and rock music genres.
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Nu gaze
Nu gaze (sometimes called newgaze) refers to a form of alternative rock that originated in the 2000s that is directly influenced by the primarily British shoegaze scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Alternative rock and nu gaze are British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, funk, industrial, and grunge. Alternative rock and nu metal are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres and American styles of music.
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Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991.
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OK Computer
OK Computer is the third studio album by the English rock band Radiohead, released on 21 May 1997.
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Our Band Could Be Your Life
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991 is a book by Michael Azerrad.
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Out of Time (album)
Out of Time is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on March 12, 1991, by Warner Bros. Records.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Paisley Underground
Paisley Underground is a musical genre that originated in California. Alternative rock and Paisley Underground are American styles of music and rock music genres.
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Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco was an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 by childhood friends Ryan Ross, Spencer Smith, Brent Wilson, and Brendon Urie.
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Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004.
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Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer whose 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement.
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Pavement (band)
Pavement is an American indie rock band that formed in Stockton, California, in 1989.
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Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990.
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Peek-a-Boo (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)
"Peek-a-Boo" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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Perry Farrell
Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician referred to as the "Godfather of Alternative Music".
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Phil Spector
Harvey Phillip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American record producer best known for his innovative recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s along with his two trials and conviction for the murder of Lana Clarkson in the 2000s.
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Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020.
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Pinkerton (album)
Pinkerton is the second studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996, by DGC Records.
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Pixies (band)
The Pixies are an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 1986 by Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals) and David Lovering (drums).
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PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer-songwriter.
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Pop-punk
Pop-punk (also punk-pop, alternatively spelled without the hyphen) is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. Alternative rock and pop-punk are 1980s in music, 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres, American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Pornography (album)
Pornography is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Cure, released on 4 May 1982 by Fiction Records.
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Post-Britpop
Post-Britpop is an alternative rock subgenre and is the period in the late 1990s and early 2000s, following Britpop, when the media were identifying a "new generation" or "second wave" of guitar bands influenced by acts like Oasis and Blur, but with less overt British concerns in their lyrics and making more use of American rock and indie influences, as well as experimental music. Alternative rock and Post-Britpop are British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Post-grunge
Post-grunge is an offshoot of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Alternative rock and Post-grunge are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. Alternative rock and Post-hardcore are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres and American styles of music.
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Post-punk
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of music that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Alternative rock and Post-punk are 1980s in music, 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Post-punk revival
Post-punk revival (also known as indie rock revival) is a genre or movement of indie rock that emerged in the early 2000s as musicians started to play a stripped down and back-to-basics version of guitar rock inspired by the original sounds and aesthetics of post-punk, new wave and garage rock. Alternative rock and post-punk revival are 2000s fads and trends, 2000s in music and 21st-century music genres.
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Post-rock
Post-rock is a music genre characterized by the exploration of textures and timbres as well as non-rock styles, sometimes placing less emphasis on conventional song structures or riffs than on atmosphere, for musically evocative purposes. Alternative rock and Post-rock are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music and rock music genres.
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Postmodern music
Postmodern music is music in the art music tradition produced in the postmodern era.
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Primal Scream
Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie (guitar).
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Progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Alternative rock and Progressive rock are American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Proto-punk
Proto-punk (or protopunk) is rock music from the 1960s to mid-1970s that foreshadowed the punk rock movement. Alternative rock and proto-punk are American styles of music, British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Public Image Ltd
Public Image Ltd (abbreviated and stylized as PiL) are an English post-punk band formed by lead vocalist John Lydon (previously, as Johnny Rotten, lead vocalist of Sex Pistols), guitarist Keith Levene (a founder member of The Clash), bassist Jah Wobble, and drummer Jim Walker in May 1978.
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Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978.
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Punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Alternative rock and punk rock are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse and widely known array of music, ideologies, fashion, and other forms of expression, visual art, dance, literature, and film.
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R.E.M.
R.E.M. were an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia.
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Radio format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station.
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Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in 1985.
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Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991.
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Rap rock
Rap rock is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began incorporating original and sampled rock instrumentation into hip hop music. Alternative rock and rap rock are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 20th-century music genres, 21st-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Record label
"Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it.
