alternative rock
subgenre of rock music
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alternative rock
Summary
alternative rock is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,321 views/month, #7 of 1,946).[2]
Key Facts
- alternative rock's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
- alternative rock's instance of is recorded as radio format[4].
- alternative rock is a type of rock music[5].
- alternative rock is a type of alternative music[6].
- alternative rock's Commons category is recorded as Alternative rock[7].
- alternative rock's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
- alternative rock's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
- January 1, 1978 marks the founding of alternative rock[10].
- alternative rock's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alternative rock[11].
- alternative rock's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Alternative rock[12].
- alternative rock's has characteristic is recorded as rock genre[13].
- alternative rock's different from is recorded as alternative music[14].
- alternative rock's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include music genre[3] and radio format[4]. Recorded subclass of include rock music[5] and alternative music[6].
Origins
January 1, 1978 marks the founding of alternative rock[10].
Why It Matters
alternative rock ranks in the top 0.36% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,321 views/month, #7 of 1,946).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]