->''In the beginning, back in 1955''\\
''Man didn't know about a rock and roll show, and all that jive''\\
''The white man had the schmaltz''\\
''The black man had the blues''\\
''No-one knew what they was gonna do, but Tchaikovsky heard the news (he said...)''\\
''Let there be sound! And there was sound''\\
''Let there be light! There was light''\\
''Let there be drums! There was drums''\\
''Let there be guitar! There was guitar''\\
''LET THERE BE ROCK!''
-->-- '''Music/{{ACDC}}''', "Let There Be Rock"

Rock is one of the three main American forms of music, along with {{Jazz}} and HipHop, though it quickly became a global phenomenon. It was one of the dominant forms of pop music in the Anglosphere from the 1960s through the 2000s, and is still widely popular around the world.

So what exactly is Rock music? It typically includes electric guitar and percussion (most often with drumming in CommonTime), but beyond that is hard to nail down -- and there are even rock songs that don't use guitar and percussion. See the list of associated tropes below to get an idea.

Rock has its roots in The {{Blues}} and was influenced by early 20th century artists, but really got its start in TheFifties, when pioneering artists like Music/ChuckBerry and Music/LittleRichard took RAndB, added a little {{country|music}}, and created RockAndRoll. White artists like Music/ElvisPresley helped [[GenrePopularizer take rock music mainstream]], and by the late 1950s had taken over youth culture and was outraging parents, the first instance of TheNewRockAndRoll.

In the 1960s, UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion signified the globalization of rock, as British artists inspired by American RAndB took the world by storm. This led to a period of innovation that sowed the seeds for most of rock's subgenres, birthing a number of them including BluesRock, GarageRock, FolkRock, PowerPop, PsychedelicRock, SurfRock, and {{Protopunk}}.

Rock continued to evolve in the following decades, producing a wide variety of subgenres, including the distinct variants HeavyMetal (although many metalheads view metal as a separate genre) and PunkRock. A complete list can be found below.

See also UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame.

!!Rock genres
[[index]]
* AlternativeRock
* ArtRock
* BluesRock
** SouthernRock
* ChristianRock
* [[FolkMusic Folk Rock]]
* FunkRock
* GarageRock
* GlamRock
* GothRock
* HardRock
** ArenaRock
** HairMetal
* HeavyMetal
* IndieRock
* {{Industrial}}
** IndustrialMetal
** NoiseRock
* JazzFusion
* {{Krautrock}}
* NewWaveMusic
** NewRomantic
** PostPunk
* PopRock
** Music/{{Bubblegum}}
* PowerPop
* ProgressiveRock
* {{Protopunk}}
* PsychedelicRock
** SpaceRock
* PunkRock
* RapRock
* {{Rockabilly}}
* RockAndRoll
* RootsRock
** HeartlandRock
* ShockRock
* {{Ska}}
* SoftRock
* SurfRock
* VisualKei

!!Other rock musicians
[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:Art Rock]]
* Music/AltJ
* Music/AngelsAndAirwaves
* Music/AnohniAndTheJohnsons
* Music/{{AURORA|Singer}}
* Music/BeBopDeluxe
* Music/TheBlueNile
* Music/BlueOctober
* Music/DavidBowie
