Rock N Roll

It was in the 90’s that rock and roll took a distinctive turn. Glam metal, arena rock and slick, cool artists were all over the music scene. Many people seemed to becoming bored with the influx of soft rock bands and singers into the charts. They needed an alternative – grunge became the rebellion to the standard rock and roll that was on over.

Grunge became extremely popular during the 90’s, usually credited to the success of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. His untimely death also saw the eventual decline of the grunge music and by the late 90’s most original grunge bands either changed their musical course or had split up.

The revival of Brit Pop in the 90’s gave rock and roll another revival. As artists and bands were trying to emulate the Beatles, the originals were starting to take advantage and saw the rerelease of many older albums and songs. A new rock and roll rivalry emerged in this time due to the difference in sounds and styles to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Blur took on the form of the Beatles and Oasis was penned to be the 90’s Rolling Stones. Of course, the music was slightly different and the sound was new; but the premise was the same.

Indie rock also saw a new phase in the mid 90’s and rock and roll was starting to be a predominant force in the charts once again. Indie rock was never supposed to be mainstream, but eventually, this is the path it took.