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The secret and sometimes ugly history of how alternative-rock radio took root in Utah.
By Michael Waterman
The phrase “alternative music” is such a cliche today it could mean almost anything. But for early punk rockers and new wavers who rebelled against “corporate rock,”--bands like Fleetwood Mac, Boston and Styx----alternative music...