** 1967 - ''Music/{{David Bowie|1967}}''
** 1969 - ''Music/SpaceOddity''
** 1970 - ''Music/TheManWhoSoldTheWorld''
** 1971 - ''Music/HunkyDory''
** 1972 - ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars''
** 1973 - ''Music/AladdinSane''
** 1973 - ''Music/PinUps''
** 1974 - ''Music/DiamondDogs''
** 1975 - ''Music/{{Young Americans|1975}}''
** 1976 - ''Music/StationToStation''
** 1976 - ''Music/{{Changesonebowie}}'' (GreatestHitsAlbum)
** 1977 - ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum''
** 1977 - ''Music/HeroesDavidBowieAlbum''
** 1979 - ''Music/{{Lodger}}''
** 1980 - ''Music/ScaryMonstersAndSuperCreeps''
** 1983 - ''Music/LetsDance''
** 1984 - ''Music/{{Tonight}}''
** 1987 - ''Music/NeverLetMeDown''
** 1989 - ''Music/{{Tin Machine|Album}}'' (with Tin Machine)
** 1993 - ''Music/BlackTieWhiteNoise''
** 1993 - ''Music/TheBuddhaOfSuburbia''
** 1995 - ''[[Music/{{Outside}} 1. Outside]]''
** 1997 - ''Music/{{Earthling}}''
** 1999 - ''Music/HoursDavidBowieAlbum''
** 2002 - ''Music/{{Heathen}}''
** 2003 - ''Music/{{Reality}}''
** 2013 - ''Music/TheNextDay''
** 2016 - ''Music/BlackstarAlbum''
* Music/KateBush
** 1978 - ''Music/TheKickInside''
** 1980 - ''Music/NeverForEver''
** 1982 - ''Music/TheDreaming''
** 1985 - ''Music/HoundsOfLove''
** 1989 - ''Music/TheSensualWorld''
** 1993 - ''Music/{{The Red Shoes|Album}}''
** 2005 - ''Music/{{Aerial}}''
** 2011 - ''Music/FiftyWordsForSnow''
* Music/DavidByrne
** 1981 - ''Music/MyLifeInTheBushOfGhosts'' (with Music/BrianEno)
** 1989 - ''Music/ReiMomo''
** 1992 - ''Music/UhOhDavidByrneAlbum''
** 1994 - ''Music/DavidByrneAlbum''
** 1997 - ''Music/{{Feelings}}''
** 2001 - ''Music/LookIntoTheEyeball''
** 2004 - ''Music/GrownBackwards''
** 2008 - ''Music/EverythingThatHappensWillHappenToday'' (with Brian Eno)
** 2012 - ''Music/LoveThisGiant'' (with Music/StVincent)
** 2018 - ''Music/AmericanUtopia''
* Music/JohnCale
* Music/{{Cardiacs}}
* Music/NickCave
** 1994 - ''Music/LetLoveIn''
** 1996 - ''Music/MurderBallads''
* Music/JarvisCocker
* Music/DeadCanDance
* Music/{{Deerhunter|Band}}
* Music/{{Elbow}}
* Music/{{Everything Everything|Band}}
* Music/{{Failure}}
* Music/TheFatimaMansions
* Music/TheFireman
** 2008 - ''Music/ElectricArguments''
* Music/FlorenceAndTheMachine
* Music/{{Foals}}
* Music/FranzFerdinand
** 2004 - ''Music/FranzFerdinand2004''
* Music/PeterGabriel
** 1977 - ''Music/{{Car}}''
** 1978 - ''Music/{{Scratch}}''
** 1980 - ''Music/{{Melt}}''
** 1982 - ''Music/{{Security}}''
** 1986 - ''Music/{{So}}''
** 1989 - ''Music/{{Passion}}''
** 1992 - ''Music/{{Us}}''
** 1994 - ''Music/SecretWorldLive''
** 2002 - ''Music/{{Up|PeterGabrielAlbum}}''
* Music/TheGoodTheBadAndTheQueen
* Music/GrizzlyBear
* Music/GuniwTools
* Music/JuliaHolter
* Music/{{Hurt}}
* Music/KingMissile
* Music/LegiaoUrbana
* Music/MeWithoutYou
* Music/{{Muse}}
** 1999 - ''Music/{{Showbiz}}''
** 2001 - ''Music/OriginOfSymmetry''
** 2003 - ''[[Music/AbsolutionAlbum Absolution]]''
** 2006 - ''Music/BlackHolesAndRevelations''
*** "Music/KnightsOfCydonia"
** 2009 - ''[[Music/TheResistanceAlbum The Resistance]]''
** 2012 - ''[[Music/The2ndLaw The 2nd Law]]''
** 2015 - ''Music/{{Drones}}''
** 2018 - ''Music/SimulationTheory''
** 2022 - ''Music/WillOfThePeople''
* Music/TheNational
