PLAY CLASSIC ROCK

About PLAY CLASSIC ROCK

Are you a fan of classic rock? This is your online radio all about classic rock Ready to get started? Rock on!

A LITTLE HISTORY
“Classic Rock” began evolving as a format in the 1980s. Radio stations searching for their distinct voices started looking into older music for inspiration. After sifting through everything the past had to offer, stations like M105 in Cleveland landed on rock music from the 1960s. They played hits from the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Who for starters. Eventually, they decided to call it Classic Rock, to distinguish it from current releases.

In 1983, entire radio stations devoted themselves to the budding Classic Rock genre. Stations like KRBE in Houston played only hits from the 60s and 70s, and excluded everything else altogether. More stations followed suit, and by 1986, the Classic Rock genre had become a household name.

THE EVOLUTION OF A GENRE
Classic Rock has endured over the years, and is still thriving today. Although new music is rarely introduced into the genre, and the collection can be limited, the popularity of Classic Rock has increased. Newer listeners from a different demographic have entered the Classic Rock arena – and only continue to grow.

Listeners of Classic Rock ages 18-34, or Millennials, are steadily increasing as time goes on. This group makes up an overwhelming 75.4 million people – and is outpacing the traditional Classic Rock listening Baby Boomers by leaps and bounds. Despite any early, or current, naysayers, Classic Rock is here to stay.

Major bands that are definitely considered classic rock:

Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
Rolling Stones
The Doors
Jimi Hendrix
The Who
Pink Floyd
The Eagles
Rush
Aerosmith
Janis Joplin
The Allman Brothers
Eric Clapton (including Cream and Derek and the Dominoes)
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Yes
Peter Frampton
Love
Santana
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Steppenwolf
Queen
Black Sabbath
Lynard Skynyrd
Deep Purple

Bands some consider as classic rock (due to a varied sound/overlapping era):

Bob Dylan
Fleetwood Mac
The Police
Steely Dan
Journey
Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Van Halen (mostly heavy metal though)
Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie (mostly glam rock though)
Def Leppard
ELO
Iron Maiden (mostly heavy metal though)
Kiss
Styx
Crosy, Stills & Nash (and Neil Young)

Newer bands that are wrongly classified as classic rock:

Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Guns 'N Roses
U2

Bands from the 60's & 70s that definitely aren't classic rock (wrong sound):

The Beach Boys
Bob Marley
The Clash
James Brown
Stevie Wonder