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Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante.
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Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California.
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Reggae
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
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Richard Skinner (broadcaster)
Richard Skinner (born 26 December 1951) is a British radio and television presenter.
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Riot grrrl
Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began during the early 1990s within the United States in Olympia, Washington, and the greater Pacific Northwest, and has expanded to at least 26 other countries. Alternative rock and Riot grrrl are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music, 2000s in music and American styles of music.
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Rip It Up and Start Again
Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984 is a book by Simon Reynolds on the post-punk musical genre and era.
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Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in late 1983.
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Roll with It (Oasis song)
"Roll with It" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.
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San Luis Obispo, California
paren;;; Chumash: tiłhini) is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. The population was 47,063 at the 2020 census.
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Santigold
Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer and songwriter.
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Save Ferris
Save Ferris is an American ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California, United States.
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Seattle
Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.
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Sebadoh
Sebadoh is an American indie rock band formed in 1986 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Lou Barlow, with multi-instrumentalist Jason Loewenstein completing the line-up in 1989.
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Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975.
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Shoegaze
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume. Alternative rock and shoegaze are British styles of music and rock music genres.
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Siamese Dream
Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993, by Virgin Records.
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Sigur Rós
Sigur Rós is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík.
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Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds (born 19 June 1963) is an English music journalist and author who began his career at Melody Maker in the mid-1980s.
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin.
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Sk8er Boi
"Sk8er Boi" (pronounced "skater boy") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her debut album, Let Go (2002).
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Ska punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music. Alternative rock and ska punk are 1990s fads and trends, 1990s in music and 20th-century music genres.
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Slacker rock
Slacker rock (also called slack rock) is a loosely defined genre of indie rock and lo-fi music that originated in the United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Alternative rock and Slacker rock are 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 21st-century music genres and rock music genres.
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Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994.
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Slint
Slint was an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 1986.
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Slowdive
Slowdive (stylized in lowercase) are an English rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989.
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Smells Like Teen Spirit
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana.
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Social network
A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors.
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Soft grunge
Soft grunge (or Tumblr grunge) was a fashion trend that originated on Tumblr around the late 2000s and early 2010s.
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Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City and formed in 1981.
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Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto.
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Sounds (magazine)
Sounds was a UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper, published from 10 October 1970 to 6 April 1991.
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Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California.
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Spiderland
Spiderland is the second and final studio album by the American rock band Slint.
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Spin (magazine)
Spin (stylized in all caps as SPIN) is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012.
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Spin Alternative Record Guide
The Spin Alternative Record Guide is a music reference book compiled by the American music magazine Spin and published in 1995 by Vintage Books.
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Spotify
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
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SST Records
SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and former senior editor for the online music database AllMusic.
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Stereophonics
Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales.
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Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots (also known as STP) is an American rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1989.
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Streaming media
Streaming media refers to multimedia for playback using an offline or online media player that is delivered through a network.
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Stressed Out
"Stressed Out" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots.
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Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman.
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Sublime (band)
Sublime is an American band from Long Beach, California that played a mix of ska, punk, und reggae.
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Suede (band)
Suede (also known in the US as the London Suede) are an English rock band formed in London in 1989 by singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bass player Mat Osman.
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Suicide of Kurt Cobain
On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Nirvana, was found dead at his home on Lake Washington Boulevard in Seattle, Washington.
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Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American emo band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1992.
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Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Laura King.
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Syd Barrett
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965.
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Talk Talk
Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass).
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Telephone Free Landslide Victory
Telephone Free Landslide Victory is an album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released on Independent Project Records and released in June 1985.
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Temple of the Dog (album)
Temple of the Dog is the only studio album by the American rock band Temple of the Dog, released on April 16, 1991, through A&M Records.
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Ten (Pearl Jam album)
Ten is the debut studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991, through Epic Records.
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Terry Tolkin
Terry Tolkin (September 10, 1959 – January 21, 2022) was an American music executive and music journalist.
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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961.
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The Bongos
The Bongos are a power pop band from Hoboken, New Jersey, that emerged from the New York City arts scene, primarily active in the 1980s, led by Richard Barone.
