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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A Place To Bury Strangers
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Amber Run
American Standard
Andy Grammer
Ann My Dice
Arrested Youth
Ashes To Amber
BRK
Babyshambles
Bay Ledges
Beartooth
Black Veil Brides
Briston Maroney
Call Me Karizma
Cavetown
Circa Waves
Courteeners
DIIV
Del Water Gap
Devloe
Dom Första
Dorothy
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Ellise
Escape the Fate
FEVER 333
FYVR
Forget Who You Are
Genetics
Ghostshaft
Gus Dapperton
Hana Lili
IDLES
Inhaler
Interpol
Jack White
Joe P
Kane
KennyHoopla
Living Again
Lordnox
Magic City Hippies
Mansionair
Mumford & Sons
NELLIE
Neck Deep
Our Last Night
Panic! At The Disco
Pavement
Poppy
Portugal. The Man
Protect Your Heart
Pulp
RAC
ROYALS
Relentless Pursuit
Reverend And The Makers
Rival Sons
SEARCHING FOR A REPLY
SOULCARE
Sam Fender
Sam Tinnesz
Say Now
Scouting For Girls
Seafret
Shadows Of Earth
Silversun Pickups
St. Lucia
Stolen Gin
Sān-Z
The All-American Rejects
The Band CAMINO
The Coral
The Cribs
The Flints
The Hayds
The NGHBRS
The Reytons
The Valla
The Wombats
TheUnbornBand
Two Door Cinema Club
Two Feet
Ty Segall
Unlike Pluto
VUKOVI
Vance Joy
Viagra Boys
YUNGBLUD
Young the Giant
Zero 9:36
blackbear
flipturn
grandson
nothing,nowhere.
МашаВольт
神楽SCOPE
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Hozier
Bring Me The Horizon
The Lumineers
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Chase Atlantic
Foo Fighters
Måneskin
The 1975
The Strokes
Glass Animals
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
Kings of Leon
Cage The Elephant
Vance Joy
Weezer
MGMT
Panic! At The Disco
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
blackbear
MARINA
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
Shinedown
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
Foster The People
Bastille
alt-J
Incubus
Sam Fender
Beach Weather
Snow Patrol
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Phantogram
Nate Ruess
Queens of the Stone Age
Franz Ferdinand
The Walters
Jimmy Eat World
Seether
All Time Low
The Temper Trap
Mt. Joy
Hollywood Undead
Two Door Cinema Club
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Two Feet
Cavetown
The All-American Rejects
Phoenix
Nothing But Thieves
BØRNS
Neck Deep
Poppy
Neon Trees
Vampire Weekend
Young the Giant
Capital Cities
The National
Bleachers
Set It Off
Andy Grammer
Metronomy
Arcade Fire
Jet
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Seafret
grandson
The Head And The Heart
Fitz and The Tantrums
The Home Team
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
GROUPLOVE
Royal Blood
Rain City Drive
American Authors
Sam Tinnesz
Interpol
K.Flay
Saint Motel
The War On Drugs
Tom Grennan
Puddle Of Mudd
Peter Bjorn and John
Foals
AWOLNATION
Bishop Briggs
The Wombats
Death Cab for Cutie
Bloc Party
Pulp