Rock Music
The Rock Music is a type of popular music accompanied by vocal melody that is prominent, with instruments like guitar, drums and bass. There are different styles of rock music and according to their type the other instruments vary. Keyboard instruments such as organ, piano or synthesizers are found in rock music. It usually has a strong back beat, and has more of electric or acoustic guitar.
Rock music is traced back to 1950’s era of Rock and Roll and Rockabilly. The different kinds of rock music started in the 1960’s with the folk music blending with rock to form a new category called folk rock. Likewise rock was mixed with blues to create blues rock, with jazz to get jazz-rock fusion and psychedelic rock which has proved to be a hit over time. Rock was introduced to soul, funk and Latin music in the 1970s. After this another set of different styles of rock came out like soft rock, hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal and punk rock. In the 1980s glam metal, synth- rock, thrash metal, hardcore punk, and alternative rock. Grunge – style rock , Britpop, Indie rock, piano rock, and nu metal.
Elvis Presley, Bill Haley and the Comets, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash are the few who started off the Rock and Roll music trend. In the United Kingdom this was started by John Lennon’s The Quarry Men. "Move It" was one of the first British rock ‘n roll hits which was by Cliff Richard.
The total new style of rock called the pop punk rock acme into being with the entry of Kurt Cobain and his band called Nirvana. The other bands which went on to make this type of music and made it big in the music industry are Green Day, The Offsprings, Sum 41 and blink -182. The style of rock music that became very famous among the young crowd recently is nu metal. The bands which have established themselves in this type of rock music are Red Hot Chili Pepper, P.O.D., Korn, Deftones, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit.
There are so many different subcultures within music, aren’t there.
I’m a fan of hard rock, thrash, and death metal, but not so much nu metal – although P.O.D are OK. The problem is the merger between rap and metal – I can’t stand the rap part.
Rock music was very popular during the 90’s here in our place and during that time I preferred listening to slow rock and a few alternative songs than trash metal. I would agree that the combination of rap and rock is not so good. Linkin Park would probably be an exemption if that would be an example for it.
Rock music was an inspiration to many music lovers. It also pushed some to do rock music. And yes, Rock music was more appreciated during the 90’s and 80’s, considering our generation. I loved the music played by Dream Theater, Jon Bon Jovi, Poison, Def Leppard, Led Zeppelin, Harem Scarem, and many others. These bands are just several of my favorites on rock music.
I love rock music thats all I can say, It will make my day just only listening to a pure rock music all day. JamAce you’re right. Truly, rock music is an inspiration on most of the artist out there. I know some friends that form their band because of Rock music. It is really a good inspiration. Well, my favorite movie about rock is School of Rock. I love how the kids rock. Its so cute.
This genre came and really rocked the music world. Rock has become phenomenon, in present scenario most of the artists are opting for rock.Majority of them are doing exceptionally well.If done in a proper manner it can be blended with other genres well.The best rock artist who has left marked impact on face of music that is without any doubts- Jon Bon Jovi.
Here in Louisville we have a thriving Metal Scene and we are trying to re-introduce the area to Alternative Rock. It has been a slow road to hoe, but we are finally getting there.