Waa maxay magacyada kooxaha caanka ah ee muusikada kale laga soo bilaabo 1980-meeyadii iyo 1990-meeyadii.
Kooxaha loo yaqaanay muusikada alternative rock ee 1980s waxay ahaayeen R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Nirvana, O.M.D., The Smiths, Psychadelic Furs, Housemartins, Green Day, Violent Femmes, B-52s, The Cure, UB40, iyo U2, si aan u magacaabo dhowr. Maskaxda ku hay in qaar ka mid ah kooxaha loo tixgeliyey inay yihiin kuwa kale 1980-meeyadii waxay noqdeen kuwa caan ka ah 1990-meeyadii markii ay heleen caan (R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Green Day, U2, The Cure). Kooxaha muusigga dhagaxa ah ee aan xasuusto sagaashameeyadii waa Counting Crows, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Eye Blind, Stone Temple Pilots, Live, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, iyo No Doubt. Sanadihii 2000, kooxaha caanka ah ee muusikada dhagaxa ah ee caanka ah waxay ahaayeen Maroon 5, Coldplay, Tareenka, Xiddigaha Cad, Linkin Park, Gorillaz, Kings of Leon, Weezer, MGMT, Nickelback, Radiohead, Goo Goo Dolls, Blink-182.