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A genre of music that infuses elements of blues, rockabilly, country, soul, jazz, folk, and classical music. Also sometimes incorporates tribal, rap, and electronic musics. Very influential and important to the post-WWII era. Main subgroups include classic rock, psychadelic, alternative, metal, and jam band. While much of modern rock is total crap, it has inspired many new styles of music, like raggae and hip hop. it also has inspired older styles of music like classical and blues. Song topics range From love to war to what they had to breakfast. All in all, the greatest and most influential style of music.
Led Zeppelin, Jimmi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, The Who, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, Metallica, Van Halen, Guns 'n' Roses, R.E.M., Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blues Traveler, Aerosmith, Chuck Berry, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and many more are all rock music.
by Anonymous person with a name June 3, 2010