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(#1) Heavy Metal
Popular artists: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Slipknot, Deep Purple
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(#2) Alternative Rock
Popular artists: Beck, Weezer, R.E.M., Foo Fighters, The Cure, Muse, The Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Pixies, The Smiths
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(#3) Psychedelic Rock
Popular artists: Tame Impala, The Doors, Grateful Dead, The 13th Floor Elevators, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, Love, The Byrds, Iron Butterfly, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
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(#4) Grunge
Popular artists: Nirvana, Hole, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Everclear, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Melvins, L7
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(#5) Blues Rock
Popular aritsts: Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Muddy Waters, Gary Clark Jr.
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(#6) Progressive Rock
Popular artists: Rush, Dream Theater, Soft Machine, Porcupine Tree, Kansas, Gong, Supertramp, Spock's Beard, Roger Waters, The Nice
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(#7) Punk Rock
Popular artists: Dead Kennedys, The Clash, Ramones, Misfits, Black Flag, The Stooges, Bad Religion, Bad Brains, Rancid, NOFX
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(#8) Glam Rock
Popular artists: David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Queen, Slade, Sweet, Motley Crue, Poison, The Darkness, Quiet Riot, Def Leppard
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(#9) Soft Rock
Popular artists: Billy Joel, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, Chicago, Elton John, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, Carpenters
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(#10) Acid Rock
Popular artists: Grateful Dead, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly, Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, The Seeds, Grace Slick
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(#11) Art Rock
Popular artists: Genesis, Kate Bush, Yes, The Moody Blues, Brian Eno, Electric Light Orchestra, Greg Lake, The Who, Talking Heads, Lou Reed
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(#12) Space Rock
Popular artists: Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Eloy, Ozric Tentacles, Gong, Failure, Porcupine Tree, Farflung, Nektar, Spiritualized
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(#13) Folk Rock
Popular artists: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull
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(#14) New Wave
Popular artists: The B-52's, The Human League, Blondie, The Police, Elvis Costello, The Cars, INXS, Culture Club, The Pretenders, Simple Minds
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(#15) Roots Rock
Popular artists: John Fogerty, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, Dire Straits, Tom Petty, Wilco, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chris Isaak, The Doobie Brothers
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(#16) Alternative Metal
Popular artists: Tool, Korn, Alice in Chains, System of a Down, Deftones, A Perfect Circle, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace
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(#17) Pop Punk
Popular artists: Green Day, blink-182, Sum 41, Paramore, New Found Glory, Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, All Time Low, Taking Back Sunday, The Offspring
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(#18) Arena Rock
Popular artists: Journey, Queen, Styx, Europe, Boston, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Kansas, Night Ranger, Survivor
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(#19) Garage Rock
Popular artists: The White Stripes, The Sonics, MC5, Black Lips, The Kingsmen, The Raconteurs, The Kinks, The Kills, Kings of Leon, FIDLAR
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(#20) Funk Rock
Popular artists: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Living Colour, George Clinton, Faith No More, Primus, Lenny Kravitz, Wild Cherry, Bootsy Collins, Dan Reed Network, Grand Funk Railroad
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(#21) Indie Rock
Popular artists: Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Modest Mouse, The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Sonic Youth, The National, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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(#22) Hair Metal
Popular artists: Whitesnake, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Warrant, Dokken, Skid Row, Van Halen
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(#23) New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Popular artists: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Satan, Angel Witch, Witchfinder General, Savage, Cloven Hoof, Blitzkrieg, Raven
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(#24) Britpop
Popular artists: Oasis, Pulp, Blur, Radiohead, Suede, The Stone Roses, Supergrass, Coldplay, Placebo, Cast
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(#25) Surf Rock
Popular artists: The Beach Boys, The Ventures, Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Bel-Airs, The Lively Ones, Brian Wilson, The Challengers, The Atlantics, The Trashmen
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(#26) Electronic Rock
Popular artists: Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, Devo, Garbage, Starset, Pendulum, The Prodigy, Ratatat, The Killers
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(#27) Experimental Rock
Popular artists: David Bowie, Death Grips, Tom Waits, Björk, Frank Zappa, Throbbing Gristle, Swans, Portishead, The Residents, Nurse with Wound
