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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7ends
ACROBVT
ADHARMA
Aaron Ramsey
Against the Sun
Alchemize
Alive In Stone
American Authors
Arlie
BLIND8
BRK
Bad Suns
Be Lion
Bring Me The Horizon
Brother Vice
Canned Pineapple
Clay Street Unit
Copperworm
Deadlands
Dirty Honey
Dom Första
Empire Street
Etched in Embers
Fillipian
Flat Out
Florence + The Machine
Ginger Evil
Glass Animals
Golden Everything
Halflives
Heartbound
IAMTHELIVING
IVG
Imagine Dragons
Imago
Jetstream Pony
Joshua's Giants
Justus and The Limits
Jyoshin Storm
KOYSINA
Kane
Kinners
Lordnox
MANSA
MAZZEL
Mars
Milky Chance
Moon Fever
Mumford & Sons
Muzzle
NEAV
NONĒ SUNSHINE
New Medicine
ONE LOVE ONE HEART
Opał
Otherwish
POME
Paham
Parallyx
Plush
Pride in Pieces
Prismin
Protect Your Heart
Pyrotechnica
Quinto Cuarta
RAIM TRIGER
Red Leather
Rooftop Sailors
Saint Motel
Sam Fender
Shadows Of Earth
Slanks
Smash Into Pieces
Snow Patrol
Sons Of Silver
Subspace
Summit One
Teeam Revolver
The 1975
The Black Keys
The Jaws of Brooklyn
The Lumineers
The Manic Boys And Girls Club
The Sweet Kill
The Wombats
Trampolines
VUDOO
Vasilis Vlastos
Veins
Waterfront
ZZEN
lovelytheband
ninan
sadHAPPY
МашаВольт
ざらめ
春猿火
煮ル果実
礼賛
Imagine Dragons
Hozier
The Neighbourhood
Green Day
Twenty One Pilots
Bring Me The Horizon
Fall Out Boy
blink-182
The Lumineers
The Killers
Gorillaz
Paramore
My Chemical Romance
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
The 1975
Kings of Leon
Glass Animals
The Strokes
Vance Joy
Cage The Elephant
Weezer
MGMT
Bastille
Foster The People
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Pierce The Veil
Sum 41
Sam Fender
X Ambassadors
Mumford & Sons
All Time Low
alt-J
Incubus
YUNGBLUD
WALK THE MOON
Two Feet
Simple Plan
Snow Patrol
Queens of the Stone Age
Nate Ruess
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Beach Weather
The Temper Trap
Jimmy Eat World
Fitz and The Tantrums
Bleachers
Two Door Cinema Club
Portugal. The Man
The Kooks
Kodaline
The All-American Rejects
Hollywood Undead
Of Monsters and Men
Nothing But Thieves
BØRNS
Young the Giant
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
Carbonne
The National
Capital Cities
Neon Trees
Good Charlotte
American Authors
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Arcade Fire
grandson
Jet
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fleet Foxes
Saint Motel
Royal Blood
GROUPLOVE
Franc Fala
Good Kid
The Shins
Plain White T's
The War On Drugs
Interpol
Rain City Drive
Jack White
The Wombats
Foals
Peter Bjorn and John
IDLES
Bloc Party
Misellia
AWOLNATION
Death Cab for Cutie
Band of Horses
Hippo Campus
Smash Into Pieces
The Fratellis
The Last Shadow Puppets
Highly Suspect
Wolf Alice
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