Alternative rock

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Genre

Alternative rock · Alongside the stadiums, a rock world of small labels, clubs and university radio grew up in the 1980s: alternative rock, in America college rock. Fewer virtuoso solos, a less polished production and original songs. R.E.M. from Athens, Georgia, became big through university radio; U2 from Dublin grew into a stadium band.

Listening

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  It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) · R.E.M., 1987
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  Sunday Bloody Sunday · U2, 1983
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  Where Is My Mind? · Pixies, 1988
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In School of Rock

The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.

• Genre Map^NL Map
• Mixtape 4: When Rock Was Still Pop^NL Reader

See also

• U2
• Pixies
• Postpunk
• Punk
• Grunge
• Britpop
• Indie pop and shoegaze
• Madchester