Indie Rock is a subgenre of Rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand in the 1970s. The term “indie” was coined in the late 1970s to refer to Punk Rock and Post-Punk bands that would release music independently in an industry dominated by major labels. Although the term was originally used to describe Rock music released through independent record labels, in the 1990s, it was more broadly associated with the music produced by such bands, which was initially used interchangeably with terms Alternative Rock and Guitar Pop Rock… read more…