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Genre: acid rock

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Parent Genre: rock

Acid rock is a subgenre of rock music that emerged in the late 1960s and is characterized by its heavy use of distorted electric guitars, psychedelic lyrics, and a focus on improvisation and experimentation. The music often features extended instrumental solos and incorporates elements of blues, jazz, and folk music. Acid rock was associated with the counterculture movement of the time and was often used as a means of expressing political and social dissent.


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Flute, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar

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List of acid rock artists

Here is a list of acid rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the acid rock genre. You can find out what acid rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 69 6539086
2 59 1547342
3 72 7651614
4 61 1557612
5 41 405242
6 52 1160171
7 37 141770
8 48 245249
9 36 109690
10 34 169110
11 34 77991
12 31 69878
13 37 132545
14 22 19256
15 41 42293
16 35 39389
17 27 24206
18 13 5871
19 11 7521
20 7 1191
21 14 11006
22 10 4018
23 7 2217
24 11 2988
25 4 963
26 8 241
27 4 1059
28 4 1077
29 5 965
30 5 2824
31 3 993
32 2 506
33 1 110
34 1 64
35 1 475
36 1 416
37 1 117
38 1 332
39 1 239

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