* Music/NautilusPompilius
* Music/{{Nico}}
* Music/APerfectCircle
* Music/IggyPop
** 1977 - ''Music/TheIdiot''
** 1977 - ''Music/LustForLife''
* Music/{{Pulp}}
* Music/LouReed
** 1972 - ''Music/{{Transformer}}''
** 1973 - ''Music/{{Berlin}}''
* Music/SigurRos
** 1999 - ''Music/AgaetisByrjun''
* Music/{{Silverchair}}
* Music/{{Sparks}}
** 1974 - ''Music/KimonoMyHouse''
** 2002 - ''Music/LilBeethoven''
* Music/{{Spoon}}
* Music/StVincent
** 2012 - ''Music/LoveThisGiant'' (with Music/DavidByrne)
* Music/{{Suede}}
* Music/MosesSumney
* Music/TalkTalk
** 1988 - ''Music/SpiritOfEden''
** 1991 - ''Music/LaughingStock''
** 1998 - ''Music/{{Mark Hollis|Album}}''
* Music/TalkingHeads
** 1977 - ''Music/TalkingHeads77''
** 1978 - ''Music/MoreSongsAboutBuildingsAndFood''
** 1979 - ''Music/FearOfMusic''
** 1980 - ''Music/RemainInLight''
*** 1981 - "Music/OnceInALifetime"
** 1983 - ''Music/SpeakingInTongues''
** 1984 -''Film/StopMakingSense''
** 1985 - ''Music/LittleCreatures''
** 1986 - ''Music/TrueStories''
** 1988 - ''Music/{{Naked}}''
* Music/TheseNewPuritans
* Music/{{Thrice}}
* Music/UnextraordinaryGentlemen
* Music/MidgeUre
* Music/TheVelvetUnderground
** 1967 - ''Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico''
** 1968 - ''Music/WhiteLightWhiteHeat''
** 1969 - ''Music/{{The Velvet Underground|Album}}''
** 1970 - ''Music/{{Loaded}}''
** 1973 - ''Music/Squeeze1973''
* Music/WildBeasts
* Music/{{Women}}
* Music/XiuXiu
* Music/{{XTC}}
* Music/{{Yeasayer}}
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Indie Rock]]
* Music/AdamAndTheCouchPotatoes
* Music/RyanAdams
* Music/AltJ
* Music/AnalogRebellion
* Music/AnimalCollective
** 2009 - ''Music/MerriweatherPostPavilion''
* Music/TheAntlers
** 2009 - ''Music/{{Hospice}}''
* Music/TheApplesInStereo
* Music/ArcadeFire
** 2004 - ''Music/{{Funeral}}''
** 2010 - ''Music/TheSuburbs''
* Music/ArcticMonkeys
** 2006 - ''Music/WhateverPeopleSayIAmThatsWhatImNot''
** 2007 - ''Music/FavouriteWorstNightmare''
** 2013 - ''Music/{{AM}}''
* Music/AugieMarch
* Music/{{Bastille}}
* Music/{{Baustelle}}
* Music/BeachHouse
* Music/BestCoast
* Music/BigRedMachine
* Music/AndrewBird
* Music/TheBlackKeys
** 2010 - ''Music/{{Brothers|Album}}''
*** "Music/HowlinForYou"
* Music/BlackRebelMotorcycleClub
* Music/BlocParty
* Music/{{Blossoms}}
* Music/BoaUK
* Music/PhoebeBridgers
* Music/BrightEyes
* Music/BrokenIris
* Music/BrokenSocialScene
* Music/JakeBugg
* Music/BuiltToSpill
* Music/CageTheElephant
* Music/{{CAKE}}
* Music/{{Calexico}}
* Music/CamperVanBeethoven
* Music/CarSeatHeadrest
* Music/CatPower
** 1998 - ''Music/MoonPix''
* Music/CheerUpCharlieDaniels
* Music/{{Codeine}}
* Music/CoeurMachant
* Music/LloydCole
* Music/JonathanCoulton
* Covey
** 2021 - ''Music/ClassOfCardinalSin''
* Music/CreatureFeature
** Music/RufusRex
* Music/CrowdedHouse
** 1993 - ''Music/TogetherAlone''
* Music/{{Custard}}
* Music/DanielAmos (initially)
** 1981 - ''Music/HorrendousDisc''
** 1981 - ''Music/{{Alarma}}''
* Music/DaveMatthewsBand
