History of Rock Definitions
History of Rock Definitions
History of Rock Definitions
Post-grunge
Silverchair, Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul
Success of hybrid genres
(1994-1999)
Pop punk
Green Day, The Offspring, NOFX, blink-182, Sum 41, Anti-Flag
Post-grunge
Bush, Candlebox, Collective Soul, Everclear, Our Lady Peace and Live
Foo Fighters, Silverchair, Creed, Fuel, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, Fiona
Apple and Jewel.
Third Eye Blind and Matchbox Twenty, 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd and
Nickelback
Audioslave and Velvet Revolver
Rapcore and Nu metal
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, P.O.D. and later Limp
Bizkit, Slipknot, Deftones and Korn
Rap Rock - Linkin Park and P.O.D..
Present day (2000-present)
Internet influence
Hip hop ruled the charts
The biggest factor that has contributed to the resurgence of rock music is the rise of paid digital
downloads in the 2000s.
Main indie rock genres after 2000
Emo: Sunny Day Real Estate, Jimmy Eat World, and Texas Is the Reason
Post-Punk Revival: Hot Hot Heat, The Libertines, The Killers, Bloc party, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic
Monkeys, The Strokes, and The Bravery
Garage Rock Revival: The White Stripes, The Strokes, Jet, The Vines, and The Hives
Harsh noise: Melt-Banana, The Locust, Lightning Bolt, Neptune
Dance-punk: !!!, The Rapture, Liars
Additional less clear defined genres such as:
Baroque Pop: An updated take on the folk music of the 1960s, as well as the Beach Boys' pioneering
Pet Sounds album. (Arcade Fire, Danielson Famile, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, John
Vanderslice, Broken Social Scene, Islands, Stars)
New Prog: Mew, Porcupine Tree
New Weird America or Freak Folk: A more experimental take on New Folk that generally revolves
around quirky, psych-inflected folk songs and ballads. (Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newsom, Animal
Collective, Six Organs of Admittance)
Psych-Folk: The most heavily psych-influenced strain of New Folk, frequently consisting of avant-garde
noise, drones, or dissonance, and often employing natural field recordings for added atmosphere. (No-
Neck Blues Band, Brightblack Morning Light, Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice)
1960s to the Present
Southern Rock
1950s and 1960s – Origins
Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Bo Diddley and Jerry Lee Lewis
Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band
1970s – Peak of Popularity
The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Wet Willie,
Grinderswitch, Elvin Bishop Band, Barefoot Jerry, Charlie Daniels Band
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins band, .38 Special, The Outlaws,
Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Point Blank, Black Oak Arkansas
1980s & 1990s – Continuing Influence
Doc Holliday, Better Than Ezra, Drivin N Cryin, Cowboy Mouth, Dash
Rip Rock, Third Day, ZZ Top, The Georgia Satellites
2000 to Present – The Resurgence
Kid Rock, Bo Bice, and many other bands who have used the Souther
Rock influence in their songs
1960s to the Present
Southern Rock
Southern Metal
Pantera,Black Label Society, Clutch, Maylene and
the Sons of Disaster, Hillbilly Orchestra, Nashville
Pussy,Adam Failing, Rebel Meets Rebel,
Graveyard BBQ, A Perfect Murder, Artimus
Pyledriver, Mastodon, Assjack, Superjoint Ritual,
Beaten Back To Pure, Alabama Thunderpussy, The
Showdown, Cancer Bats, Every Time I Die,
Doomriders, Hellyeah, Lynam, Brand New Sin, One
Dead Three Wounded, and Chokeslam