Yeah, I gave up after about the 3rd band not being recognized. All 3 of them were the ones you mentioned as well.
Ditto on hair metal and classic Southern rock not being alternative bands. Alternative music was created as an alternative to those styles of rock. Especially hair metal.
1) Presidents of the United States of America didn't work
2) check your spelling on Social Distortion and Rage Against the Machine
3) New Order should be accepted for Blue Monday
4) Guns n' Roses, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, CCR are not and never have been considered alternative bands.
5) It's The Wallflowers, not The Wildflowers.
Ditto on hair metal and classic Southern rock not being alternative bands. Alternative music was created as an alternative to those styles of rock. Especially hair metal.