| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punk, grunge, emo, et al. | LA Times Daily | 04 Jan 2025 |
| Music genre: Abbr. | Commuter | 30 Mar 2024 |
| Genre for Beck and Nirvana, in brief | Premier Sunday | 10 Dec 2023 |
| Music category that includes emo and grunge | Wall Street Journal | 03 Aug 2021 |
| Genre for the Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair | New York Times | 19 Jul 2020 |
| Genre for Weezer and Linkin Park | Wall Street Journal | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Genre for Weezer and Linkin Park | ||
| Post-punk descendant | Newsday | 07 Feb 2015 |
| Post-punk descendant | ||
| Weezer's genre | ||
| Lollapalooza fodder |