KnowraAlternative rockLinked fromLinked fromThe 31 pages that link to Alternative rock, each with the reason it gives.All 31Related 5Narrower topic 24Compared with 2Punk rockNarrower topic: Punk’s independent infrastructure and sound shaped alternative rock’s development and wider success.New wave musicNarrower topic: New wave’s experimentation and independent-minded identity fed later alternative rock.GrungeNarrower topic: Grunge became a commercially dominant strand within this wider category.Independent musicRelated: The genre's rise brought music from independent scenes into wider commercial circulation.Indie rockNarrower topic: Alternative rock overlaps with indie rock but became a wider commercial category.Glam metalNarrower topic: Its commercial rise helped displace glam metal’s dominance in early-1990s rock.RadioheadNarrower topic: Radiohead emerged within this scene before moving far beyond its familiar guitar sound.The Velvet UndergroundNarrower topic: Its influence runs through alternative rock’s embrace of unconventional sounds and independent scenes.Patti SmithNarrower topic: Smith’s independent, literary approach anticipated qualities later associated with alternative rock.Pop rockCompared with: It often places sonic identity or independent aesthetics ahead of pop rock’s concise accessibility.Alternative metalCompared with: Alternative metal is heavier and more metal-centered than alternative rock as a whole.Iggy PopNarrower topic: Later alternative musicians drew on the Stooges’ abrasive guitars and Pop’s uncompromising performance.Art rockRelated: Art rock’s permission to experiment informed later bands working beyond standard radio formulas.Lou ReedNarrower topic: The Velvet Underground’s sound became a major reference point for alternative rock.Nu metalRelated: Its varied song structures and vocal styles helped nu metal reach beyond conventional metal audiences.ColdplayNarrower topic: Coldplay’s early albums are commonly situated within this wider genre.Kurt CobainNarrower topic: Nirvana’s success moved alternative rock from a marginal scene into the commercial center.Sonic YouthNarrower topic: Sonic Youth's critical and commercial reach helped bring experimental independent rock into this larger category.The Velvet Underground & NicoNarrower topic: The album’s raw sound and outsider themes became reference points for later alternative musicians.My Chemical RomanceNarrower topic: The band’s major releases reached a broad alternative-rock audience.Smells Like Teen SpiritNarrower topic: The song’s success brought alternative rock into the commercial mainstream.Alanis MorissetteNarrower topic: Morissette’s breakout album brought a distinctive alternative rock sound to mass audiences.Jeff BuckleyNarrower topic: Buckley’s records emerged within the 1990s alternative-rock landscape without fitting neatly into its dominant sounds.Lenny KravitzNarrower topic: Kravitz’s career overlapped with alternative rock, though his sound often looked back to classic rock and soul.Nine Inch NailsNarrower topic: Nine Inch Nails became a major alternative-rock act without abandoning its industrial production methods.Red Hot Chili PeppersNarrower topic: The band’s later melodic sound became part of alternative rock’s mainstream expansion.The Smashing PumpkinsNarrower topic: The band’s rise helped bring alternative rock into 1990s popular culture.D4vdRelated: Distorted guitars and rock arrangements recur alongside his pop songwriting.Irakli CharkvianiNarrower topic: This genre helped frame Charkviani’s work beyond its Georgian-language setting.Mangue bitRelated: The movement’s bands shared its independent ethos while grounding their sound in Recife’s traditions.WeezerNarrower topic: Weezer became a prominent band within the decade’s alternative-rock mainstream.
KnowraAlternative rockLinked fromLinked fromThe 31 pages that link to Alternative rock, each with the reason it gives.All 31Related 5Narrower topic 24Compared with 2Punk rockNarrower topic: Punk’s independent infrastructure and sound shaped alternative rock’s development and wider success.New wave musicNarrower topic: New wave’s experimentation and independent-minded identity fed later alternative rock.GrungeNarrower topic: Grunge became a commercially dominant strand within this wider category.Independent musicRelated: The genre's rise brought music from independent scenes into wider commercial circulation.Indie rockNarrower topic: Alternative rock overlaps with indie rock but became a wider commercial category.Glam metalNarrower topic: Its commercial rise helped displace glam metal’s dominance in early-1990s rock.RadioheadNarrower topic: Radiohead emerged within this scene before moving far beyond its familiar guitar sound.The Velvet UndergroundNarrower topic: Its influence runs through alternative rock’s embrace of unconventional sounds and independent scenes.Patti SmithNarrower topic: Smith’s independent, literary approach anticipated qualities later associated with alternative rock.Pop rockCompared with: It often places sonic identity or independent aesthetics ahead of pop rock’s concise accessibility.Alternative metalCompared with: Alternative metal is heavier and more metal-centered than alternative rock as a whole.Iggy PopNarrower topic: Later alternative musicians drew on the Stooges’ abrasive guitars and Pop’s uncompromising performance.Art rockRelated: Art rock’s permission to experiment informed later bands working beyond standard radio formulas.Lou ReedNarrower topic: The Velvet Underground’s sound became a major reference point for alternative rock.Nu metalRelated: Its varied song structures and vocal styles helped nu metal reach beyond conventional metal audiences.ColdplayNarrower topic: Coldplay’s early albums are commonly situated within this wider genre.Kurt CobainNarrower topic: Nirvana’s success moved alternative rock from a marginal scene into the commercial center.Sonic YouthNarrower topic: Sonic Youth's critical and commercial reach helped bring experimental independent rock into this larger category.The Velvet Underground & NicoNarrower topic: The album’s raw sound and outsider themes became reference points for later alternative musicians.My Chemical RomanceNarrower topic: The band’s major releases reached a broad alternative-rock audience.Smells Like Teen SpiritNarrower topic: The song’s success brought alternative rock into the commercial mainstream.Alanis MorissetteNarrower topic: Morissette’s breakout album brought a distinctive alternative rock sound to mass audiences.Jeff BuckleyNarrower topic: Buckley’s records emerged within the 1990s alternative-rock landscape without fitting neatly into its dominant sounds.Lenny KravitzNarrower topic: Kravitz’s career overlapped with alternative rock, though his sound often looked back to classic rock and soul.Nine Inch NailsNarrower topic: Nine Inch Nails became a major alternative-rock act without abandoning its industrial production methods.Red Hot Chili PeppersNarrower topic: The band’s later melodic sound became part of alternative rock’s mainstream expansion.The Smashing PumpkinsNarrower topic: The band’s rise helped bring alternative rock into 1990s popular culture.D4vdRelated: Distorted guitars and rock arrangements recur alongside his pop songwriting.Irakli CharkvianiNarrower topic: This genre helped frame Charkviani’s work beyond its Georgian-language setting.Mangue bitRelated: The movement’s bands shared its independent ethos while grounding their sound in Recife’s traditions.WeezerNarrower topic: Weezer became a prominent band within the decade’s alternative-rock mainstream.