Origins
Alternative RockAlternative Rock emerged in the 1980�s, it is a genre of the immensely popular rock music.
The alternative protion of the name was appended to it due to its unique sound,divergence from mainstream genres and the fact that many artistes recorded on independent labels.
The sound of alternative rock is a result of influences mainly from punk rock, folk music, reggae, electronic music and jazz
Popularity for this music form drastically increased in the 1990�s allowing the genre to be considered a genre in its own right.
The instrument of choice for alternative...

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