* Music/DeathCabForCutie
* Music/TheDeadMilkmen
* Music/TheDecemberists
* Music/{{Deerhoof}}
* Music/{{Deerhunter}}
* Music/{{Devotchka}}
* Music/DrCarmilla
* Music/DriftlessPonyClub
* Music/{{Editors}}
* Music/{{Eels}}
** 1996 - ''Music/BeautifulFreak''
* Music/{{Efterklang}}
* Music/{{Empires}}
* Music/FatherJohnMisty
* Music/SamFender
** 2019 - ''Music/HypersonicMissiles''
** 2021 - ''Music/SeventeenGoingUnder''
* Music/SkyFerreira
* Music/FlorenceAndTheMachine
* Music/{{Foals}}
* Music/FranzFerdinand
** 2004 - ''Music/{{Franz Ferdinand|2004}}''
* Music/TheFratellis
* Music/FreelanceWhales
* Music/TheFrontBottoms
* Music/{{Fun}}
** 2012 - ''Music/SomeNights''
* Music/{{Galaxie 500}}
* Music/TheGaslightAnthem
* Music/GirlsAgainstBoys
* Music/{{Gotye}}
* Music/{{Grandaddy}}
* Music/GrizzlyBear
* Music/GuidedByVoices
* Music/HappyMondays
* Music/PJHarvey
** 1992 - ''Music/{{Dry}}''
** 1993 - ''Music/RidOfMe''
** 1995 - ''Music/ToBringYouMyLove''
** 1998 - ''Music/IsThisDesire''
** 2000 - ''Music/StoriesFromTheCityStoriesFromTheSea''
** 2004 - ''Music/UhHuhHer''
* Music/HavalinaRailCo
* Music/TheHeavy
* Music/TheHoldSteady
* Music/TheHorrors
* Music/HotHotHeat
* Music/{{Hozier}}
* Music/{{Idles}}
* Music/{{Idlewild}}
* Music/{{Interpol}}
** 2002 - ''Music/TurnOnTheBrightLights''
* Music/{{Jellyfish}}
* Music/JimsBigEgo
* Music/JoyceManor
* Music/KaiserChiefs
* Music/{{Kasabian}}
* Music/{{Keane}}
* Music/{{The Killers|Band}}
** 2004 - ''Music/HotFuss''
** 2020 - ''Music/ImplodingTheMirage''
* Music/KingBlackAcid
* Music/{{Klaxons}}
* Music/LadyLamb
* Music/LassieSingers
* Music/LemonDemon
* Music/JennyLewis
* Music/TheLibertines
* Music/LifterPuller
* Music/LordHuron
* Music/{{Lovejoy}}
* Music/{{Low}}
* Music/{{Lydia}}
* Music/TheMaeShi
* Music/ManOrAstroMan
* Music/{{Mansun}}
* Music/LauraMarling
* Music/JohnnyMarr
* Music/MashrouLeila
* Music/MaximoPark
* Music/TheMechanisms
* Music/MegAndDia
* Music/TheMegas
* Music/TheMenzingers
* Music/MercuryRev
* Music/{{Metric}}
* Music/{{Mew}}
* Music/MeWithoutYou
* Music/{{MGMT}}
** 2008 - ''Music/OracularSpectacular''
* The Microphones
** 2001 - ''Music/TheGlowPt2''
* Music/MiracleOfSound
* Music/MissionOfBurma
* Music/{{Mitski}}
* Music/ModestMouse
** 2007 - ''Music/WeWereDeadBeforeTheShipEvenSank''
* Music/{{Morrissey}}
* Music/TheMountainGoats
* Music/MurderByDeath
* Music/MyBrightestDiamond
* Music/MysteryJets
* Music/NadaSurf
* Music/TheNational
* Music/TheNeighbourhood
* Music/NeonTrees
* Music/NeutralMilkHotel
** 1996 - ''Music/OnAveryIsland''
** 1998 - ''Music/InTheAeroplaneOverTheSea''
* Music/NeverShoutNever
* Music/TheNewPornographers
* Music/OfMonstersAndMen
* Music/OfMontreal
* Music/OgreYouAsshole
* Music/TheOhHellos
* Music/OKGo
* Music/TheOliviaTremorControl
* Music/{{Panchiko}}
* Music/PatoFu
* Music/PandaBear
* Music/{{Pavement}}
* Music/{{Peace}}
* Music/PerfumeGenius
* Music/LizPhair
** 1993 - ''Music/ExileInGuyville''
* Music/PinguiniTatticiNucleari
* Music/JoelPlaskett
* Music/{{Pleaserock}}: The independent collective best known for collaborating with Creator/TheBrothersChaps.
