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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3OH!3
A.V.G
AJR
ANTINOVA
Alex The Band
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Amber Run
American Standard
Andy Grammer
Arctic Monkeys
Ashes To Amber
BRK
Band of Horses
Bastille
Be Lion
Beck
Black Veil Brides
Bleachers
Breathe Me In
Broken Social Scene
Bush
Call Me Karizma
Cavetown
Colony House
Creature Canyon
DIIV
DON BROCO
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Ellise
For The More
Franz Ferdinand
Genetics
HALVES
Hana Lili
Hot for Crime
Jack West
Jamie T
Joe P
K Enagonio
Kane
Kasabian
MISSIO
Manchester Orchestra
Melanie Martinez
Metric
Motionless In White
Mumford & Sons
Our Last Night
Panic! At The Disco
Papa Roach
Penthouse
Poppy
Protect Your Heart
ROYALS
Red Leather
Reverend And The Makers
Rival Sons
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
SOULCARE
Sam Tinnesz
Scouting For Girls
Seether
Silversun Pickups
Slanks
Sān-Z
THE HARA
The Academic
The Black Keys
The Cribs
The Flints
The Happy Fits
The Head And The Heart
The Horrors
The Kooks
The Lonely Ones
The Maine
The Mowgli's
The NGHBRS
The New Pornographers
The Settlement
The Snuts
The Temper Trap
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Tigercub
Two Feet
Ty Segall
Unlike Pluto
Viagra Boys
WOODS
Waterparks
Watsky
YUNGBLUD
Young the Giant
alt-J
flipturn
lovelytheband
nothing,nowhere.
礼賛
神楽SCOPE
Imagine Dragons
Arctic Monkeys
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Hozier
Melanie Martinez
The Lumineers
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Chase Atlantic
Foo Fighters
Måneskin
The 1975
The Strokes
Fall Out Boy
Glass Animals
Florence + The Machine
Kings of Leon
Cage The Elephant
Weezer
Vance Joy
Panic! At The Disco
MGMT
Papa Roach
Milky Chance
blackbear
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
MARINA
Motionless In White
Shinedown
WALK THE MOON
Foster The People
Incubus
Bastille
YUNGBLUD
Sam Fender
The Black Keys
Beach Weather
Snow Patrol
alt-J
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Queens of the Stone Age
Nate Ruess
The Temper Trap
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Phantogram
The Walters
Jimmy Eat World
Seether
All Time Low
Franz Ferdinand
AJR
The Kooks
Hollywood Undead
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Mt. Joy
Two Door Cinema Club
Cavetown
The All-American Rejects
Beck
Phoenix
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Two Feet
Neck Deep
Andy Grammer
Bleachers
The National
Capital Cities
Young the Giant
Neon Trees
Vampire Weekend
Poppy
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Arcade Fire
Metric
Jet
Metronomy
Royal Blood
Set It Off
GROUPLOVE
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Home Team
Fitz and The Tantrums
Seafret
The Head And The Heart
grandson
The War On Drugs
Kasabian
Manchester Orchestra
Saint Motel
Tom Grennan
Bush
American Authors
Puddle Of Mudd
Sam Tinnesz