alt-rocker noun

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Riot Fest is one year shy of legal drinking age and celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer with a stacked lineup of classic indie and alternative bands led by East Bay punk legends Green Day, pop punkers Blink-182, alt-rock darlings Weezer and rock icon Jack White. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025 During Surprise Coachella Appearance News Neil Young, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers Headline Bernie Sanders Los Angeles Rally That night, a small smattering of hardcore alt-rock fans watched Armstrong fulfill his own cult-hero fantasies. Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025 When Weezer was announced last weekend as a surprise addition to this year’s Coachella lineup, few likely predicted that the veteran alt-rock band’s set would be among the festival’s most closely watched. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Uncasville The alt-rock band that seems pretty mainstream, having sold over 10 million albums and won a Grammy, plays Mohegan Sun Arena on April 12 at 8 p.m. $37.10-$164. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alt-rock

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alt-rock was in 1982

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“Alt-rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alt-rock. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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