Classic Rock

Classic Rock, sometimes referred to as Arena Rock, is a loosely defined music genre that genererally describes contemporary rock music during Cold War era history.
== History ==
=== Origins: Late 1940s ===
=== Contemporary Era: 1950s-1980s ===
=== Beginning of Modern Usage: 1980s ===
=== Shift to Hard Rock: 1990s ===
== Characteristics ==
Sly describes Classic Rock as any rock music that comes from the 1980s back, or before the 1990s due to the cultural difference between the idea of the rockstar ending with the Thrash era.
== See Also ==
* List of Classic Rock Bands
Category:Classic Rock
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