Rock music subgenres

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1. Rock music subgenres A Brief History Of The Evolution Of Rock Music

2. Rock and Roll Rock music originated with rock and roll music in late 1940s /early 1950s USA Hybrid genre which had origins in African American music and included elements of rhythm and blues, gospel, blues, jazz, and country. Combination of black music (rhythm and blues, gospel, blues, jazz) with elements of country led to a music genre with an interracial audience Musicians in this genre included: Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Chuck Berry Rock and roll splintered into the subgenres of rockabilly and doo wop Rockabilly was a combination of rock and roll with country (“hillbilly”) music while doo wop had multi-vocal harmonies and nonsensical background lyrics Declined in the late 1950s and early 1960s

3. Surf Music Emerged in the early 1960s It got its name from the ‘wet’ sound of the music Acoustic Influenced by Middle Eastern and Mexican music Surf music originated in Southern California Musicians included The Del-Tones, The Beach Boys and The Bel-Airs

4. British Invasion Began in the 1960s. Involved British rock bands who used the conventions of American rock and roll music but also used a high energy beat Popular in both Britain and the USA, which is how it gained its name of the British Invasion Contained catchy melodies but often had an aggressive, sexual or anti-establishment tone Bands included The Beatles, The Animals, Them, The Rolling Stones, and The Yardbirds

5. Garage Rock Developed in North America in the mid 1960s Gained name from the sound being as if it had been rehearsed in a suburban garage Sound was aggressive, incoherent and repetitive Bands included the Sonics, the Hunted, Unrelated Segments, and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

6. Pop Rock Popular music with a rock sound Softer tone than rock and roll to attract a wider audience, allowing this genre to become mainstream thus more commercial Aimed at young people Contrasted to previous genres as it avoided being countercultural to enable it to have a larger audience Musicians such as The Everly Brothers, Michael Jackson, Coldplay, Prince, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Rod Stewart

7. Classic Rock Rock music focused on a wider context Included extended works Focused on artistic values, live performance Progressive rather than commercial as it didn’t follow trends Included a range of subgenres These included blues rock, folk rock (traditional and acoustic), psychedelic rock (experimental and arty), progressive rock (experimented structure and instruments) and glam rock (flamboyant clothing and makeup)

8. Roots Rock Marked a move away from perceived ‘excesses’ of classic rock More ‘stripped back’ Back to the basics of rock and roll with influences of country and folk Bands included the Byrds , Lynrd Skynrd and the Eagles

9. Mainstream As a result of becoming more mainstream, rock divided into subgenres: soft, hard, and heavy metal Soft rock included musicians such as Cat Stevens, Billy Joel and Fleetwood Mac Hard rock included AC/DC, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, and Black Sabbath Heavy metal included Judas Priest, UFO, and Mötorhead

10. Christian Rock Rock has frequently been criticised by Christian groups and accused of being Satanic and anti-Christian As a response to this, Christian rock was developed Influenced by pop music and gospel Musicians included Cliff Richard and some of the music of Elvis Presley

11. Punk Developed in the 1970s and 1980s Heavily associated to a subculture involving distinctive clothing and an alternative ideology and was characterised with an emphasis on rebellion Began with punk rock, which was stripped down in terms of instruments, industrial, DIY and anti-establishment Punk rock included the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash. Punk was developed through New Wave as this was less aggressive and more artistic, allowing it to be more commercial New Wave bands included the Police and the Pretenders Towards the late 1970s, post-punk emerged as a more artistic and emotional alternative Heartland rock was also developed during this time period Heartland rock was concerned with the lives of the Midwestern blue collar workers in an attempt to represent an often ignored group

12. Alternative There are various subgenres associated with the alternative scene but they are all considered to differentiate from mainstream music Grunge emerged in the 1980s and contrasted to the well-groomed appearances of other rock musicians as it was known for its ‘dirty’ and unkempt sound and look Britpop emerged in the early 1990s after the decline of grunge and was inspired by both the Madchester scene and the British Invasion of the 1960s Post-grunge was a more mainstream variation of grunge which included elements of other rock genres while being cynical of the rock scene Indie rock was musicians who were signed to small independent labels and were less commercial yet had a large underground following due to associated fanzines Rap rock was a hybrid genre of rap/ hip hop and rock music used to describe artists who did not fit into one genre or other, such as the Beastie Boys Nu Metal was a genre of rock music with a more metallic sound which also contained elements of other genres Emo was a more emotional and expressive genre which contained loud ‘barking’ or screaming.

13. Riot Grrrl Riot Grrrl was a group of feminist musicians and bands who focused on providing female empowerment and equality through punk music This included a subculture who wore punk clothing and had similar ideals to the punk subculture except that they were focused on women It was also seen as an opportunity for women to express themselves through music in same way that men have done in the past It addressed social issues which often affected females such as rape, ageism, domestic abuse, and racism It also explored the subject of sexuality Riot Grrrl grew from a music subgenre to an online movement through the use of social media and Web 2.0 as members of the subculture to spread their ideas about third-wave feminism.

14. What I Can Take From This Rock music is very hard to categorise because of the range of subgenres which often take elements from each other. Rock largely follows the similar codes and conventions regardless of the subgenre although this may be more exaggerated in some subgenres. Rock music is heavily influenced by the subgenres that have come before and this has a large affect on the subgenres that can come after. Rock in general is associated with subgenres but these differ between different subgenres e.g. the emo subculture wear a lot of black clothing and makeup, classic rock is associated with long hair and leather jackets and more recent rock music has included colourful hair colours.