Glam
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Characterized by slick, melodic Hard Rock combined with a sexually ambiguous fashion sense, Glam rose in the 1960s amidst a culture of newfound sexual freedom. For rockers like David Bowie and T. Rex, rock wasn't a mode of consciousness-raising like it was for some of their contemporaries; it was rather an avenue to pure and decadent hedonism. Glam had a huge influence on movements like New Romantic, Synth Pop and Goth rock. But the primary stars of the Glam movement -- from the New York Dolls (which featured David Johansen), to Gary Glitter, to Roxy Music -- didn't find much popular success in the U.S. until after the makeup came off. Through the '70s and '80s, however, Glam-inspired Pop Metal, beginning with androgynous rockers Kiss, topped the charts. In the '90s, Glam was mirrored in Brit Pop's decadence and occasionally, its fashion sense.Tune in now! Free Radio
