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I think most of the debate was because Van Halen changed their sound then Sammy became their vocalist, and they got more poppy in the 80's. So Sammy got the blame for it.
Well the origins of the name is from it being "alternative to the mainstream", as all of the early bands in the movement were on independent labels and were played on college rock stations. It sort of became pointless in the 90's when it became mainstream, but the sound was already codified and...