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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ALESTI
AWOLNATION
Alcotomic
Alisxn Gray
American Authors
American Standard
Among The Outcast
Arcade Fire
Away From The Sun
Bad Suns
Beach Weather
Benny Bassett
Bern
Blame My Youth
Blossoms
Brasko
Bring Me The Horizon
Commonweather
Creature Canyon
Cyan Kicks
Dark Remedy
Deadlands
Deaf Jules
Declaration
Defects
Delayed Departure
Dom Första
Electric Hearts
Empire Street
Everything Everything
Faker
Fillipian
Fitz and The Tantrums
Foster The People
Franc Fala
Genetics
Glazed Curtains
Good Charlotte
Green Day
Hevenshe
Hozier
INOHA
Imago
Kaiser Chiefs
King Falcon
Kings of Leon
Kurt Deimer
LOWLIVES
LandBreaker
Lenox Hills
London BLVD
Lord Velour
Lost in Hollywood
Marion Black
Messer
Mika Tyyskä
My Chemical Romance
NG
New Medicine
Nightsweat
Opał
Paham
Penthouse
Polyana
Portugal. The Man
Queens of the Stone Age
REDSIX
ROYALS
Rain City Drive
Rakkere
Red Leather
Relentless Pursuit
Rusted Teeth
SOULCARE
Say Now
Shadow Inside
Sledges
Sleep Theory
Street Symphony
Summit One
Sān-Z
The Almas
The Black Keys
The Broken View
The Cinelli Brothers
The Lonely Ones
The NGHBRS
The Temper Trap
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Toledo
Tyxonsmith
VZS
Vance Joy
We Are Scientists
Weathers
Wolf Alice
YUNGBLUD
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Imagine Dragons
Hozier
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Green Day
Gorillaz
Bring Me The Horizon
Fall Out Boy
Måneskin
The Lumineers
The Killers
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
Kings of Leon
The Strokes
Glass Animals
The 1975
Vance Joy
Cage The Elephant
Weezer
MGMT
Foster The People
Bastille
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Sam Fender
X Ambassadors
Mumford & Sons
alt-J
Incubus
All Time Low
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
Beach Weather
Two Feet
Snow Patrol
Queens of the Stone Age
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Nate Ruess
Bleachers
Jimmy Eat World
The Temper Trap
Fitz and The Tantrums
Portugal. The Man
Hollywood Undead
Of Monsters and Men
Kodaline
Young the Giant
Nothing But Thieves
BØRNS
Phoenix
The National
Vampire Weekend
Capital Cities
Good Charlotte
Neon Trees
Arcade Fire
grandson
Catfish and the Bottlemen
American Authors
Jet
Royal Blood
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
GROUPLOVE
Saint Motel
Fleet Foxes
Good Kid
Plain White T's
Rain City Drive
Interpol
Franc Fala
The War On Drugs
Peter Bjorn and John
Foals
The Wombats
Misellia
Bloc Party
AWOLNATION
Death Cab for Cutie
The Fratellis
Hippo Campus
Band of Horses
Smash Into Pieces
Cold War Kids
Carbonne
Highly Suspect
The Last Shadow Puppets
Wolf Alice
Opał
Spoon
The Hives
Jake Bugg
Wolfmother
Passion Pit
Kane
Skapova
Joywave
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