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Rock music is a genre characterized by its heavy use of electric guitars, drums, and bass. It often features powerful vocals and lyrics that touch on themes of rebellion, love, and angst. This genre has evolved over time, with sub-genres such as alternative rock, indie rock, and classic rock. Some of the defining characteristics of rock music include its high energy, catchy melodies, and memorable hooks. It has been a popular genre for decades, with bands like Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, and Queen being some of the most well-known and influential in the industry.


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Piano, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Horn Section, Harmonica, Fiddle, Banjo, Pedal Steel Guitar, Sampler, Drum Machine, Turntables

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Most popular rock albums

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ドライブが楽しくなる洋楽ヒッツ!80年代 ROCK
2023
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The Head On The Door (Remastered)
1985
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Currents
2015
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Slowhand 35th Anniversary
1977
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Blurryface
2015
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Only By The Night
2008
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The Black Parade
2006
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In Rainbows
2007
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Hybrid Theory (Bonus Edition)
2000
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The Dark Side of the Moon
1973
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Rumours
1977
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Double Platinum
1978
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Toxicity
2001
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Back In Black
1980

rock music by decade

Explore rock history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of rock artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 74 8559983
2 69 3070953
3 73 5309924
4 71 5288225
5 73 2843922
6 73 7584159
7 77 5791356
8 75 2339335
9 70 3344383
10 77 11470742
11 69 1906448
12 71 5822946
13 70 3953834
14 75 10350085
15 71 5692909
16 76 5894915
17 72 7651614
18 69 4793493
19 81 11122522
20 75 7171358
21 75 13938119
22 75 13997390
23 72 4987046
24 72 4918980
25 70 5005836
26 72 3081873
27 78 19905586
28 71 5830287
29 75 7284561
30 77 7160840
31 75 5482885
32 76 10184186
33 70 3447627
34 77 5397384
35 71 4929069
36 80 6357078
37 73 3419864
38 74 7669234
39 71 5026315
40 72 3750734
41 86 23646592
42 85 24734412
43 79 13656061
44 78 7989916
45 73 3907494
46 80 14528703
47 75 5679659
48 81 9451426
49 71 4658996
50 82 20289666
51 71 4401151
52 74 6093857
53 71 3042485
54 70 3561468
55 79 5162116
56 72 8774453
57 75 3012018
58 79 10246578
59 84 26876650
60 71 6896811
61 74 5922881
62 77 10651253
63 84 48972277
64 70 6340712
65 74 6436953
66 72 5063655
67 69 2676192
68 70 4255023
69 72 4378618
70 86 51387211
71 70 2860913
72 81 23905817
73 77 8293732
74 76 7056467
75 78 5344832
76 74 3319303
77 74 6087122
78 81 18802040
79 77 8285085
80 79 10420206
81 81 26468504
82 74 3603673
83 79 30055424
84 75 5216784
85 80 7445816
86 82 12917525
87 76 9608528
88 78 5354417
89 70 3231061
90 81 27774717
91 77 11864598
92 78 11246042
93 71 3706416
94 71 9200966
95 75 5256271
96 77 12851332
97 80 9683516
98 75 4010413
99 70 7111379
100 73 6089812

rock playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.