* Music/PoetsOfTheFall
* Music/PrettyBalanced
* Music/RadicalFace
* Music/{{Rasputina}}
* Music/RedHousePainters
** 1996 - ''Music/SongsForABlueGuitar''
* Music/RedVox
* Music/TheReignOfKindo
* Music/RemoDrive
* Music/DamienRice
* Music/RiloKiley
* Music/DanielRomano
* Music/JeffRosenstock
* Music/SaidTheWhale
* Music/{{Sakanaction}}
* Music/LesSavyFav
* Music/SayAnything
* Music/ScreamingFemales
* Music/TheScript
* Music/SeaPower
* Music/SeaWolf
* Music/PaulShapera
* Music/TheShins
* Music/ShorthandPhonetics
* Music/SilverJews
* Music/JulietSimms
* Music/SleaterKinney
* Music/{{Sloan}}
* Music/{{Slowdive}}
* Music/ElliottSmith
* Music/TheSmiths
** 1986 - ''Music/TheQueenIsDead''
* Music/SnowPatrol
* Music/{{Sodagreen}}
* Music/SoundHolic ([=709sec.=])
* Music/{{Sparklehorse}}
* Creator/SashaSpielberg
* Music/TheSpinRoom
* Music/{{Spoon}}
* Music/StVincent
* Music/SufjanStevens
** 2005 - ''Music/{{Illinois}}''
** 2010 - ''Music/TheAgeOfAdz''
** 2015 - ''Music/CarrieAndLowell''
* Music/TheStrokes
** 2001 - ''Music/IsThisIt''
* Music/StuckInTheSound
* Music/MosesSumney
* Music/SunKilMoon
* Music/{{Superchunk}}
* Music/SuperFurryAnimals
* Music/TeenagersInTokyo
* Music/TitusAndronicus
** 2010 - ''Music/TheMonitor''
* Music/{{Tocotronic}}
* Music/TrophyScars
* Music/TVOnTheRadio
** 2006 - ''Music/ReturnToCookieMountain''
* Music/TwoDoorCinemaClub
* Music/{{Typhoon}}
* Music/UglyCasanova
* Music/TheVaccines
* Music/WalkTheMoon
* Music/TheWalkmen
* Music/TheWarOnDrugs
* Music/WhiteLies
* Music/TheWhiteStripes
** 2001 - ''Music/WhiteBloodCells''
** 2003 - ''Music/{{Elephant|Album}}''
* Music/WildBeasts
* Music/WolfAlice
* Music/TheWombats
* Music/{{Women}}
* Music/YeahYeahYeahs
* Music/YoLaTengo
* Music/PeteYorn
* Music/YoungTheGiant
* Music/YuuheiSatellite
* Music/BrianZaharias
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Pop Rock]]
* Music/The77s
* Music/OttoOttoTre
* Music/BryanAdams
* Music/{{America}}
* Music/TheBeachBoys
** 1962 - ''Music/SurfinSafari''
** 1963 - ''Music/SurfinUSA''
** 1963 - ''Music/SurferGirl''
** 1963 - ''Music/LittleDeuceCoupe''
** 1964 - ''Music/ShutDownVolume2''
** 1964 - ''Music/AllSummerLong''
** 1964 - ''Music/TheBeachBoysChristmasAlbum''
** 1965 - ''Music/TheBeachBoysToday''
** 1965 - ''Music/SummerDaysAndSummerNights''
** 1965 - ''Music/BeachBoysParty''
** 1966 - ''Music/PetSounds''
** 1967 - ''Music/{{Smile|TheBeachBoys}}''
** 1967 - ''Music/SmileySmile''
** 1967 - ''Music/WildHoney''
** 1968 - ''Music/{{Friends|1968}}''
** 1969 - ''Music/TwentyTwenty''
** 1970 - ''Music/{{Sunflower}}''
** 1971 - ''[[Music/SurfsUp1971 Surf's Up]]''
** 1972 - ''Music/CarlAndThePassionsSoTough''
** 1973 - ''Music/{{Holland|1973}}''
** 1976 - ''Music/FifteenBigOnes''
** 1977 - ''Music/TheBeachBoysLoveYou''
** 1977 - ''[[Music/AdultChild1977 Adult/Child]]''
** 1977 - ''Music/MerryChristmasFromTheBeachBoys''
** 1977 - ''Music/MIUAlbum''
** 1979 - ''Music/LALightAlbum''
** 1980 - ''Music/KeepinTheSummerAlive''
** 1985 - ''Music/{{The Beach Boys|1985 Album}}''
** 1989 - ''Music/StillCruisin''
** 1992 - ''Music/SummerInParadise''
** 1996 - ''Music/StarsAndStripesVolume1''
** 2012 - ''Music/ThatsWhyGodMadeTheRadio''
* Music/TheBeatles
