The Evolution of Alternative Rock

Not parents, not teachers, but music changed the decade of the 1950s. Welcome to the decade, where rock ‘n’ roll music emerged. Rock ‘n’ roll changed the world, but it wasn’t just the music. The music created a movement. People were not afraid to be different. The Birth of Rock ‘n’ roll, created a major impact on many cultures and society. When I think of Rock ‘n’ roll music, I think of the music, as a stepping stone for Americans. I think of Rock ‘n roll music as a stepping stone for Americans because the music reflects on the change of America after the war. Everybody was afraid to break out and be different. Rock and roll music made it cool to be different. During the 1950s no other genre of music was accepted or despised as much a

Popular music is often one of the best lenses we have through which to view our own cultural orientation. Many of the artistic and experimental shifts in popular music have mirrored changes in our own society. For instance, the emergence of Elvis Presley as a public figure would signal the start of a sexual revolution and the growth in visibility of a rebellious youth culture. Similarly, the folk and psychedelic music of the 1960s was closely entangled with the Civil Rights, anti-war and social protest movements. In this regard, we can view popular music as an artifact through which to better understand the time and place in which it is produced. In light of this, the state of popular music today may suggest troubling things about our society.

“Rock music is important to people, because it allows them to escape this crazy world. It allows them not to run away from the problems that are there, but to face up to them, but at the same time sort of DANCE ALL OVER THEM. That 's what rock and roll is about” (Pete Townshend). The concept of rock and roll music had eased into the music industry in a time after a crippling war and a great depression. The mid to late 20th century was home to innovation, rebellious teens, and a devastating war..The introduction of rock music has influenced our country and molded it in many ways as the genre progressed and has found a place in our culture.

Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion, people who don’t follow the norms, and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music, a combination of sounds that include jazz, country, blues, ragtime, gospel, swing, classical, and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of three chords to a complex chromatic scale combination. It can convey emotions such as love, hate, fear, lust, sadness, joy, disillusion, or a strong sense of reality. Many things can be said about rock but the fact is that it is the most widely

Your answers should be your own words, however: no direct quotes will be allowed (without proper citations). Also, do not work with others on this quiz—again, your work is expected to be wholly your own. 1. How did “alternative rock” musicians react/rebel against the visually-oriented MTV artists and the flashy heavy metal bands? Alternative rock musicians dressed casual compared to the heavy metal bands of that time.

Rock and pop have been evolving areas of music for the last fifty years. They have created riches for people, and have created artifacts that are now considered precious. Christie’s Rock & Pop Memorabilia by Peter Doggett and Sarah Hodgson describes the basic information of artists and their now famous music and artifacts. If you are wondering what a memorabilia is, in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary a memorabilia is defined as, “objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc.” The ages of rock and pop have had an abundance of memorabilia that is worthy of recognition.

Music junkies, concert connoisseurs, and vinyl vigilantes everywhere need to know about the similarities and differences between the alternative rock and indie rock genres. The genres alternative and indie are terms sometimes used interchangeably, but their origins are indeed differing. There has been a varying progression of media platforms used to listen to these genres among the past few decades due to society’s social and economic changes. In terms of instrumental progressions and technological buildups in the music world, the instruments and stylings used to define these genres has changed as well. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, alternative rock is defined as “a style of rock music characterized as unconventional, or outside the mainstream which resonated powerfully with a generation weathering an economic recession.” Conversely, Oxford explains the term indie as “the deliberately unpolished or

The band Twenty-One Pilots positively changed people's views on alternative music by using other elements from different genres. A band that started off in Columbus, Ohio has “blown up at top 40 radio, sold out massive arenas and even drawn the ire of millennial­-bashing columnists with an unapologetic mashup of suburban angst, rap and reggae”(Ringen).

The popularity of alternative rock came about after the grunge period. Grunge was a type of alternative rock music that criticized commercialism. Bands such as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden were the most popular to come out of the grunge scene. In the mid 90s, pop-punk music began to find itself becoming more and more popular. Green Day released an album on a major record label, and other bands such as The Offspring and MxPx as well.

The begins of rock and roll have always been challenged as to when they were first established. The most common argument is that is first started in Southern United states, the birth place of many of the first early rock and roll music hits. As the south always had a huge majority of slaves from Africa and immigrants from Europe, through the gathering of different influences that created a connection between African musical traditions with European instrumentation. Immigration of once slaves to populated urban centers including New York City and Chicago meant that both the black and white communities were living in close proximity, resulting in hearing each other's music and even ‘began to follow and impersonate each other's fashions’.

Anthony Kiedis, as well as many other band members, have suffered through addiction. Kiedis is the lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 1, 1962. He has always enjoyed singing and was very fascinated by the life in Hollywood. His activities off-stage started to take control of his life. He was dependent on heroin and cocaine so much that his band members kicked him out of the group for awhile. After leaving, he returned back home in Michigan. He began to detox, and once he was clean he returned back to Hollywood but unfortunately did not stay clean for long.

I am one of those rare “millennials” who appreciate pop culture from the past. I don’t forget about them; I carry them. I got into rock ‘n roll music since I was born. To me, rock ‘n roll music made me the man I am today.

At the end of the 1960s, when Rock and Roll were at its prime, two musical genres that were originally considered its influences re-imagined themselves through Rock and Roll’s prism - Country and Jazz musicians started to mix their music with Rock’s relentless energy. The newfound genres, called Country Rock and Jazz Rock respectively were accepted by the audience and critics alike, having a major impact that is still traceable in today’s music.

Rock and roll has come a long way through the years from a dance fad in the 1950's to a political and cultural image that is recognized around the globe. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion, those who refuse to follow the norms or have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is essentially a ‘melting pot’ of music. In other words, the genre of rock and roll is a complete combination of sounds that include jazz, country, blues, gospel, swing, classical, and ethnic music. However, African Americans are undeniably responsible for the development of the genre and are sadly often overlooked for their contribution.

When people hear the genre “rock and roll,” they often think of performers like Elvis Presley, AC/DC, and Aerosmith. Those bands have provided the foundation for rock and roll, but the newer bands have to carry over from the bands of the 1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s to the bands of the 1990’s and the 2000’s. The new generation of bands has just as much, if not more, popularity than the bands of the older generation. Bands do not gain popularity just by showing up to rehearsal, though. Gaining popularity can take years of making music, and sometimes establishing credibility takes more time than other bands. The more popular bands that have many fans are bands like Three Days Grace, Alter Bridge, and Avenged Sevenfold. These three bands have had