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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Arc De Soleil
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
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Blaize Jenkins
Brassie
Canned Pineapple
Carousel Casualties
Casper Jones
Cassels
Cats With Axes
Charlie Griffiths
Comet Blue
Coquí
Darkways
Doves
Dpsht
DrySkull
ELEWAKA
Eloy
Endless Taverns
Envy Of None
Everon
Frog Eyes
Fust
Genesis
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Gleb Kolyadin
Good Neighbours
Guiltless
HotWax
House of Protection
Intensive Care
JJULIUS
Jagwar Twin
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Page
Jon Anderson
Jonathan Personne
Jonny was Here.
Karmakanic
Kat Robichaud
Kayak
LOWLIGHT
Local Color
Lucy Gaffney
Macie Stewart
Magnum Opus
Matt Berninger
Melodyz Town
Midnite Amity
Mim Jensen
Monepark
Mostly Autumn
Munan
Nad Sylvan
Nektar
Nels Cline
No More Lullabies
No Windows
Nuova Era
O.R.k.
Opał
Owls
Palinopsia
Peace Control
Pierre Guénard
Pluto The Racer
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Red Camel Collective
Rubber Band Gun
SOAP
Sead
See Creature
Shuteye
Silver Synthetic
Slow Team
Solemn Golem
Steen Jørgensen
Sterling Press
Steve Hackett
Steve Kilbey
Sunday (1994)
Swim Surreal
The Bolshoi Brothers
The Clang Group
The Flower Kings
The Frowns
The Light Drown
The Limiñanas
The While
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Yellow The Sun
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Arctic Monkeys
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
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Muse
Electric Light Orchestra
Kate Bush
TOOL
Supertramp
Franz Ferdinand
Good Neighbours
Genesis
The Kinks
Carbonne
Higashi
Snow Strippers
The Last Dinner Party
Cúpula
The Dare
Wings
The Alan Parsons Project
Arc De Soleil
David Gilmour
Peter Gabriel
Ichiss
Jagwar Twin
Franc Fala
Giant Rooks
Yoko Gold
Sheena Ringo
Lou Reed
Connie Constance
Gerry Rafferty
Yes
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Brian Eno
Son Feci Bisiklet
Alan Sutton y las criaturitas de la ansiedad
10cc
Linea Personal
Opał
Red Luna
Baby Lasagna
Nathan Nicholson
Thom Yorke
Roxy Music
The Commanders
morningtime
Mon Rovîa
Jethro Tull
GenriX
Saliva Grey
Cleffy
Scarlet House
Segah
The Moody Blues
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Oscar Lang
Frank Zappa
Robert Plant
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Andrew Bird
Caos
Archer Marsh
TOGENASHI TOGEARI
The Vanished People
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Wicker Whales
Witchz
Todd Rundgren
Jethro
Glass Beams
Richard O'Brien
Oracle Sisters
Sparky Deathcap
Puscifer
Melodyz Town
Weathers
Other Nothing
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King Crimson
Malmö 040
Granuja
Blurred Figures
Towa
Pelican
Zemfira
Vana
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