Modern Rock

Modern rock is a genre characterized by its eclectic blend of alternative, indie, and punk influences, marked by driving rhythms, guitar-driven melodies, and often, anthemic choruses. Emerging in the 1990s and peaking in popularity in the 2000s, modern rock drew from the angst and introspection of grunge, the catchiness of pop-punk, and the atmospheric soundscapes of indie rock. This genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to speak to a generation's disillusionment and emotional intensity, with lyrics often tackling themes of social disconnection, personal struggle, and existential crisis. Distinct from classic rock and heavy metal, modern rock's sound is notable for its incorporation of electronic elements, atmospheric textures, and a focus on vocal hooks and songcraft. Its diversity has led to sub-genres like indie-rock and pop-punk, while its influence can be seen in contemporary genres like emo and post-hardcore.

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Single - Released June 27, 2025

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ARO
Alisxn Gray
Arcade Fire
BRK
BRKN LOVE
Band of Horses
Beach Weather
Benny Bassett
Blossoms
Breakfast Road
Breathe Me In
Clay Street Unit
Commonweather
Damn Low
David Bendeth
Deadlands
Delayed Departure
Dom Första
Electric Hearts
Empire Street
Eternal Raijin
Everything Everything
Faker
Fear the Fall
Fillipian
Genetics
Ghostshaft
Glazed Curtains
Green Day
HALVES
Haddon
Headlight Rivals
Hollywood Undead
Hozier
INOHA
Imaginary Friend
Imago
Jetstream Pony
Kaiser Chiefs
Kane
King Falcon
LandBreaker
Lenny code fiction
Lenox Hills
Lilith Czar
London BLVD
Loose
Lordnox
Lost in Hollywood
MAZZEL
Mammoth WVH
Mika Tyyskä
Mumford & Sons
My Chemical Romance
NELLIE
NG
New Medicine
OK Go
Only The Poets
Opał
PLAYERTWO
Paham
Points of Conception
Portugal. The Man
Queens of the Stone Age
REDSIX
Rain City Drive
Rakkere
Relentless Pursuit
Rival
Sam Fender
Say Now
Slanks
Sleep Theory
Station 27
Summit One
Sān-Z
THE 9TEEN
Teeam Revolver
The Almas
The Black Keys
The Cinelli Brothers
The Hayds
The Lonely Ones
The Lumineers
The NGHBRS
The Temper Trap
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Toledo
Topline Addicts
Tyxonsmith
VANÈS
WakeUpCall
White Lies
Wolf Alice
YUNGBLUD
Ziggy Sullivin
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Hozier
Twenty One Pilots
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The Lumineers
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
Kings of Leon
The Strokes
Glass Animals
The 1975
Cage The Elephant
Vance Joy
Weezer
MGMT
Foster The People
Bastille
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Sam Fender
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
All Time Low
Incubus
alt-J
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
Two Feet
Beach Weather
Nate Ruess
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Queens of the Stone Age
Snow Patrol
Jimmy Eat World
Fitz and The Tantrums
Bleachers
The Temper Trap
Of Monsters and Men
Kodaline
Hollywood Undead
Portugal. The Man
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Phoenix
Young the Giant
Capital Cities
Vampire Weekend
Good Charlotte
The National
Neon Trees
Catfish and the Bottlemen
grandson
Arcade Fire
American Authors
Jet
Fleet Foxes
Saint Motel
GROUPLOVE
Royal Blood
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Good Kid
Franc Fala
Plain White T's
Interpol
Rain City Drive
The War On Drugs
Foals
Peter Bjorn and John
The Wombats
Misellia
Bloc Party
AWOLNATION
Death Cab for Cutie
Smash Into Pieces
Hippo Campus
The Fratellis
Band of Horses
Cold War Kids
Wolf Alice
The Last Shadow Puppets
Opał
Carbonne
Highly Suspect
The Hives
Jake Bugg
Wolfmother
Spoon
Passion Pit
Kane
Bad Suns
Biffy Clyro
Joywave