8 ms·

There is a classic rock station here that plays Nirvana. Classic rock, 90's music. wtf is that?

• laumars 13y ago
  "classic" in that context refers to the track being of an outstanding quality that it's appeal would be timeless, rather than the age of the track at this current point in time. It's a little bit like how Classical radio stations play modern compositions. It's the Classical style rather than age.
  • mhurron 13y ago
    No one thinks that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_rock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_rock This is the definition that people expect when they hear 'Classic Rock' - "In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on hard rock and blues rock popularized in the 1970s" Also, Nirvana is grunge or Alternative, not Classic Rock.
    • laumars 13y ago
      I think you're getting too hung up on genre names and missing the bigger picture. I used to see the same thing in the electronic music scene. Eventually it lead to half a dozen different subgenres defined primarily by the tone of the kick drum. It was nuts. My point being this is a commercial radio station, normal rules of music snobbery don't apply. Thus their definition of the station is simply popular guitar music that isn't being hammered on the teeny stations nor offends any major demographics. And grunge or not, Nevermind was a popular album with "poppy rocky singles". By loosening their definition of "classic rock" they're attempting to appeal to the largest number of people. Thus my original statement stands.
      • Crito 13y ago
        Similarly, "modern rock" stations frequently play music from the late 60s and 70s. It's just what people expect.