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Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station broadcasting format and although loosely defined, it generally includes the music from rock bands formed between the early 1960's and late 1970's. Concept albums are a major part of classic rock, amongst the prime examples are probably the four Pink Floyd concept albums, including The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon, as well as The Who's two major rock operas: Tommy and Quadrophenia. The Beatles famed Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is another prime example. One of the other most noted classic rock bands is Led Zeppelin, although Queen, The Who, Rush, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, and The Doors are also considered major classic rock bands.The origins of the Classic rock radio format could be traced back to The Beatles' groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which would forever change several courses of the rock and roll format, especially with the slow rise of the FM radio format, even though a majority of people were still listening to AM radio. Since Sgt. Pepper did not originally spawn any singles, both AM and FM stations began to play select tracks from the album, thus adopting what would otherwise just be "Album rock" wich would continue to be popular in the 1970s and 1980s, but by the end of the 1980s, "Album rock" would be re-adopted as "Classic rock" by FM radio. In the United States, this rock music format now features a limited playlist of songs ranging from the 1960s album tracks to current songs by artists associated with the loosely defined "classic rock era" — Some classic rock stations (especially in California), call the format "The Eagle" (named after Steve Miller's hit song "Fly Like An Eagle"). The term classic means enjoyed by every generation. Classical music is not simply from another time, it is the music that is understood and listened to, to this day. In the same way, Classic rock is rock music that is listened to and enjoyed to this day. The timeline for what is classic is always expanding. Many classic rock streaming radio stations now have segments devoted to punk rock, 80's hair bands and 90's grunge. The key element is whether the music is listened to and accepted by new generations. Sorry about mt extesively long post, i think i got a bit carried away, but I hope it helped or was just semi interesting, but I must agree, above all, gun n roses isn't neccisarily what I would like to see labeled "classic rock" Jen.