Acid Rock

Acid rock is a genre characterized by its fusion of psychedelic, folk, and hard rock elements, marked by dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes, driving rhythms, and often, socially conscious lyrics. Emerging in the mid-1960s, acid rock developed as an offshoot of the psychedelic rock movement, with its roots in the San Francisco counterculture and the city's vibrant music scene. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, acid rock gained widespread popularity, reflecting the era's experimental and rebellious spirit. The genre's distinctive sound features prominent use of distorted guitars, trippy instrumental textures, and emotive, often poetic vocals. Acid rock's cultural significance lies in its role as a soundtrack to the 1960s counterculture, capturing the era's ideals of nonconformity and creative freedom. While related to psychedelic rock and hard rock, acid rock is set apart by its emphasis on lyrical introspection and sonic experimentation, making it a unique and enduring part of rock music's evolution.

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Bold As Love
Album - 66 Tracks - Released November 7, 2025

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13th Floor Elevators
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Aether Void
Aquarian Blood
Atomic Rooster
Attila
Azamiah
Babe Ruthless
Bardo Pond
Beans
Bill Holt
Birth Control
Blackwater Holylight
Blue Cheer
Bobby Zodiac and The Clairvoyants
Brian Auger & The Trinity
CHILD OF PANOPTES
Colour Haze
Communicant
Daliborovo Granje
Dead Acid People
Dunderfoot
Dusted Angel
Edgar Broughton Band
Elephants Memory
Fat Mattress
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Fugue State
Goat
Gong
Grande Mahogany
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Hansson & Karlsson
Hedonist
Howlin Rain
Iron Butterfly
JPW
Jeannie Piersol
Jimi Hendrix
Kameleoni
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Lamp of the Universe
Led Zeppelin
Los Dug Dug's
Lotti Golden
Love
Malachi
Me and My Kites
Moon Goons
Moonstone
Mumbai Express
Muun Bato
Naxatras
Nik Turner
Olaf Olafsonn and the Big Bad Trip
Ozric Tentacles
PSYCHEDELIC
Pedro Pastoriz
Pink Chameleons
Plasma Chasms
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
RUPERT’S PEOPLE
Radar Men from the Moon
Robby Krieger
Rock Workshop
Sam Cohen
Slomo Sapiens
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Steve Hillage
Stitch
Subliminal Mind Expansion
Ted Nugent
Ten Years After
Terrific Sunday
The Blues Project
The Doors
The Fugs
The Madcap Laughs
The Moles
The Mothers Of Invention
The New Love Experience
The Pink Fairies
The Psychic Circle
The Satanic Majesties Request
The Third Mind
The Ugly Ducklings
The Warlocks
Thiago Ramil
This is Nowhere
Timothy Eerie
Traffic
Traffic
UltraViolet Catastrophe
Vanilla Fudge
Vibravoid
Will & James Ragar
astra division
barrett
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Steppenwolf
Ten Years After
The Daughters Of Eve
Ted Nugent
Jim Morrison
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Love
Attila
Traffic
Amanaz
Colonel Bagshot
Iron Butterfly
The Mothers Of Invention
Goat
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
Quicksilver Messenger Service
? & The Mysterians
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Naxatras
Vanilla Fudge
Country Joe & The Fish
Azamiah
The Electric Prunes
Ozric Tentacles
barrett
Sam Cohen
Gong
The Bees
David Axelrod
Blue Cheer
Colour Haze
My Sleeping Karma
Traffic
Mephistofeles
Samsara Blues Experiment
Черный Лукич
PSYCHEDELIC
The Amboy Dukes
Los Dug Dug's
The Warlocks
Atomic Rooster
Kaleidoscope
Ultimate Spinach
Steve Hillage
Nirvana
It's A Beautiful Day
astra division
Roy Harper
Blackwater Holylight
The Litter
Banchee
The Nice
Subliminal Mind Expansion
The Fugs
Robby Krieger
Beans
Birth Control
Bardo Pond
Edgar Broughton Band
Калинов Мост
Sam Gopal
Orang-Utan
The Blues Project
Gypsy and the Acid Queen
Brian Auger & The Trinity
The Pink Fairies
Abstract Truth
The Third Bardo
The New Love Experience
Terrific Sunday
Leland
Eternity's Children
Grande Mahogany
Дмитрий Ревякин
Flower Travellin' Band
Davie Allan & The Arrows
The Ugly Ducklings
Zen Guerrilla
Träd Gräs Och Stenar
Daliborovo Granje
J.K. & Co.
Hollins And Starr
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
July
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
The Moles
Kahvas Jute
The Zodiac
Mayo Thompson
Clear Light
Boe Weaver
Morgen
The Barbarians
The Open Mind
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