Rock in Opposition
Rock in Opposition is an avant-prog. It is recorded from 1978.
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Rock in Opposition
Michael S. Eisenberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
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- avant-prog
- Period
- 1978
- Region
- Europe
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Rock in Opposition is an avant-prog. It is recorded from 1978.
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It is associated with Europe. The record gives 1978 as its date of establishment or first appearance. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
Music genre; movement representing progressive bands in the late 1970s united in opposition to the music industry
Dave Kerman with Present Acoustic performing at a Rock in Opposition Festival in Southern France in April 2007.
Original uploader at en.wikipedia: Bruce1ee Original photographer: Michael S. Eisenberg · Original source
Bob Drake with the Peter Blegvad Trio performing at a Rock in Opposition Festival in Southern France in April 2007.
Original uploader at en.wikipedia: Bruce1ee Original photographer: Michael S. Eisenberg · Original source
Course of the movement
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1978
Rock in Opposition first recorded.
1978
Rock in Opposition is recorded from 1978.
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