Rock & Roll is often used as a generic term, but its sound is rarely predictable. From the outset, when the early rockers merged country and blues, rock has been defined by its energy, rebellion and catchy hooks, but as the genre aged, it began to shed those very characteristics, placing equal emphasis on craftmanship and pushing the boundaries of the music. As a result, everything from Chuck Berry's pounding, three-chord rockers and the sweet harmonies of the Beatles to the jarring, atonal white noise of Sonic Youth has been categorized as "rock." That's accurate -- rock & roll had a specific sound and image for only a handful of years. For most of its life, rock has been fragmented, spinning off new styles and variations every few years, from Brill Building Pop and heavy metal to dance-pop and grunge. And that's only natural for a genre that began its life as a fusion of styles.

Top Pop/Rock Albums:

Top Pop/Rock Artists:

The Cars Grateful Dead The Sex Pistols Bruce Springsteen Deep Purple The Animals Alanis Morissette Monkees The Byrds Chicago

Janis Joplin Gene Vincent Bee Gees Rick Nelson George Michael Pearl Jam Eddie Cochran Chuck Berry Buddy Holly Simon & Garfunkel

The Band The Rolling Stones The Moody Blues Righteous Brothers Weezer Genesis Sting Björk Little Richard Lou Reed

Featured Style: Mod

Top Mod Artists:

The Who The Small Faces The Creation The Action The Birds The Sorrows Les Fleur de Lys The Lea Riders Group The Steampacket Amen Corner

The Eyes The Tages Powder Timebox The Presidents Procession Syn The Paper Blitz Tissue Winston's Fumbs Lee Kings

The Attack King Richard's Fluegel Knights The Namelosers Back To Zero Darryl Read Time UK Gobblinz High Numbers The Chanters The Knack

More Styles Of Pop/Rock :

British Invasion Merseybeat

British Blues Mod

Freakbeat Early British Pop/Rock

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