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(#28) College Rock
Popular artists: R.E.M., Pixies, The Smiths, The Replacements, Sonic Youth, Violent Femmes, 10,000 Maniacs, Superchunk, Dinosaur Jr, The Lemonheads
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(#29) Nu Metal
Popular artists: Disturbed, System of a Down, Mudvayne, Static-X, Sevendust, Staind, Godsmack, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, Taproot
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(#30) Industrial Rock
Popular artists: Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Rammstein, Swans, Die Krupps, Rob Zombie, White Zombie, Gravity Kills
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(#31) Shock Rock
Popular artists: Gwar, Alice Cooper, GG Allin, Kiss, W.A.S.P., Twisted Sister, Plasmatics, Dwarves, Beefcake the Mighty, Murderdolls
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(#32) Synthpop
Popular artists: Pet Shop Boys, New Order, A-ha, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Eurythmics, CHVRCHES, Soft Cell, Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls
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(#33) Americana
Popular artists: Johnny Cash, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris, The Milk Carton Kids, The Band, Alison Krauss, Alabama Shakes, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Guy Clark
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(#34) Stoner Rock
Popular artists: Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, Fu Manchu, Orange Goblin, Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Red Fang, Unida, Stoned Jesus, Slo Burn
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(#35) Groove Metal
Popular artists: Pantera, Lamb of God, Gojira, Five Finger Death Punch, Soulfly, Machine Head, Exhorder, Chimaira, Prong, DevilDriver
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(#36) Rap Rock
Popular artists: Linkin Park, twenty one pilots, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Hollywood Undead, Korn, P.O.D., Papa Roach
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(#37) Gothic Rock
Popular artists: The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy, Christian Death, Bauhaus, Joy Division, The Cult, The Mission, London After Midnight, Play Dead, The Damned
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(#38) Comedy Rock
Popular artists: "Weird" Al Yankovich, Tenacious D, Gwar, Spinal Tap, Frank Zappa, The Dead Milkmen, Flight of the Conchords, Steel Panther, Ween, Bloodhound Gang
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(#39) Sleaze Rock
Popular artists: L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses, Faster Pussycat, Skid Row, Mötley Crüe, Cinderella, Hanoi Rocks, Kix, Dangerous Toys, Hardcore Superstar
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(#40) Ska Punk
Popular artists: Sublime, Reel Big Fish, The Interrupters, Streetlight Manifesto, No Doubt, The Specials, Goldfinger, Fishbone, The Aquabats, Mustard Plug
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(#41) Post-Grunge
Popular artists: Creed, Nickleback, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Puddle of Mudd, Candlebox, 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul, Theory of a Deadman, Live
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(#42) Glam Punk
Popular artists: Iggy Pop, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, Backyard Babies, Dregen, Turbonegro, Adam and the Ants, The Runaways, Nasty Suicide, The Lords of the New Church
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(#43) Jazz Rock
Popular artists: Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Soft Machine, Miles Davis, Nucleus, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Mahavishnu Orchestra
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(#44) Skate Punk
Popular artists: Suicidal Tendencies, Pennywise, JFA, Lagwagon, Face to Face, Descendants, Guttermouth, Strung Out, The Vandals, Fat Mike
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(#45) Instrumental Rock
Popular artists: Explosions in the Sky, Joe Satriani, The Shadows, Mogwai, Steve Vai, Jeff Beck, Buckethead, Link Wray, John Lowery, Yngwie Malmsteen
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(#46) Post-Punk Revival
Popular artists: Interpol, Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Bloc Party, Editors, The Rapture, The National, Kaiser Chiefs, She Wants Revenge, The Hives
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(#47) Jam Rock
Popular artists: The Allman Brothers Band, Phish, Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident, Santana, Umphrey’s McGee, Dave Matthews Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Little Feat
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(#48) Proto-Punk
Popular artists: The Stooges, Death, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, The Dictators, The Modern Lovers, Richard Hell, John Cale, Roxy Music, Television
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(#49) Baroque Pop
Popular artists: Lana del Rey, Panic! at the Disco, Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, Florence + the Machine, The Zombies, The Beach Boys, Belle and Sebastian, Kate Bush, The Association
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(#50) Geek Rock
Popular artists: They Might Be Giants, Devo, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Oingo Bongo, Thomas Dolby, Cake, Barenaked Ladies, Ween, OK Go, Ben Folds Five
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Rock music can be said to be new music intertwined with jazz, blues, country, and western songs. In fact, in today’s diverse social culture, the speed of cultural integration is accelerating, and many kinds of music have no clear characteristics. Each band or each artist is a unique style, and there are so many different styles of music in the world worth cherishing.
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