Hard rock is a subgenre of rock and roll that first started in the 1960s before exploding in the 70s and 80s. It combines rock elements with harsh, sometimes angry vocals, musical dis… See more

Soft rock is a subgenre of rock and roll that combines elements of rock and pop music. It first gained traction in the late 1950sand grew throughout the next decades. Soft rock tends t… See more

Alternative or alternative rock is a subgenre of rock that developed between the 1970s and the 1990s. This style seeks to be different from mainstream rock and roll, with more home… See more

Indie rock developed from alternative rock, becoming an independent genre altogether. However, it has a loose definition; indie rock uses a wider variety of instruments and rejects … See more