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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ARO
Alisxn Gray
Arcade Fire
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BRKN LOVE
Band of Horses
Be_Daylight
Beach Weather
Benny Bassett
Blossoms
Born Runner
Breakfast Road
Breathe Me In
Brokenclark
Canned Pineapple
Clay Street Unit
Commonweather
Damn Low
David Bendeth
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dom Första
Empire Street
Eternal Raijin
Everything Everything
Faker
Fear the Fall
Fillipian
Fleet Foxes
Ghostshaft
Glazed Curtains
Green Day
HALVES
Haddon
Headlight Rivals
Heal The Hurt
Hollywood Undead
Hozier
INOHA
Imaginary Friend
Imago
Jetstream Pony
Kaiser Chiefs
Kane
LandBreaker
Lenny code fiction
Lenox Hills
Lilith Czar
London BLVD
Loose
Lordnox
Lost in Hollywood
MAZZEL
MISSIO
Mumford & Sons
My Chemical Romance
NELLIE
OK Go
Only The Poets
Opał
PLAYERTWO
Portugal. The Man
REDSIX
ROGGEN
Rain City Drive
Sam Fender
Say Now
Slanks
Sleep Theory
Slide/Ways
Snow Patrol
Station 27
Summit One
Sān-Z
THE 9TEEN
Teeam Revolver
The 1975
The Black Keys
The Cinelli Brothers
The Hayds
The Last Chance
The Lonely Ones
The Lumineers
The NGHBRS
The Temper Trap
TheUnbornBand
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Toledo
Topline Addicts
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Veins
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Paramore
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Kings of Leon
Florence + The Machine
The 1975
The Strokes
Glass Animals
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Weezer
MGMT
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Foster The People
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Sam Fender
X Ambassadors
Mumford & Sons
alt-J
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All Time Low
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
Beach Weather
Two Feet
Snow Patrol
Nate Ruess
Queens of the Stone Age
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Bleachers
Fitz and The Tantrums
Jimmy Eat World
The Temper Trap
Hollywood Undead
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Phoenix
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Young the Giant
The National
Vampire Weekend
Good Charlotte
Capital Cities
Neon Trees
Arcade Fire
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Catfish and the Bottlemen
American Authors
Jet
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fleet Foxes
Saint Motel
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Royal Blood
Good Kid
Interpol
Plain White T's
Rain City Drive
Franc Fala
The War On Drugs
Peter Bjorn and John
Foals
The Wombats
Bloc Party
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Death Cab for Cutie
Misellia
The Fratellis
Band of Horses
Hippo Campus
Smash Into Pieces
Cold War Kids
Wolf Alice
Highly Suspect
The Last Shadow Puppets
Carbonne
Opał
Wolfmother
Jake Bugg
The Hives
Spoon
Kane
Passion Pit
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