Art Rock

Art rock is a genre characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to rock music, often incorporating classical, electronic, and folk elements. Emerging in the late 1960s, art rock evolved through the 1970s and 1980s, with key artists pushing the boundaries of traditional rock music. Musically, art rock often features complex rhythms, orchestral arrangements, and conceptual themes, with vocal styles ranging from poetic storytelling to avant-garde experimentation. Influenced by classical music, psychedelia, and progressive rock, art rock emphasizes creative expression and conceptual depth, often tackling complex social and philosophical themes. Its cultural significance lies in its challenge to mainstream rock conventions, paving the way for future experimental and alternative genres. With its unique blend of high art and popular music, art rock continues to inspire and influence a wide range of musical styles, from prog rock to electronic and indie music.

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AGAYAN
ANTHNY
ARCHI
Alessio Trapella
Alex Ebert
Animal Collective
Archive
Astral Bakers
Atomic Rooster
Baby Jane
Beatrix
Block of Flats
Boz Scaggs
Brian Eno
Brian Gaylord
Brush
Cards
Charly García
Cheap Trick
Chris Maragoth
Chris Rea
Cliffords
Common Hours
David Byrne
David Gilmour
Dimo
Dolan
Druidess
Duke Voss
EL MA
ELINE
Electric Kif
Endless Taverns
English Teacher
Focus
Frank Zappa
Garrett & the Gray
Gary Numan
Genetics
Gizrad
Glyders
Golden Serpent
Good Flying Birds
Grizzly
Hollow
Husky Gawenda
Jack X
Jethro
Joe Arrow
John Lennon
Jóhann Egill
Kane Seazon
Kebab
Kill Dyll
King Krule
LOSTRADA
Laurie Anderson
LeGrand
Ledra
Lemony Rug
M Dot R
Marten
Melodyz Town
Modern Living
Mon Rovîa
Monaldin
Mondo Freaks
Monograms
Moreart
My First Time
Nextime
OZLEMEK
Overhook
PETROV
PLUTO
Papyrus da Batata
Patti Smith
Porch Light
ROMES
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Roe Byrne
Rosell
Skye High
Tezzus
The Guest List
The Last Dinner Party
The Mothers Of Invention
The Plastic Ono Band
The Ramona Flowers
The Vanished People
The Who
Thin Lizzy
Two & The Sun
Ultravox
WILD BLUE
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Arctic Monkeys
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
David Bowie
R.E.M.
Muse
Electric Light Orchestra
The White Stripes
TOOL
Kate Bush
Supertramp
Franz Ferdinand
Paul McCartney
Genesis
John Lennon
Good Neighbours
The Who
The Kinks
XROSS
Higashi
Snow Strippers
Wings
Cúpula
The Dare
Palace
Peter Gabriel
Charly García
Arc De Soleil
Ichiss
ciaffa
Giant Rooks
Jagwar Twin
benno!
The Last Dinner Party
Yoko Gold
Lou Reed
Sheena Ringo
The Alan Parsons Project
Alan Sutton y las criaturitas de la ansiedad
Connie Constance
Yes
Black Country, New Road
10cc
Son Feci Bisiklet
Nathan Nicholson
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Thom Yorke
Brian Eno
Cheap Trick
Baby Lasagna
Red Luna
Thin Lizzy
Sinners Movie
PLUTO
Mon Rovîa
Will Wood and the Tapeworms
Linea Personal
Opał
Sparks
The Commanders
Roxy Music
The Waterboys
GenriX
Ren
King Krule
Chris Rea
They Might Be Giants
Oingo Boingo
Jethro Tull
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Segah
Scarlet House
Towa
Cleffy
Patti Smith
Puscifer
The Moody Blues
Andrew Bird
Boz Scaggs
Caos
Leblanco
WILLIS
Oscar Lang
Offthewally
David Gilmour
The Mars Volta
Robert Plant
Vane Lily
David Byrne
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Rubyeye
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Witchz
Archer Marsh
Aveda Blue
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Glass Beams
The Vanished People
Frank Zappa
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