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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Fall In Love Again
Single - Released November 14, 2025

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ARREIS
Adam Jensen
Alcotomic
Alex O'aiza
Amber Run
American Authors
Andy Grammer
Arrested Youth
Bastille
Bay Ledges
Bleachers
Bury The Fear
Call Me Karizma
Cavetown
Circa Waves
Colony House
Courteeners
Critical Rise
Dea Matrona
Declaration
Del Water Gap
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Electric Hearts
FEVER 333
FIGHTMASTER
Fitz and The Tantrums
Florence + The Machine
Foo Fighters
Foreign Air
Foster The People
Ghostshaft
HARBOUR
Hana Lili
Highly Suspect
Hozier
IDLES
Inhaler
Jake Bugg
Jimmy Eat World
Joywave
K.Flay
Kane
Kings of Leon
Lilith Czar
Lordnox
MARINA
Mumford & Sons
Otherwish
Our Last Night
Pale Waves
Panic! At The Disco
Penthouse
Phantogram
Poppy
Portugal. The Man
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Red Leather
Rifle
Rival Sons
Rooftop Sailors
Sam Tinnesz
Scouting For Girls
Seether
Set It Off
Shadow Inside
Silversun Pickups
Smokin' Cola
Sports Team
St. Lucia
Stolen Gin
The All-American Rejects
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Cribs
The Flints
The Hayds
The Hunna
The Maccabees
The Neighbourhood
The Settlement
The Walters
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Wombats
Tigercub
Tom Grennan
Two Feet
Unlike Pluto
Vasilis Vlastos
Waterparks
White Lies
YUNGBLUD
elijah
flipturn
lovelytheband
nothing,nowhere.
slenderbodies
МашаВольт
礼賛
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Hozier
Bring Me The Horizon
Måneskin
The Lumineers
My Chemical Romance
Chase Atlantic
The Killers
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
The Strokes
The 1975
Glass Animals
Fall Out Boy
Cage The Elephant
Kings of Leon
Vance Joy
Panic! At The Disco
MGMT
Weezer
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
MARINA
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
Foster The People
Bastille
Sam Fender
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
alt-J
Incubus
Beach Weather
Phantogram
Nate Ruess
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Snow Patrol
Queens of the Stone Age
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
The Walters
Franz Ferdinand
Seether
Jimmy Eat World
The Temper Trap
All Time Low
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Hollywood Undead
Nothing But Thieves
BØRNS
Phoenix
The All-American Rejects
Cavetown
Two Feet
Young the Giant
Capital Cities
Set It Off
The National
Good Charlotte
Vampire Weekend
Bleachers
Andy Grammer
Poppy
Neon Trees
grandson
Metronomy
Arcade Fire
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Jet
Fleet Foxes
Seafret
Fitz and The Tantrums
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Head And The Heart
GROUPLOVE
Royal Blood
Puddle Of Mudd
Saint Motel
Sam Tinnesz
The War On Drugs
Tom Grennan
K.Flay
American Authors
Interpol
Rain City Drive
Foals
Peter Bjorn and John
AWOLNATION
Death Cab for Cutie
Bishop Briggs
The Wombats
Misellia
Bloc Party
Our Last Night
Hippo Campus
Del Water Gap
Cold War Kids