Classic Rock #071: Out There: The Future of Prog Rock

by Various Artists

Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early-mid 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the early-1960s to mid-1990s, primarily focusing on commercially successful blues rock and hard rock popularized in the 1970s–1980s AOR format. Classic rock's focus somewhat differs from the formats oldies and classic hits.