Alternative rock: the free energy of independent rock
Born in the 1980s on the fringes of mainstream circuits, alternative rock shook up the established codes. Blending indie rock, post-punk, new wave, grunge, or college rock, this subgenre became a true current of free and anti-conformist expression.
Cult bands like Radiohead, Nirvana, Pixies, The Cure, R.E.M., Placebo, or Arctic Monkeys left their mark on alternative rock history with their creativity, emotional intensity, and often introspective or politically charged lyrics. Alternative rock is as much a state of mind as it is a musical style, rejecting norms in order to explore new soundscapes.
On MusikMachine.com, explore a selection dedicated to the icons of alternative rock: iconic t-shirts, underground badges, DIY-style stickers, vintage postcards, live photography, and concert posters. Items crafted for fans of raw sound, electric distortion, and counterculture.
Whether you’re drawn to the scenes of Seattle, Manchester, or Brooklyn, this collection celebrates alternative rock in all its forms: committed, poetic, dark, or explosive. A tribute to the artists who reshaped rock without ever renouncing their independence.
Essential merch curated by MusikMachine
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Poster Placebo - Sleeping with ghosts
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Poster Placebo - Sleeping with ghosts
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Decorative Slate Nirvana - Kurt
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Decorative Slate Nirvana - Kurt
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Decorative Slate Nirvana - Nevermind
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Decorative Slate Placebo
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Sticker Billy Idol
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Sticker Blur
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Sticker David Bowie
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Sticker David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
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Sticker David Bowie - Aladdin Sane colours
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Sticker David Bowie - Aladdin Sane skull
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Sold outSticker David Bowie - Aladdin Sane Lightning bolt
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Sticker David Bowie - Space Invader
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Sticker David Bowie - Stardust coffee
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Sticker David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust at Hammersmith Odeon
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Sticker Fall Out Boy
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Sticker Foo Fighters
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Sticker Foo Fighters
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Sticker Foo Fighters - Hand made Rock n Roll
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Sticker Garbage
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Sticker HIM - Love Metal
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Sticker HIM - Love Metal 🖤
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Sticker Muse
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Sticker My Chemical Romance
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Sticker My Chemical Romance - Spider
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Sticker Nine Inch Nails ▢
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Sticker Nirvana - 1990 Seattle Grunge
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Sticker Nirvana - Band
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Sticker Nirvana - Est. 1988
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Sticker Nirvana - Grateful Smiley
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Sticker Nirvana - Kurt
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Sticker Nirvana - Kurt colors
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Sticker Nirvana - Kurt it's better
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Sticker Nirvana - Kurt unplugged
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Sticker Nirvana - Smiley
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Sticker Oasis
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Sticker Oasis - UK
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Sticker Pearl Jam ⚡
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Sticker Placebo
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