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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AWOLNATION
Alaina Cross
Alcotomic
Alisxn Gray
All Time Low
Atlas Genius
BRK
Bastille
Benny Bassett
Bigla
Blame My Youth
Bleachers
Blossoms
Bon Iver
Boyu
BØRNS
Capital Cities
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Cory Marks
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Defects
Devloe
Disciple Theory
EMERGE
Empire Street
FIGHTMASTER
Faker
Florence + The Machine
Forever On High
Fortune Child
Foster The People
Franz Ferdinand
Ghost In The Machine
Glass Animals
Glazed Curtains
Goldpark
Green Day
H.E.R.O.
HALVES
Hevenshe
Hippo Campus
Hollywood Undead
Imaginary Friend
Imagine Dragons
Interpol
Jager Henry
Jake Bugg
Japandroids
Kane
King Falcon
Kings of Leon
Kurt Deimer
Lost in Hollywood
MAZZEL
Maximo Park
Miles Kane
Muse
Myles Kennedy
NG
Neon Trees
Never Obey Again
New Wave Kill
Phoenix
Plain White T's
Points of Conception
REA
ROGGEN
Rain City Drive
Rakkere
Samuraï
Scarlet Iris
Simple Plan
Snow Patrol
Stereophonics
Sān-Z
THE HARA
Tame Impala
Telegraph
The 1975
The All-American Rejects
The Black Keys
The Gems
The Hayds
The Lumineers
The National
The Skiffs
The Temper Trap
The Violent
The Wake Woods
The War On Drugs
TheUnbornBand
Two Feet
VANÈS
WICKED
Weezer
Wild Sonics
X Ambassadors
blink-182
fuse.
lovelytheband
Imagine Dragons
Arctic Monkeys
Hozier
The Neighbourhood
Green Day
Twenty One Pilots
Tame Impala
Gorillaz
blink-182
Fall Out Boy
Bring Me The Horizon
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
The Lumineers
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
Glass Animals
Kings of Leon
The Strokes
The 1975
Bon Iver
Cage The Elephant
Muse
Vance Joy
Weezer
Foster The People
Bastille
MGMT
Pierce The Veil
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Sum 41
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
WALK THE MOON
All Time Low
YUNGBLUD
Rise Against
Incubus
alt-J
Simple Plan
Nate Ruess
Snow Patrol
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Two Feet
Queens of the Stone Age
Jimmy Eat World
Bleachers
The Temper Trap
Fitz and The Tantrums
Two Door Cinema Club
Franz Ferdinand
Hollywood Undead
Portugal. The Man
Of Monsters and Men
The Kooks
The All-American Rejects
Kodaline
Young the Giant
Phoenix
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Sam Fender
Carbonne
Capital Cities
The National
Neon Trees
Vampire Weekend
Good Charlotte
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Arcade Fire
Modest Mouse
Jet
grandson
American Authors
Fleet Foxes
Royal Blood
GROUPLOVE
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Saint Motel
Death Cab for Cutie
Plain White T's
The Shins
Good Kid
AWOLNATION
Kasabian
The War On Drugs
Rain City Drive
Interpol
Stereophonics
Franc Fala
Peter Bjorn and John
The Wombats
Jack White
Foals
Bloc Party
IDLES
Hippo Campus
The Fratellis