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Rock Festival Lineup Revealed: Unmissable Headliners and Rising Stars

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This is a demo post from Pro Radio. A descendant of punk rock, Nirvana was one of the most famous bands to make alternative rock music mainstream. Ironically, this genre became popular after the grunge period – which deprecated mainstream, commercial types of music. In addition to Nirvana, some extremely well known and highly successful bands formed around alt rock, including REM – one of the earliest “alternative” bands, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Violent Femmes, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and many others.

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In the early days, it was mainly the college radio stations that promoted this sound. In fact, ‘college rock’ was the phrase used to describe alternative rock in the 1980s, before the genre coined as alternative rock music became popular in the mid 1980s. As the popularity of the music grew, other previously separate genres became grouped under alt rock as well. These genres are comprised of post-punk (since alternative rock is offspring of the punk genre), New Wave, indie (also known as independent) rock, pop, and punk rock.

 

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From the womb to the booth, DJ T NICE’s love for music transcends boundaries. Raised on a rich diet of Motown, Madonna, and everything in-between, her eclectic taste shaped the unique soundscapes she creates today. 

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Her journey, filled with relentless practice and passion, has seen her light up venues like Obsessions, Tiki Lounge, and the iconic Mayo Hotel.

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