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Rock Music
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Rock Music Explained: Origins, Subgenres and Where to Start
Where rock music came from, how its subgenres differ and where a new listener can start, with sources from the…
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Tattooed Smiles: Notes on a Belgian Rock Track
What named sources say about Tattooed Smiles, the 2018 single and album by a Belgian rock duo.
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Two-Piece Rock Bands: How Duos Get a Big Sound
Rock duos cover the work of a full band with just two players. This page looks at the tools, arrangements…
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Punk Rock: Origins, Ideas and Lasting Influence
How punk grew from proto-punk and the Ramones into a movement with lasting influence.
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Psychedelic Rock: Sound, Studios and the 1960s
How studio experiments, feedback and two city scenes shaped psychedelic rock in the 1960s.
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Indie Rock: What the Label Means and Where It Came From
Indie is short for independent, the small labels behind post-punk and college rock. This page traces how the word moved…
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Hard Rock vs Heavy Metal: Where the Line Sits
Hard rock and heavy metal share riffs and volume; the difference lies in mood, edge and roots.
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How an Electric Guitar Makes Its Sound
A plain explanation of pickups, amplifiers and the physics behind the electric guitar.
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Blues Rock: How the Blues Became Loud
Blues rock took the structures and guitar language of the blues and played them louder. This page traces the style…
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Alternative Rock: From College Radio to the Mainstream
How alternative rock moved from college radio and independent labels to the mainstream charts.