Joy Division

The 1980s marked a vibrant era for college rock, a genre that thrived on the fringes of mainstream music. As college radio stations began to champion underground bands, a diverse array of sounds emerged, from synth-heavy new wave to post-punk and jangle pop.At the start of the decade, acts from the U.K. dominated the scene, but by the mid-'80s, American bands like R.E.M. and The Replacements began to take center stage. These artists not only defined the sound of their […]