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Rock
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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 Explosions in the Sky, The Polyphonic Spree and The Moody Blues.
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United States South · Rock
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01Day Eight2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 02Day Four2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 03Day Five2019 · Post-Rock · post-rockOpen in new tab 04King and Queen1987 · Progressive Rock · progressive rockOpen in new tab 05That Heat2001 · rock · goth rockOpen in new tab 06Section 31: Overblow Your Nest2007 · Psychedelic Rock · psychedelic rockOpen in new tab 07Section 27: Mental Cabaret2007 · Psychedelic Rock · psychedelic rockOpen in new tab 08Section 29: Light to Follow2007 · Psychedelic Rock · psychedelic rockOpen in new tab 09Trembling Hands2011 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab 10Time Stops2019 · Post-Rock · rockOpen in new tab
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