** 1963 - ''Music/PleasePleaseMe''
** 1963 - ''Music/WithTheBeatles''
** 1964 - ''Music/AHardDaysNight''
** 1964 - ''Music/BeatlesForSale''
** 1965 - ''Music/{{Help}}''
** 1965 - ''Music/RubberSoul''
** 1966 - ''Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}}''
** 1967 - ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand''
** 1967 - ''Music/MagicalMysteryTour''
** 1968 - ''[[Music/TheWhiteAlbum The Beatles]]''
** 1968 - ''Music/YellowSubmarine''
** 1969 - ''Music/AbbeyRoad''
** 1970 - ''Music/LetItBe''
** 1988 - ''Music/PastMasters''
** 1995/1996 - ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology''
* Music/TheBeeGees
* Music/PatBenatar
* Creator/AndyBiersack
* Music/TheBigThree
* Music/BonJovi
* Music/{{Bread|Band}}
* Creator/RayBrooks
* Music/JacksonBrowne
* Music/JimmyBuffett
* Music/{{Bz}}
* Music/{{Cairokee}}
* Music/ChasAndDave
* Music/{{Chicago|Band}}
* Music/CNBlue
* Music/{{Coldplay}}
** 2000 - ''Music/{{Parachutes}}''
** 2002 - ''Music/ARushOfBloodToTheHead''
** 2005 - ''Music/XAndY''
** 2008 - ''Music/VivaLaVidaOrDeathAndAllHisFriends''
** 2011 - ''Music/MyloXyloto''
** 2014 - ''Music/GhostStoriesAlbum''
** 2015 - ''Music/AHeadFullOfDreams''
** 2019 - ''Music/EverydayLife''
** 2021 - ''Music/MusicOfTheSpheres''
* Music/{{Daughtry}}
* Music/DeaconBlue
* Music/DefLeppard
** 1983 - ''Music/{{Pyromania}}''
** 1987 - ''Music/{{Hysteria|Album}}''
* Music/{{Divinyls}}
* Music/TheDoobieBrothers
* Music/JamesDurbin
* Music/{{Eagles}}
** 1976 - ''Music/HotelCalifornia''
* Donald Fagen
** 1982 - ''Music/TheNightfly''
* Music/FleetwoodMac
** 1975 - ''Music/FleetwoodMacWhiteAlbum''
** 1977 - ''Music/{{Rumours}}''
** 1979 - ''Music/{{Tusk|1979}}''
** 1982 - ''Music/{{Mirage}}''
** 1987 - ''Music/TangoInTheNight''
* Music/{{Foreigner|Band}}
* Music/FTIsland
* Music/GacharicSpin
* Creator/LeifGarrett (post-1980s output)
* Music/AndyGibb
* Music/AndyGrammer
* Music/DarylHallAndJohnOates
* Music/GeorgeHarrison
** 1970 - ''Music/AllThingsMustPass''
** 1971 - ''Music/TheConcertForBangladesh''
* Music/CoreyHart
* Music/{{Heart|Band}}
** 1985 - ''Music/{{Heart|Album}}''
* Music/HermansHermits
* Music/TheHollies
* Music/HootieAndTheBlowfish
* Music/TheJGeilsBand
* Music/AlJardine
** 2010 - ''Music/APostcardFromCalifornia''
* Music/BruceJohnston
** 1963 - ''Music/SurfinRoundTheWorld''
** 1977 - ''Music/GoingPublic''
* Music/TomJones
* Music/{{Journey|Band}}
* Music/{{Klaatu}}
* Music/TheKooks
* Music/TheLeatherNun
* Music/LeeviAndTheLeavings
* Music/JohnLennon
** 1970 - ''Music/JohnLennonPlasticOnoBand''
** 1971 - ''Music/{{Imagine}}''
** 1973 - ''Music/MindGames''
* Music/HueyLewisAndTheNews
* Music/KennyLoggins
* Music/MikeLove
** 1978 - ''Music/{{First Love|Mike Love Album}}''
** 1978 - ''Music/CountryLove''
** 1981 - ''Music/LookingBackWithLove''
** 1983 - ''Music/RockNRollCity'' (with [[Music/JanAndDean Dean Torrance]])
** 1996 - ''Music/CatchAWave''
** 1998 - ''Music/SaluteNASCAR'' (with Music/DavidMarks and Music/BruceJohnston)
** 2001 - ''Music/SummertimeCruisin''
** 2004 - ''Music/MikeLoveNotWar''
** 2017 - ''Music/UnleashTheLove''
** 2018 - ''Music/ReasonForTheSeason''
** 2019 - ''Music/TwelveSidesOfSummer''
* Music/{{Maneskin}}
* Music/DavidMarks
* Music/MatchboxTwenty
* Music/ImeldaMay
* Music/{{Mayday}}
* Music/JohnMayer
* Music/PaulMcCartney
** 1970 - ''Music/{{McCartney}}''
** 1971 - ''Music/{{RAM}}''
** 1980 - ''Music/McCartneyII''
** 1982 - ''Music/TugOfWar''
** 1983 - ''Music/PipesOfPeace''
* Music/{{Miyavi}}
* Music/TheMonkees
** 1967 - ''Music/PiscesAquariusCapricornAndJonesLtd''
* Music/MunchenerFreiheit, a.k.a. Freiheit
* Music/MichaelNesmith
* Music/{{Nickelback}}
