Artists and Styles
By Tim Grierson, About.com Guide to Rock Music
Learn about the bands who are shaping rock music. This list is divided into different genres so that you can get a sense of the many styles that go into making rock as vital and engaging as it is.
'90s Grunge
These Seattle bands merged metal and punk to form a new sound, one that still resonates today.
Rock/Pop
Looking for some melody with your rock? These bands balance riffs with concise, accessible songwriting.
Post-Grunge
Earnest songs about everyday concerns - that's the lyrical domain of these hard rock bands.
Alt-Rock
Recalling classic rock while adding a contemporary spin, these bands are both timeless and cutting-edge.
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Raconteurs
- Radiohead
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Smashing Pumpkins
- Stone Temple Pilots
- Toadies
- The Vines
- Wilco
Hard Rock/Metal
Like your music with a lot more volume and aggression? Crank it up with these hard rock and metal bands.
Alt-Metal
Alt-metal groups take the conventions of metal and update them for a new century, appealing to both the head-bangers and the rock-radio crowd.
Rap-Rock
Add hip-hop to hard rock and what do you have? Rap-rock ... and these unique artists.
