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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5УТРА
A Place To Bury Strangers
Alex The Band
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Amber Run
American Standard
Andy Grammer
Arctic Monkeys
Arrested Youth
Ashes To Amber
BRK
Babyshambles
Band of Horses
Bastille
Be Lion
Beartooth
Beck
Black Pistol Fire
Black Veil Brides
Breathe Me In
Broken Social Scene
Bush
Cavetown
Colony House
Creature Canyon
DIIV
Del Water Gap
EMPERORS & ANGELS
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Ellise
For The More
Forget Who You Are
Franz Ferdinand
Genetics
Ghostshaft
HALVES
Hana Lili
Hot for Crime
Jack West
Joe P
Kane
Kasabian
Lordnox
Manchester Orchestra
Melanie Martinez
Metric
Motionless In White
Mumford & Sons
NELLIE
Our Last Night
Panic! At The Disco
Papa Roach
Poppy
Portugal. The Man
Protect Your Heart
ROYALS
Red Leather
Relentless Pursuit
Reverend And The Makers
Rival Sons
SOULCARE
Sam Tinnesz
Scouting For Girls
Seafret
Silversun Pickups
Slanks
Sān-Z
THE HARA
The Black Keys
The Cribs
The Flints
The Happy Fits
The Hayds
The Head And The Heart
The Horrors
The Kooks
The Lonely Ones
The Maine
The NGHBRS
The New Pornographers
The Snuts
The Wombats
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Tigercub
Two Feet
Ty Segall
Unlike Pluto
Vance Joy
Viagra Boys
Waterparks
YUNGBLUD
Young the Giant
alt-J
flipturn
lovelytheband
nothing,nowhere.
Арктика
МашаВольт
神楽SCOPE
Imagine Dragons
Arctic Monkeys
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Hozier
Melanie Martinez
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Chase Atlantic
The Lumineers
Foo Fighters
Måneskin
The 1975
The Strokes
Florence + The Machine
Fall Out Boy
Glass Animals
Kings of Leon
Cage The Elephant
Weezer
Panic! At The Disco
Vance Joy
MGMT
Papa Roach
Milky Chance
blackbear
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
Shinedown
MARINA
Motionless In White
Foster The People
Incubus
Bastille
Sam Fender
YUNGBLUD
WALK THE MOON
The Black Keys
Snow Patrol
Beach Weather
alt-J
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Nate Ruess
Queens of the Stone Age
Phantogram
Thirty Seconds To Mars
The Walters
Jimmy Eat World
All Time Low
The Temper Trap
The Kooks
Seether
Franz Ferdinand
Hollywood Undead
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Portugal. The Man
Two Door Cinema Club
Mt. Joy
Cavetown
The All-American Rejects
Beck
Phoenix
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Two Feet
Neck Deep
Andy Grammer
Set It Off
Bleachers
The National
Capital Cities
Young the Giant
Vampire Weekend
Poppy
Neon Trees
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Arcade Fire
Metric
Metronomy
Jet
Royal Blood
GROUPLOVE
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fitz and The Tantrums
Seafret
grandson
The Head And The Heart
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Home Team
Kasabian
Saint Motel
The War On Drugs
American Authors
Interpol
Bush
Tom Grennan
Manchester Orchestra
Rain City Drive
Sam Tinnesz