College rock is a term that was used in the United States to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage. "College" refers to campus radio stations located at institutions of higher education in Canada and the United States, where the term "college" is interchangeable with "university". The stations' playlists were often created by students who preferred underground rock music.
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