With I.R.S., REM issued five albums that defined the college rock aesthetic, with a ringing guitar sound and melodies that were catchy yet unlike most pop ...

During the decade's latter half, they became one of the most critically beloved acts of the College Rock era. They also found great success in the early ...

In the '00s, indie rock is used to describe a wide variety of music, ... 2006 Alt/Indie Rock Gift Guide · College Rock - Profile of College Rock, ...

College rock is a blanket term used to refer to early alternative music of the '80s that found its radio home on college stations with an eclectic, ...

Almost singularly responsible for the rise of the college rock scene in the '80s, this band of indie rock heroes from Athens, Georgia took the punk DIY ...

Although punk, hardcore and college rock seemed to dominate most of the nation's major scenes, many types of music emerged to lay claim to a specific ...

While post-punk music certainly fit into the college rock or indie files of the early '80s, it's actually far more specific than either of those forms. ...

But the BoDeans took a very different path from other college rock brethren, drawing deeply from '50s and '60s styles to forge a unique roots rock sound. ...

This accessible yet clearly stylized song, also from 1980's Boys Don't Cry re-release, makes for interesting post-punk/college rock/early alternative ...

As such, the group became a major bridge between the post-punk and college rock audiences of the '80s and a newer breed of music fans widely accepting of ...