Dad Rock
tagStarted 1970Peak 1973-1983Last big hit still active
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The affectionate catch-all for the comfortable, canonical guitar rock a generation grew up on: mid-tempo grooves, warm tones, dependable choruses and famous solos played on repeat at the cookout and in the car. Tuneful, unpretentious, deeply familiar — defined by nostalgia and singalong reliability more than novelty.
History
A later, partly tongue-in-cheek label for the established classic-rock songbook as it passed down generations — the comfort-listening core of the canon. It frames the most replayed, broadly beloved 70s-80s rock as inheritance, naming the warmth and familiarity that makes catalog rock such durable everyday listening.
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Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dad_rock
- https://www.allmusic.com/style/classic-rock-ma0000012264
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_rock