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The Cranberries
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989.
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The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex.
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The Dream Syndicate
The Dream Syndicate is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally active from 1981 to 1989, and reunited since 2012.
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The Feelies
The Feelies are an American rock band from Haledon, New Jersey.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Haçienda
The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England, which became famous during the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
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The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983.
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The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas by vocalist David Yow, guitarist Duane Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims.
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The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals).
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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (informally referred to as The Bosstones and often stylized as The Mighty Mighty BossToneS) were an American ska punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1983.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most
The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most is the second studio album by American rock band Dashboard Confessional, released on March 20, 2001, through Vagrant Records.
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The Rapture (band)
The Rapture is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1998.
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The Replacements (band)
The Replacements were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1979.
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The Resistance (album)
The Resistance is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Muse, released on 10 September 2009 through Warner Bros. Records and Muse's Helium-3 imprint.
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The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins (or simply Smashing Pumpkins) is an American alternative rock band from Chicago.
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The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).
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The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English rock band formed in Manchester, England in 1983.
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The Strokes
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998.
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The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes (Sykurmolarnir) was an Icelandic alternative rock band from Reykjavík formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine.
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964.
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The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Velvet Underground in collaboration with the German singer Nico, released in March 1967 through Verve Records.
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The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present are an English indie rock group formed in 1985 in Leeds, England, by members of The Lost Pandas.
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The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997.
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They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell.
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Thirty Seconds to Mars
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998.
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Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey is an American independent record label established by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards and based in Chicago.
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Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC is an American ticket sales and distribution company based in Beverly Hills, California with operations in many countries around the world.
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Time signature
A time signature (also known as meter signature, metre signature, and measure signature) is a convention in Western music notation that specifies how many note values of a particular type are contained in each measure (bar).
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Today (American TV program)
Today (also called The Today Show) is an American morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC.
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Too Pure
Too Pure Records was a London-based independent record label formed in 1990 by Richard Roberts and Paul Cox.
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Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre.
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Tortoise (band)
Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1990.
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Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Travis (band)
Travis are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion).
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Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio.
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Twin/Tone Records
Twin/Tone Records was an independent record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which operated from 1977 until 1994.
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Two-tone (music genre)
Two-tone or 2 tone, also known as ska-rock and ska revival, is a genre of British popular music of the late 1970s and early 1980s that fused traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music with elements of punk rock and new wave music. Alternative rock and Two-tone (music genre) are 20th-century music genres and rock music genres.
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UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts
The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling independent singles and albums, respectively, in the United Kingdom.
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Underground music
Underground music is music with practices perceived as outside, or somehow opposed to, mainstream popular music culture.
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Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes are an American folk punk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Vs. (Pearl Jam album)
Vs. (pronounced versus) is the second studio album by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on October 19, 1993, through Epic Records.
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Wall of Sound
The Wall of Sound (also called the Spector Sound) is a music production formula developed by American record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios, in the 1960s, with assistance from engineer Larry Levine and the conglomerate of session musicians later known as "the Wrecking Crew".
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Weezer
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992.
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Western wear
Western wear is a category of men's and women's clothing which derives its unique style from the clothes worn in the 19th century Wild West.
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WFME-FM
WFME-FM (92.7 FM, Family Radio) is a radio station licensed to Garden City, New York, and serving the western Long Island and New York City area.
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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by the English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 in the United Kingdom and on 21 February 2006 in the United States by Domino Recording Company.
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Word of mouth
Word of mouth is the passing of information from person to person using oral communication, which could be as simple as telling someone the time of day.
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Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News is a news website that originated as an internet-based news aggregator by Yahoo!.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000.
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Zen Arcade
Zen Arcade is the second studio album by American punk rock band Hüsker Dü, released in July 1984 on SST Records.
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Zine
A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? is the second studio album by the English rock band Oasis.
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10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band founded in 1981.
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References
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(Pearl Jam album), Wall of Sound, Weezer, Western wear, WFME-FM, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Word of mouth, Yahoo! News, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zen Arcade, Zine, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, 10,000 Maniacs.