MODERN ROCK

Modern Rock

Time Frame:

Emerged in the 50’s and has continued to be mainstream since.

Description:

Rock music generally has a vocal part accompanied by guitar, drums, and a bass. Rock music generally has a strong back beat. Rock came from the explosion of rockabilly of Elvis and Johnny Cash along with the British Invasion of the Beatles.

Roots:

Rock music came from the blues, country music, and R&B.

Subgenres:

Art Rock
Classical Rock
Christian Rock
Experimental Rock
Indie Rock
Hard Rock
Soft Rock
Alternative Rock
Pop Rock
Rockabilly
And several others…

Influential Artists:

60’s:

Elvis
Beatles
Frank Zappa
The Monkees

70’s:

Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
The Doors
The Who
Led Zepplin
Pink Floyd
Bob Dylan
Stevie Wonder
The Stones
Black Sabbath
Journey
Boston
Talking Heads
The Police

80’s:

Michael Jackson
David Bowie
Billy Joel
Prince
Aerosmith
Alice Cooper
Motley Crue
Guns N’ Roses
REM
The Pixies
Husker Du

90’s:

Nirvana
Pearl Jam
U2
Alice in Chains
Soundgarden
Stone Temple Pilots (STP)
Radiohead
The Verve
The Offspring
Green Day
Foo Fighters
Live
Red Hot Chili Peppers

00’s:

The White Stripes
The Strokes
Jimmy Eat World
Dashboard Confessional
The Arctic Monkeys
The Bravery
Hot Hot Heat
Chevelle
Tool
Hinder
Incubus
Nickelback
311
Deftones

 

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