Glam

Glam is a style of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It was known for its outrageous fashion and outrageous performances. Glam rock was heavily influenced by the music of bands like The Sweet, Slade, and T. Rex. It was also heavily influenced by the British art-school movement, which embraced elements of pop art, fashion, androgyny, and sexual liberation. Musically, Glam rock featured anthemic choruses, heavy guitar riffs, and a driving beat. It was often described as "theatrical" or "glamourous". The genre is most closely associated with the likes of David Bowie, Alice Cooper, and Marc Bolan. Glam rock was popular during the mid-1970s and then faded away in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but it has seen a resurgence in recent years with the likes of Panic! At the Disco and My Chemical Romance.