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noun
A kind of popular bluesy rock music, specifically unrelated forms of British and Australian music with a similar sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
So called because bands rejected stadium venues and returned to the small pubs and clubs of the early years of live rock music.
