Rock R Styles
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.
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Sublime Archive - Lists links to bands considered consistent with surf-punk vibe of site, established for Sublime in 2001. With chat forums and tour dates.
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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 musi
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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.
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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
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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.
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The Rock World - A music site with hard rock, alternative and metal band profiles, lyrics, and discographies, poems, sound files, and links.
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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.
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The New Music Network - Band information, audio files, and photos.
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Suite 101: Rock Music - News and reviews of current and classic artists.
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NewRock.RulesTheWeb.com - Guide to new music on the radio, local Kentucky bands, Internet music downloads, and online radio stations.
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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.
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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.
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The Rock Oasis - Features pictures, news, and tour updates as well as information from the Nashville rock scene.
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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.
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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.
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