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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Man on The Moon
Album - 14 Tracks - Released July 25, 2025

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21 to Burn
AWOLNATION
Alcotomic
Alisxn Gray
American Standard
Among The Outcast
Arcade Fire
Band of Horses
Beach Weather
Benny Bassett
Bern
Blossoms
Brasko
Breathe Me In
Commonweather
Damn Low
David Bendeth
Deadlands
Deaf Jules
Defects
Delayed Departure
Dom Första
Electric Hearts
Empire Street
Everything Everything
Faker
Fitz and The Tantrums
Genetics
Glazed Curtains
Green Day
Haddon
Hanna Rautzenberg
Hevenshe
Hollywood Undead
Howl Like Wolves
Hozier
INOHA
Imaginary Friend
Imago
Kaiser Chiefs
Kane
King Falcon
Kurt Deimer
LOWLIVES
LandBreaker
Lenny code fiction
Lenox Hills
Lilith Czar
London BLVD
Lord Velour
Lordnox
Lost in Hollywood
MAZZEL
Mammoth WVH
Marion Black
Mika Tyyskä
My Chemical Romance
NELLIE
NG
New Medicine
OK Go
Only The Poets
Opał
PLAYERTWO
Paham
Penthouse
Points of Conception
Portugal. The Man
Queens of the Stone Age
REDSIX
Rain City Drive
Rakkere
Relentless Pursuit
Rival
SOULCARE
Sam Fender
Say Now
Shadow Inside
Sleep Theory
Sān-Z
THE 9TEEN
Teeam Revolver
The Almas
The Cinelli Brothers
The Hayds
The Lonely Ones
The Lumineers
The NGHBRS
The Temper Trap
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Toledo
Tyxonsmith
VZS
Vance Joy
We Are Scientists
Wolf Alice
YUNGBLUD
Ziggy Sullivin
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Imagine Dragons
Hozier
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Green Day
Gorillaz
Bring Me The Horizon
Fall Out Boy
Måneskin
The Killers
The Lumineers
Paramore
My Chemical Romance
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
Kings of Leon
The Strokes
Glass Animals
The 1975
Cage The Elephant
Vance Joy
Weezer
MGMT
Bastille
Foster The People
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
Sam Fender
Mumford & Sons
X Ambassadors
alt-J
Incubus
All Time Low
WALK THE MOON
YUNGBLUD
Beach Weather
Two Feet
Nate Ruess
Queens of the Stone Age
Snow Patrol
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Bleachers
Jimmy Eat World
The Temper Trap
Fitz and The Tantrums
Hollywood Undead
Portugal. The Man
Kodaline
Of Monsters and Men
Phoenix
BØRNS
Nothing But Thieves
Young the Giant
The National
Vampire Weekend
Good Charlotte
Neon Trees
Capital Cities
Catfish and the Bottlemen
grandson
Arcade Fire
American Authors
Jet
Royal Blood
Saint Motel
GROUPLOVE
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fleet Foxes
Good Kid
Plain White T's
Franc Fala
Rain City Drive
Interpol
The War On Drugs
Peter Bjorn and John
Foals
The Wombats
Misellia
Bloc Party
Death Cab for Cutie
AWOLNATION
The Fratellis
Band of Horses
Hippo Campus
Smash Into Pieces
Cold War Kids
Wolf Alice
Opał
The Last Shadow Puppets
Highly Suspect
Carbonne
The Hives
Spoon
Jake Bugg
Wolfmother
Kane
Passion Pit
Skapova
Gang of Youths
Bad Suns