Usually means: Diverse, rebellious rock music genre.
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  1. alternative rock: Merriam-Webster
  2. alternative-rock: Wordnik
  3. alternative rock: Wiktionary
  4. Alternative Rock, Alternative rock: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. alternative rock: Merriam-Webster

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  1. Alternative Rock: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (alternative rock)

noun:  (music) A genre of rock music that is normally published on independent labels, comprising of many different subgenres, mostly distinguished by the prevalence of thick and distorted guitar sound.

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