* Music/StevieNicks
** 1981 - ''Music/{{Bella Donna|Album}}''
* Music/{{Noah|Indonesia}}
* Music/LaOrejaDeVanGogh
* Music/OsParalamasDoSucesso
* Music/ParokyaNiEdgar
* Music/DanielPowter
* Music/LosPrisioneros
* Music/GerryRafferty
* Music/{{Reamonn}}
* Music/REOSpeedwagon
* Music/RollingQuartz
* Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}
** 1964 - ''Music/{{The Rolling Stones|1964}}''
** 1965 - ''Music/TheRollingStonesNo2''
** 1965 - ''Music/OutOfOurHeads''
** 1966 - ''Music/AftermathAlbum''
** 1967 - ''Music/BetweenTheButtons''
** 1967 - ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest''
** 1968 - ''Music/BeggarsBanquet''
** 1969 - ''Music/LetItBleed''
** 1971 - ''Music/StickyFingers''
** 1972 - ''Music/ExileOnMainSt.''
** 1973 - ''Music/GoatsHeadSoup''
** 1974 - ''Music/ItsOnlyRockNRoll''
** 1976 - ''Music/BlackAndBlue''
** 1978 - ''Music/SomeGirls''
** 1980 - ''Music/EmotionalRescue''
** 1981 - ''Music/TattooYou''
** 1983 - ''Music/{{Undercover}}''
** 1986 - ''Music/DirtyWork''
** 1989 - ''Music/SteelWheels''
** 1994 - ''Music/VoodooLounge''
** 1997 - ''Music/BridgesToBabylon''
** 2005 - ''Music/ABiggerBang''
** Music/MickJagger
** Music/BrianJones
** Music/KeithRichards
** Music/MickTaylor
* Music/DavidLeeRoth
* Music/ToddRundgren
** 1972 - ''Music/SomethingAnything''
* Music/TheSearchers
* Music/{{Set It Off|Band}}
* Music/{{SHAZNA}}
* Music/{{Shinedown}}
* Music/TheSmallFaces
* Music/RingoStarr
** 1973 - ''Music/{{Ringo}}''
* Music/SheilaOn7
* Music/SteelyDan
** 1973 - ''Music/CountdownToEcstasy''
** 1977 - ''Music/{{Aja|Album}}''
* Music/AlStewart
* Music/RodStewart
** 1988 - ''Music/{{Out of Order|Album}}''
** 1991 - ''Music/VagabondHeart''
* Music/StolenCity
* Music/HarryStyles
** 2019 - ''Music/FineLine''
** 2022 - ''Music/HarrysHouse''
* Music/{{Supertramp}}
** 1979 - ''Music/BreakfastInAmerica''
* Music/{{Survivor|Band}}
* Music/TaxiBand
* Music/JamesTaylor
* Music/ThirstyMerc
* Music/TokioHotel
* Music/{{Toto}}
* Music/{{Train}}
* Music/TheTravelingWilburys
** 1988 - ''Music/TravelingWilburysVolume1''
* Music/TinaTurner
** 1984 - ''Music/PrivateDancer''
* Music/TheTurtles
** 1968 - ''Music/TheTurtlesPresentTheBattleOfTheBands''
* Music/BonnieTyler
** 1983 - "Music/TotalEclipseOfTheHeart"
** 1984 - "Music/HoldingOutForAHero"
* Music/FrankieValliAndTheFourSeasons
* Music/TheVamps
* Music/VazelinaBilopphoggers
* Music/BrianWilson
** 1988 - ''Music/{{Brian Wilson|1988}}''
** 1991 - ''Music/SweetInsanity''
** 1995 - ''Music/IJustWasntMadeForTheseTimes''
** 1995 - ''Music/OrangeCrateArt'' (with Music/VanDykeParks)
** 1998 - ''Music/{{Imagination}}''
** 2004 - ''Music/GettinInOverMyHead''
** 2005 - ''Music/WhatIReallyWantForChristmas''
** 2008 - ''Music/ThatLuckyOldSun''
** 2010 - ''Music/BrianWilsonReimaginesGershwin''
** 2011 - ''Music/InTheKeyOfDisney''
** 2015 - ''Music/NoPierPressure''
** Music/ThePaleySessions
* Music/CarlWilson
* Music/DennisWilson
** 1977 - ''Music/PacificOceanBlue''
* Music/{{Wings|Band}}
** 1973 - ''Music/BandOnTheRun''
* Music/SteveWinwood
* Music/TheZombies
** 1965 - ''Music/BeginHere''
** 1968 - ''Music/OdesseyAndOracle''
* Music/{{Zytokine}}
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[[/index]]

!!Tropes associated with Rock Music
!!!Rock Bands and Musicians:
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Being a drummer can really showcase how a musician can go hog wild, both on and off the stage.
