alt-rock

/ ɔːlt /

noun

1. a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream

Word History and Origins

Origin of alt-rock¹

C20: from alt ( ernative ) + rock

Example Sentences

Rock ‘n’ roll history is filled with tales far more debauched than the peeved-over-a-cat meeting of two famous alt-rock bands.

From The Daily Beast