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For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). Classic Rock is a Magazine dedicated to the radio format of Classic rock, published by Future Publishing, who are also responsible for its

Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which evolved from the album oriented rock (AOR) format in the early-1980s. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. This article is about Broadcast radio, for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock or as West Coast Rock) abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio In the United States, this rock music format now features a large and nearly unlimited playlist of songs ranging from the early-1960s through the early-1980s with more emphasis on the earlier hits by artists associated with the loosely-defined "classic rock era". The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. In its most general form a playlist is simply a list of Songs The term has several specialized meanings in the realms of Radio Broadcasting and


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Origins of classic rock radio

The origins of the classic rock radio format can be traced back to The Beatles' groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which would forever change several courses of the rock and roll format, especially with the slow rise of FM broadcasting even though a majority of people were still listening to AM radio. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that Since Sgt. Pepper did not spawn any singles, both AM and FM stations began to play select tracks from the album in an attempt to retain listeners. Soon both stations and artists realized that album cuts rather than Top 40-oriented singles could be a major source of radio airplay and artist visibility. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre.

Taken to the furthest level, this created what would be called progressive rock radio in the late 1960s and 1970s. Progressive rock is a Radio station programming format that prospered in the late 1960s and 1970s in which the Disc jockeys are given wide latitude This format was associated with elements of freeform radio, where disc jockeys controlled what was played. Freeform, or freeform radio, is a Radio station programming format in which the Disc jockey is given total control over A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience A more commercially-oriented variant called album oriented rock (AOR), or "album rock", emerged in the mid- and late 1970s. Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock or as West Coast Rock) abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio This format concentrated on album cuts as well, but on a more structured, playlist-oriented basis. In its most general form a playlist is simply a list of Songs The term has several specialized meanings in the realms of Radio Broadcasting and

AOR would continue to be popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, but by the end of the 1980s, as "albums" had been supplanted by compact discs and as station playlists largely stopped keeping up with developing musical trends (including new wave music), "album rock" evolved into "classic rock" on many of these FM radio stations. Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock or as West Coast Rock) abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as Adult-oriented rock or as West Coast Rock) abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that

Classic rock is similar to oldies radio in that the format is based upon music of the past, hence the playlist and artists featured are relatively stable in comparison to Top 40 or other contemporary formats which are based primarily on current releases. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977 The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. However, various bands and songs will come in and out of style on classic rock radio, regional favorites may be featured in a particular market, and newer recordings by the format's core performers will occasionally be showcased. Additionally, in the process of jockeying for position and listener share in competitive markets, stations will often add songs and artists only marginally associated with the classic rock era, and some stations combine the classic rock format with other formats, including modern rock in an attempt to increase popularity. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. The hybrid of classic rock and modern rock is also referred to as active rock. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. Active rock is a Radio format used by many commercial Radio stations across Canada and the United States.

Key artists and albums

The core albums, artists, and songs most often represented in classic rock radio represent a subset of the albums and artists that were actually popular between the mid sixties into the early eighties. The most enduring classic rock songs and artists have proven to appeal to new generations of listeners as well as older listeners who knew the music when it originally appeared.

British hard rock and progressive rock bands make up a central pillar of classic rock artists; significant among these are Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, The Who, Black Sabbath, Yes and Queen. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Led Zeppelin were Pink Floyd are Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Black Sabbath are an Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Many different songs from these acts are likely to appear on the playlists of classic rock stations. Australian hard rock band AC/DC are usually found on classic rock stations as well. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young.

American '70s rock bands such as Aerosmith, The Eagles, Kansas, Boston, Bruce Springsteen & the E. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" Kansas is an American Progressive rock band which became a popular Arena rock group in the 1970s with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s Street Band, ZZ Top, and Journey often appear on classic rock stations, as do such solo artists as Neil Young, Bob Seger, and John Mellencamp. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Also included is American '60s rock from acts like Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing In many areas, Southern rock acts such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, and The Allman Brothers Band form a significant subset of classic rock playlists as well. Southern rock is a subgenre of Rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from Rock and roll, Country music, and Blues Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia.

Many other bands may appear occasionally on classic rock stations; however, this presence may be limited to a few familiar songs. For example, while the band Steppenwolf recorded over a dozen studio albums, only two of their songs ("Born to Be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride") are likely to be heard within the classic rock format. Steppenwolf is a rock band that helped establish Heavy metal music in the late 1960s along with bands like Blue Cheer and Iron Butterfly " Born to Be Wild " is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the American rock band Steppenwolf. "Magic Carpet Ride" may also refer to a dance song by Mighty Dub Katz " Magic Carpet Ride " is a rock song written by

Concept albums indirectly led to the album-rock format and remain a major component of classic rock. In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" Notable are the four Pink Floyd concept albums, including The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon, as well as The Who's two major rock operas: Tommy and Quadrophenia. The Wall is a Rock opera presented as a Double album by the English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in late The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Rock operas, Concept albums Song cycles and Oratorios all differ from a conventional rock album which usually includes songs that are unrelated to each Quadrophenia is the sixth album by the English rock band The Who. The Who's 1971 album Who's Next is one of the most often-played classic rock albums of all time. Who's Next is the fifth album by the English rock band The Who.

Artists whose musical output spanned the 1960s and 1970s, including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones form something of a special case: a few later songs from these acts (such as "Revolution" by The Beatles and "Start Me Up" by the Stones) are staples of classic rock radio, while the older songs from these groups are seldom heard on the format, gravitating instead to oldies radio, along with nearly any other material recorded prior to around 1967. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " Revolution " is a song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon/McCartney. " Start Me Up " is a song by The Rolling Stones featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You. Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a Radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s (about 1955-1977

Some classic rock playlists also include some of the hard-rock and heavy metal bands of the 1980s such as Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Van Halen as classic rock; again, particular songs or musical eras from these acts may be more conducive to the format than others, and nearly every station fine-tunes its playlist by adding or deleting songs and artists to differentiate itself from competing stations. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 Similarly, more modern material in the same style is seldom included unless it is by a recognized classic rock artist; such music often gravitates to top 40 or adult album alternative stations. The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. Adult album alternative (also triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a Radio format broadcast mostly on FM.

Furthermore, some radio stations have began to implement certain "alternative" acts of the late 1980s and 1990s, including bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2 and R.E.M. Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 Red Hot Chili Peppers are

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