Music genres: an essay

06
Feb
2011
Music genres: an essay

Okay, we can all agree that "classic rock" isn't a genre, since its contents range from The Beatles to Metallica, depending on the radio station.
However, we need to establish lines. When does rock become metal? When does alternative become grunge, and grunge become metal? What the fuck is alternative rock? All these topics will be addressed in the following tl;dr.

First, pop music. Pop music comes from the term "popular music", which, in t
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