Terry Tolkin, the music industry veteran believed to have coined the term “alternative music”, has died
Tolkin was an A&R exec who signed bands like Stereolab and Luna to major label deals in the 1990s
As an A&R representative for Elektra Records from 1992-1996, Tolkin signed several independent bands to the major label, including Luna, Stereolab, Afghan Whigs, and Nada Surf.
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