Rock music

Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.

Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as rock and roll in the United States in the 1950s and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s’ and 1950s’ rock and roll itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music.

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derivative

Synthpop, New-age music

instrument

Bass guitar, Drum kit, Electric guitar, Piano, Keyboard instrument, Singing, Acoustic guitar, Synthesizer

music fusion genre

Bhangra (music), Aboriginal rock, Blues rock, Stoner rock, Folk rock, Raï, Rockabilly, Punta rock, Samba rock, Sufi rock, Country rock, Music of Cuba, Afro-rock, Glam punk, Electronic rock, Industrial rock, Jazz fusion, Space rock, Anatolian rock, New Flamenco, Rap rock, Pop rock, Raga rock, Funk rock, Indorock

music subgenre

Heavy metal music, Psychedelic rock, Punk rock, Symphonic rock, Jangle pop, Beat music, Soft rock, Baroque pop, Art rock, Britpop, Glam rock, Grunge, Progressive rock, Alternative rock, Garage rock, Power pop, Southern rock, Surf music, Emo, Krautrock, Group Sounds, Experimental rock, Gothic rock, Hard rock, Indie rock, Instrumental rock, Madchester, Protopunk, Heartland rock, Post-Britpop

stylistic origin

Blues, Country music, Folk music, Jazz, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Soul music, Electric blues