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.
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. psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com
Information and artist profile from the AOR, Adult Contemporary Music, CCM, Fusion genres, also reviews and news, with a Japanese perspective. www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~takeito/music.html
The results of polls conducted on a number of music related USENET newsgroups for the best albums of the year from 1988 to 1997. www.jogle.com/Music/Scrapbook/rmm.asp
Large collection of links to sites on industrial, ambient, punk, metal, and gothic music and bands, plus links to radio shows and zines. vr.dv8.net/hellfire
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 musi www.zumonline.com
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. www.rockmusiclist.com
Discographies with full track listings on classic, rock, and alternative bands including The Beatles, Bob Marley, Nirvana, Madness, Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel, and Portishead. membres.lycos.fr/aadiscography
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. www.ldb.org/rock.htm
Contains many rock bands and links to rock music sites. Includes news, MP3 downloads, lyrics, tabs, release dates and album reviews. www.ultimaterocklist.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. www.grrlyrock.com
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