Fair question. I kind of agree. The term "alternative" is more about what it isn't rather than what it is. During the early 90's that meant, not traditional roc

Fair question. I kind of agree. The term "alternative" is more about what it isn't rather than what it is. During the early 90's that meant, not traditional rock and roll, not pop, not R&B. So not Van Halen, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, not Michael Jackson, Madonna, Celine Dion, TLC, etc.