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Rock

Broad musical genre typically featuring electric guitar, drums, and powerful bass. Lyrics may be shouted as much as sung, and are often on themes of rebellion against sexual, societal and political repression. Early form known as rock and roll considered to date from the 1955 hit, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets, but the term had been heard on records by black artists as early as the 1930s. Numerous subgenres exist, including folk-rock, classic rock, alternative, heavy metal, and punk. Related style, pop, considered less likely to carry an undercurrent of danger or rebellion. Related style of dance characterized by stronger reliance on bass, drums and keyboard, and usually has a much less prominent guitar part.

Sites in Rock

Suite 101: Rock Music
News and reviews of current and classic artists.
Adult Contemporary Music in Japan
Information and artist profile from the AOR, Adult Contemporary Music, CCM, Fusion genres, also reviews and news, with a Japanese perspective.
The Rock Oasis
Features pictures, news, and tour updates as well as information from the Nashville rock scene.
rec.music.misc -- Top Album of the Year Polls
The results of polls conducted on a number of music related USENET newsgroups for the best albums of the year from 1988 to 1997.
Lands of Steel
Lyrics, tabs, discography and sound files of bands like Iron Maiden, Angra, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Stratovarius, Queen, Van Halen and Guns N' Roses
Hellfire Music Resource
Large collection of links to sites on industrial, ambient, punk, metal, and gothic music and bands, plus links to radio shows and zines.
Rock Bands
The origins and stories behind some often unusual band names.
Zum Online
A paper zine that has grown into a label and online music resource including reviews, interviews, releases and a radio stream featuring artists such as Nuzzle and The Intima, show listings, and links related to indie rock and pop, punk and electronic music.
Rubin's Rock N Roll Reference Discography
A complete list of rock artists and their songs, albums, years of release, lead singers, and other helpful information to help track down music one is looking for.
All About Discography
Discographies with full track listings on classic, rock, and alternative bands including The Beatles, Bob Marley, Nirvana, Madness, Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel, and Portishead.
NewRock.RulesTheWeb.com
Guide to new music on the radio, local Kentucky bands, Internet music downloads, and online radio stations.
The Rock World
A music site with hard rock, alternative and metal band profiles, lyrics, and discographies, poems, sound files, and links.
Psyche van het folk
Radio program and large resource covering several types of rock music, including progressive and psychedelic, gothic, experimental, and folk. With extensive links to other sources of relatedcinformation.
The Dead Rock Stars Club
An extensive list of dead rock stars and people related to rock, when and how they died with links to sites about them
RockAndRoll.com
Reviews, interviews, radio stations around the world, festival listings, and store.
The New Music Network
Band information, audio files, and photos.
Rock Archives
Offers access to resources regarding the social, cultural, and artistic aspects of rock music, including a sub-site linking to more than 350 singer-songwriters and bands.
Ultimate Rock List
Contains many rock bands and links to rock music sites. Includes news, MP3 downloads, lyrics, tabs, release dates and album reviews.
grrlyrock.com
From Bikini Kill to Switchblade Symphony to Melissa Etheridge, this site supports and promotes Women in Rock. Download and listen to many different female artists.

sub categories in Rock

Industrial Industrial
Alternative Alternative
Classic Classic
Rockabilly Rockabilly
Heavy Metal Heavy Metal
Jam Jam
Garage Garage
Personal Pages Personal Pages
New Wave New Wave
Ska Ska
Progressive Progressive
Punk Punk
Gothic Gothic
Surf Surf
Radio Radio
Magazines and E-zines Magazines and E-zines
History History
Emo Emo
Bands and Artists Bands and Artists
Electroclash Electroclash

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