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The History of Alternative Rock

By Stuart A. Kallen

Book information

Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Year
2012
ISBN
9781420509724, 9781420507386
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (5333097 bytes)
Series
The Music Library
Edition
1
Pages
122\0
Time added
2023-08-21 01:28:42

Description

This volume discusses the history of alternative rock and the ethos of alt-rockers as rebels who value independence, experimentation, and truth-telling. Rather than making music for broad commercial appeal, these musicians drew from a variety of styles that were considered unfriendly for consumers. Over the years, alternative rock has spawned mash-ups of garage rock, punk, new wave, rap, thrash, and hardcore. This group of indie rockers not only created a new sound but also put forth a different attitude, as they outwardly rejected the musical standards and sales practices set by major record companies.

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