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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Roll The Dice
Album - 7 Tracks - Released December 5, 2025

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Alex O'aiza
Alive In Stone
Amber Run
American Authors
Andy Grammer
Animal Collective
Ann My Dice
Arrested Youth
Ashes To Amber
Bastille
Bolshiee
Briston Maroney
Bury The Fear
Call Me Karizma
Cavetown
Circa Waves
Colony House
DON BROCO
Declaration
Del Water Gap
Devloe
Electric Hearts
Eternal Raijin
FEVER 333
FIGHTMASTER
Florence + The Machine
Foreign Air
Foster The People
Ghostshaft
Highly Suspect
IDLES
Inhaler
Jack White
Jake Bugg
Jimmy Eat World
Kane
Kings of Leon
Lordnox
Lyndhurst
Mt. Joy
Neck Deep
Our Last Night
Pavement
Penthouse
Phantogram
Poppy
Portugal. The Man
Protect Your Heart
Pulp
ROYALS
Red Leather
Relentless Pursuit
Reverend And The Makers
Rifle
Rival Sons
Rooftop Sailors
SOULCARE
Sam Fender
Sam Tinnesz
Samuraï
Say Now
Scott Tournet
Scouting For Girls
Set It Off
Shadow Inside
Shinedown
Silversun Pickups
Slanks
Sports Team
St. Lucia
Stolen Gin
Sān-Z
The All-American Rejects
The Almas
The Bends
The Broken View
The Hunna
The Lovepools
The Maccabees
The Neighbourhood
The Reytons
The Temper Trap
The Valla
The Whitest Boy Alive
TheUnbornBand
Tigercub
Twin Atlantic
Two Door Cinema Club
Two Feet
Unlike Pluto
Vasilis Vlastos
WICKED
Waterparks
White Lies
YUNGBLUD
Zero 9:36
blackbear
flipturn
nothing,nowhere.
slenderbodies
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
The Neighbourhood
Hozier
Bring Me The Horizon
Måneskin
The Lumineers
My Chemical Romance
Chase Atlantic
The Killers
Foo Fighters
Florence + The Machine
The 1975
The Strokes
Fall Out Boy
Glass Animals
Cage The Elephant
Kings of Leon
Vance Joy
Panic! At The Disco
MGMT
Weezer
The Black Keys
Milky Chance
blackbear
Shinedown
Mumford & Sons
MARINA
X Ambassadors
Incubus
alt-J
Foster The People
Bastille
YUNGBLUD
Sam Fender
WALK THE MOON
Beach Weather
Queens of the Stone Age
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Phantogram
Nate Ruess
Snow Patrol
Thirty Seconds To Mars
Franz Ferdinand
The Walters
The Temper Trap
All Time Low
Seether
Jimmy Eat World
Two Door Cinema Club
Portugal. The Man
Of Monsters and Men
Kodaline
Mt. Joy
Hollywood Undead
Nothing But Thieves
Young the Giant
BØRNS
Two Feet
Phoenix
The All-American Rejects
Cavetown
Vampire Weekend
Poppy
Capital Cities
Set It Off
The National
Bleachers
Neon Trees
Andy Grammer
Neck Deep
Metronomy
Catfish and the Bottlemen
Arcade Fire
Jet
grandson
Royal Blood
The Head And The Heart
GROUPLOVE
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Fitz and The Tantrums
Seafret
K.Flay
Puddle Of Mudd
American Authors
The War On Drugs
Interpol
Sam Tinnesz
Tom Grennan
Rain City Drive
Saint Motel
Foals
Peter Bjorn and John
The Wombats
Bishop Briggs
Misellia
Death Cab for Cutie
Bloc Party
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