Rock & Pop

These have become catchall phrases since Rock & Roll became popular in the mid-1950s. The terms incorporate numerous styles and are used to describe whatever music is popular at a certain time. Every type of music that follows fall under these main categories. Representative Artists: Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, The Clash, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Nirvana

Read more: the ListenSmart article on this style.

All Rock & Pop genres

• Comedy Rock
• Country Rock
• Disco
• Funk
  • Acid Funk (no definition archived)
• Metal
  • Alternative Metal
  • Black Metal
  • British Metal (no definition archived)
  • Christian Metal
  • Death Metal
  • Doom Metal
  • Gothic Metal (no definition archived)
  • Grindcore
  • Hair Metal
  • Hard Core Metal (no definition archived)
  • Heavy Metal
  • Industrial Metal
  • Metal Rap
  • Power Metal (no definition archived)
  • Progressive Metal
  • Speed Metal
  • Thrash
• Pop
  • Acoustic Pop (no definition archived)
  • Beach Pop
  • British Pop
  • Christian Pop
  • Dream-Pop
  • EuroPop
  • French Pop
  • Holiday Pop (no definition archived)
  • Polka Pop (no definition archived)
  • Pop Vocals
  • Power Pop
  • Synth Pop
  • Teen Idol
• Punk
  • Hardcore Punk
    • Oi
  • Lo-Fi/Garage
  • Old School Punk (no definition archived)
  • Pop Punk
  • Post Punk
  • Proto-Punk
  • Psycho-Billy
  • Riot Grrr
  • Ska Punk (no definition archived)
  • Straight Edge Punk (no definition archived)
• Rock
  • AAA (no definition archived)
  • Acid Rock
  • Adult Alternative Rock
  • Adventure Rock (no definition archived)
  • Arena Rock
  • Art/Progressive Rock
  • Beach Rock (no definition archived)
  • Boogie Rock
  • British Invasion
  • British Rock (no definition archived)
  • British Traditional Rock (no definition archived)
  • Christian Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Classical Rock
  • Electronica Rock
  • Experimental Rock
    • No Wave
  • Folk Rock
  • Funk Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Goth Rock
    • Christian Gothic (no definition archived)
    • Industrial Gothic (no definition archived)
  • Groove Rock
  • Guitar Rock (no definition archived)
    • Guitar Virtuoso
  • Improv Rock (no definition archived)
  • Instrumental Rock
  • Latin Rock
  • Math Rock (no definition archived)
  • Neo-Psychedelia
  • New Wave
    • New Romantic Rock
  • Noise Rock
  • Progressive Rock
  • Psychedelic
  • Rock & Roll
  • Rock En Espanol (no definition archived)
  • Rockabilly (no definition archived)
  • Southern Rock
  • Space Rock
  • Surf Rock
  • The Adult Arena (no definition archived)