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ORIGINS OF CORPORATE ROCK Corporate rock is somewhat unique among musical genres in that it is a term used almost exclusively by critics and musical Purist s. It is used primarily in a condescending and dismissive way by those who feel that corporate rock has little to add to music. The exact origins of the term are uncertain, but by the early 1980s, it was being applied with frequency to bands such as Journey , Foreigner , Styx , and Boston . Although the term has faded from common usage, some people use it to describe contemporary bands who they feel live up to its definition. CORPORATE ROCK BANDS As no rock groups identify their music as being "corporate rock," it is obviously difficult to definitively label bands as being a part of this genre. However, one can quite easily list some of the bands which have been vilified by critics (fairly or unfairly) as exemplifying the worst of this genre.
Groups or artists which have been labelled "corporate rock" include:
CONTEMPORARY CORPORATE ROCK Although use of the term "corporate rock" as a criticism declined through the 1990s, it is applied to a few contemporary bands such as bands such as Puddle Of Mudd , Staind , and Limp Bizkit . REFERENCES
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