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