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Genre: alternative rock

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Alternative rock is a genre that emerged in the 1980s as a response to mainstream rock. It is characterized by its experimental and unconventional approach to music, often incorporating elements of punk, grunge, and indie rock. Alternative rock bands often prioritize raw emotion and authenticity over polished production values. This genre has produced some of the most influential and beloved bands of the past few decades, including those known for their energetic and funky sound, introspective and cerebral lyrics, and hard-hitting and melodic rock anthems.


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List of alternative rock artists

Here is a list of alternative rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative rock genre. You can find out what alternative rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 65 4315210
2 75 11368536
3 63 2242713
4 52 1373979
5 68 3376455
6 65 1477564
7 64 3362302
8 69 3918093
9 68 5682571
10 71 8492471
11 70 4780981
12 59 1761525
13 66 3145513
14 69 4797436
15 73 5270327
16 59 1811535
17 64 4190848
18 74 7156357
19 63 2440855
20 70 2894675
21 66 2291407
22 70 3260790
23 72 7708581
24 52 1205540
25 53 1324288
26 56 2087491
27 61 1626230
28 80 20313717
29 54 879305
30 64 2534042
31 78 8889874
32 68 2952357
33 61 2269777
34 58 1164295
35 64 2523821
36 66 2612406
37 67 3120375
38 59 1781225
39 55 939173
40 71 4248450
41 57 1058352
42 68 2715651
43 60 1815291
44 62 1846046
45 59 1762007
46 58 775439
47 56 922013
48 63 1489079
49 59 1553959
50 56 1083623
51 63 1271390
52 56 1212320
53 61 1499649
54 58 1104010
55 67 6449032
56 61 1421739
57 52 602076
58 60 1169402
59 63 2054958
60 54 1100912
61 52 596262
62 58 997697
63 56 1059617
64 66 2660675
65 61 1517191
66 52 1722361
67 61 1941002
68 53 768406
69 54 644573
70 60 1332195
71 56 1017585
72 54 634585
73 52 625625
74 62 1011823
75 56 545239
76 52 411094
77 54 864022
78 55 1152485
79 54 533701
80 54 994558
81 52 668982
82 57 888996
83 62 862149
84 56 999634
85 58 730008
86 59 1116193
87 52 533994
88 55 598691
89 52 782095
90 53 508912
91 57 1078790
92 60 1870823
93 61 879589
94 53 448306
95 55 825167
96 52 778137
97 54 678321
98 55 579036
99 54 406875
100 52 40826

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