GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

Rock

Subgenres: 9
1960s recordings: 4

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Rock

Rock is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Santana, Bobby Vee and The Crickets.

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Genre familyRock

Current genreRock

Subgenres

Alternative RockGarage RockGrungeIndie RockPost-RockProgressive RockPsychedelic RockRock and RollShoegaze

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1960s · North America · Rock

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1960s North America Rock

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1960s starting recordings

4 recordings

01Someday1962 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab 02Walkin' the Dog1965 · Proto-Punk · garage rockOpen in new tab 03Trip Thru Hell, Part 11968 · Psychedelic Rock · psychedelic rockOpen in new tab 04Sweet Little Sixteen1962 · Rock and Roll · rock and rollOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1960s artists

Artist·Latin

C.A. Quintet

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1960s albums

Album·1962

Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets

Album·1968

Trip Thru Hell

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Rock

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main styleSantanaRock and Santana share an artist-to-genre connection.
belongs toAlternative RockAlternative Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toGarage RockGarage Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toGrungeGrunge is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toIndie RockIndie Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
related styleJazzRock and Jazz are connected in the catalog.
belongs toPost-RockPost-Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toProgressive RockProgressive Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toPsychedelic RockPsychedelic Rock is a subgenre of Rock.
belongs toRock and RollRock and Roll is a subgenre of Rock.

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