History of Sound

College rock

%3College rockCollege rockIndie rockIndie rockCollege rock->Indie rockPower popPower popPower pop->College rockJangle popJangle popJangle pop->College rockFolk rockFolk rockFolk rock->College rockPost-punkPost-punkPost-punk->College rock

College rock was the alternative rock music played on student-run university and college campus radio stations located in the United States and Canada in the 1980s. The stations’ playlists were often created by students who avoided the mainstream rock played on commercial radio stations.

Influences

Derivatives