What Is College Rock? A Quick Guide to the 1980s Alternative Sound
College rock in a nutshell: what the term means, how 1980s campus radio created it, how it sounds, the bands that defined it and how it led to alternative rock.
College rock in a nutshell: what the term means, how 1980s campus radio created it, how it sounds, the bands that defined it and how it led to alternative rock.
How student radio, indie labels and touring vans created 1980s college rock, the bands and albums that defined it, and how it became alternative rock.
How a small Seattle scene became a global movement: grunge's origins, Sub Pop, the breakthrough albums of 1991β92, its cultural impact and its lasting legacy.
Radiohead from "Creep" to OK Computer, Kid A and In Rainbows: members, every studio album, the songs to start with and why they keep reinventing rock.
Muse from Teignmouth to stadiums: Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard, every studio album, "Hysteria," "Uprising" and the songs to start with.
The Smashing Pumpkins from Gish to Aghori Mhori Mei: Billy Corgan's vision, every era, Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie, the songs to start with and legacy.