Alternative rock
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Alternative rock is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grun
Tess Wiley
…Tess Wiley Wiley performing in 2015 Background information Born Tess Wiley November 5, 1974 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Genres Pop rock, soft rock, alternative rock Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 1991–present Labels Tapete, Nordpol Formerly of Sixpence None the Richer…
R.E.M., one of the first alternative rock bands, relied on college-radio airplay, constant touring, and a grassroots fanbase to break into the mainstream.
Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth performing in July 2005
Robert Smith of the Cure performing in June 2004
Nirvana's Kurt Cobain (right) and Krist Novoselic (left) performing at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1992