* BritishRockStar: Although the genre was developed in America, many notable rock acts have come from across the pond.
* DumbAndDrummer: Compared to the training required to play the guitar or bass, it seems simple to play the drums by comparison, though virtuosic drummers have been known to exist.
* GarageBand: Before they get big, many musicians would have their start in this or a similar setting.
* LeadBassist: Some bassists can get beyond [[NobodyLovesTheBassist the stereotype]], especially if they lead the band or get remembered for the way they play the bass.
* HeavyMetalUmlaut: Mostly in metal or hard rock, because pronunciation be damned the umlaut just looks cool.
* RockTrio: Sometimes a rock band is stripped down to the essentials: guitar, bass, drumkit.
* MaleBandFemaleSinger: It is not uncommon for an otherwise all-male band to have a female vocalist that's the face of the band.
* MyspeldRokband: Can be found in a metal or hard rock act, though it can be found elsewhere too.
* NobodyLovesTheBassist: With a few notable exceptions, being a bassist in a rock band is an unremarkable job.
* YokoOhNo: Could either be the cause or the scapegoat, but for whatever reason people would blame one for breaking up the band.

!!!Music and Performance:
* BigRockEnding: What better way to end a song than to have a virtuosic instrumental ending.
* CarefulWithThatAxe: Even outside of metal, there is the possibility of an ungodly-sounding yell in rock music.
* EpicRiff: Rock music has a lot of memorable instrumental flairs over the years, especially if it helps people identify the song.
* EpicRocking: You can certainly find this in ProgressiveRock or an extended jam session.
* TheFourChordsOfPop: Some of the more poppier rock genres do go by the four chord convention.
* HeavyMeta: Doesn't have to be metal, but sometimes a rock genre can get referenced in the song.
* MetalScream: From a low growl to a piercing shriek, there is quite a range of vocalizations, though this is largely associated with metal.
* MicrophoneSwinging: Back when microphones were still attached to wires, some vocalists would have some fun with their mics
* MinisculeRocking: Typically used as a breather track, or as a leadup to a bigger one.
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Sometimes a genre doesn't give way to flamboyant vocalization.
* PowerBallad: Slower than the band's usual fare, to showcase the vocalists' talent.
* RockersSmashGuitars: Not exclusive to guitars, but musicians can break their instruments on stage
* {{Yarling}}: Typically associated with 90s rock, especially {{Grunge}} and PostGrunge, where the vocalist artificially darkens their voice.

!!!Rock and Culture
* AGoodNameForARockBand: Quite a few rock bands would have a creative name attached.
* AirGuitar: Sometimes it is fun to mime along to that awesome rock riff.
* {{Groupie}}: Fans that are more devoted than normal, especially in live shows and backstage.
* ThePowerOfRock: Rock music would often be portrayed as uplifting, and fiction can even take it further by affecting the world around it.
* RockIsAuthenticPopIsShallow: From time to time, debates between rock and pop would come up. "Rockism" is a viewpoint born of this.
* RockMeAsmodeus: If Rock is the Devil's music, why not get him involved?
* {{Rockumentary}}: A look into the lives of a rock band, particularly as they perform.
* RottenRockAndRoll: Rock has often been used as a motif for a musical villain.
* SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll: Rock has been perceived as having a fair share of hedonistic personalities.
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