Editing Alternative rock (section)

=== Trends of the 2010s ===
[[File:Twenty one pilots - 27.02.2019 - Resorts World Arena, Birmingham - 48775120537.jpg|thumb|[[Twenty One Pilots]] performing at [[Resorts World Arena]] in Birmingham, 2019]]
Contemporary mainstream alternative rock bands tend to fuse musical elements of [[hard rock]], [[electronica]], hip hop, indie, and punk while placing emphasis on keyboards and guitar. In the 2010s, British rock band [[Muse (band)|Muse]] gained a worldwide recognition with their album ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' and ''[[Drones (Muse album)|Drones]]'' which won Grammy Awards.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657891/muse-grammy-awards.jhtml| title=Muse Bask in First Grammy Win, Make Plans for Kid-Friendly Album| website=[[MTV]]| access-date=October 5, 2018| archive-date=December 25, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225121955/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1657891/muse-grammy-awards.jhtml| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=31| title=Awards| date=April 30, 2017| access-date=October 5, 2018| archive-date=November 9, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109175725/http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=31| url-status=live}}</ref>

American alternative duo [[Twenty One Pilots]] blurs between the lines of multiple genres including [[hip-hop]], emo, rock, [[indie pop]] and [[reggae]] and has managed to break numerous records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/08/31/twenty-one-pilots-match-a-charting-feat-that-only-the-beatles-and-elvis-have-managed/|title=Twenty One Pilots Match A Charting Feat That Only The Beatles And Elvis Have Managed|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|work=[[Forbes]]|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2016|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129021803/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/08/31/twenty-one-pilots-match-a-charting-feat-that-only-the-beatles-and-elvis-have-managed/|url-status=live}}</ref> They became the first alternative act to have two concurrent top five singles in the United States while their fourth studio album ''[[Blurryface]]'' (2015) was the first album in history to have every song receive at least a Gold [[Music recording sales certification|certification]] from the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/08/29/shawn-mendes-nabs-another-top-ten-hit-while-the-chainsmokers-remain-at-no-1/#1b88801e7cb2|title=Shawn Mendes Nabs Another Top 10 Hit While The Chainsmokers Remain At No. 1|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|work=[[Forbes]]|date=August 29, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2016|archive-date=August 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830155436/http://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/08/29/shawn-mendes-nabs-another-top-ten-hit-while-the-chainsmokers-remain-at-no-1/#1b88801e7cb2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Payne|first1=Chris|title=Twenty One Pilots' 'Blurryface' Becomes First Album With Every Song RIAA-Certified Gold|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8223671/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-every-song-riaa-gold|access-date=March 1, 2018|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 1, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120212125/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8223671/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-every-song-riaa-gold/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Twenty One Pilots' "Blurryface" Earns Unrivaled Gold & Platinum Achievement: First Album In Digital Era With Every Song RIAA Certified|url=https://www.riaa.com/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-earns-unrivaled-gold-platinum-achievement-first-album-digital-era-every-song-riaa-certified/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|date=March 1, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228140854/https://www.riaa.com/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-earns-unrivaled-gold-platinum-achievement-first-album-digital-era-every-song-riaa-certified/|url-status=live}}</ref> Twenty One Pilots also became the first rock act to have a song reach a billion streams on [[Spotify]].<ref name="billion"/> Their breakout hit single "[[Stressed Out (Twenty One Pilots song)|Stressed Out]]" was the twenty-fifth song to achieve the rare feat of at least one billion plays on the [[Streaming media|streaming]] platform. The milestone comes at a time when music genres represented on streaming platforms like Spotify are fairly homogeneous, being dominated by genres such as hip hop, [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], and [[adult contemporary]]-styled pop.<ref name="billion">{{cite magazine|author=McIntyre, Hugh|title=Twenty One Pilots Become The First Rock Act To See A Song Reach One Billion Plays On Spotify|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/03/30/twenty-one-pilots-become-the-first-rock-act-to-see-a-song-reach-one-billion-plays-on-spotify|magazine=[[Forbes]]|access-date=March 30, 2019|archive-date=March 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330211117/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/03/30/twenty-one-pilots-become-the-first-rock-act-to-see-a-song-reach-one-billion-plays-on-spotify/|url-status=live}}</ref>