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Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a subgenre of alternative rock and subculture [1] that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic [3] in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. [8] It originated from British post-punk [4] in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit.
Indie pop is a style of pop music that originally grew out of British post-punk in the late 1970s. [18] [19] Indie pop was one of the first independent music genres, and was initially synonymous with "indie". [19] Indie pop is characterized by a focus on melody, arrangements, and harmony, with less angst and distortion as compared to indie rock.
And only in the '70s did genres start asserting themselves: singer-songwriter and interpreter, art-rock and heavy metal and country-rock and boogie, fusion and funk and disco and black MOR, punk and new wave, and somehow straddling them all, the monolith of pop-rock."
Sly & the Family Stone's pop-funk had spawned singers like Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, alongside George Clinton's [1] spacy P Funk extravaganzas, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band led a wave of country rock bands. Pop progressive-hard rock bands like Boston, Kansas, Journey, and Styx had long-running popularity.
Stacker identified 20 music legends from the '70s who still perform today. All acts included either performed in 2024 or have a show scheduled for 2025. 20 popular '70s bands that still perform today
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. Genre of rock music For the radio format associated with this genre, see Modern rock. Alternative rock Other names Alternative music alt-rock alternative Stylistic origins Punk rock post-punk new wave hardcore punk Cultural origins Late 1970s to early 1980s, United States and United ...
Soft rock (also known as light rock) is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in the United States and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, [1] relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions.
Britpop bands show elements from the British pop music of the 1960s, glam rock and punk rock of the 1970s, and indie pop of the 1980s in their music, attitude, and clothing. Specific influences vary: Blur drew from the Kinks and early Pink Floyd , Oasis took inspiration from the Beatles , and Elastica had a fondness for arty punk rock, notably ...