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Rock music
Rock music
Stylistic origins	Rock and roll; rockabilly; electric blues; folk music; country; blues; rhythm and blues; soul music;
Cultural origins	1950s in the United States, 1960s in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
Typical instruments	Singing vocals; electric guitar; electric bass guitar; acoustic guitar; drum kit; synthesizer; electronic keyboards;
Derivative forms	New Age music; Synthpop;
Subgenres
	Alternative rock; Art rock; Baroque pop; Beat music; Britpop; Emo; Experimental rock; Garage rock; Glam rock; Grindcore; Group Sounds; Grunge; Hard rock; Heartland rock; Heavy metal; Instrumental rock; Indie rock; Jangle pop; Krautrock; Madchester; Post-Britpop; Power pop; Progressive rock; Protopunk; Psychedelia; Punk rock; Rock noir; Soft rock; Southern rock; Surf; Symphonic rock;
Fusion genres
	Aboriginal rock; Afro-rock; Anatolian rock; Bhangra rock; Blues rock; Country rock; Flamenco-rock; Folk rock; Funk rock; Glam punk; Indo-rock; Industrial rock; Jazz fusion; Pop rock; Punta rock; Raga rock; Raï rock; Rap rock; Rockabilly; Rockoson; Samba-rock; Space rock; Stoner rock; Sufi rock;
Regional scenes
	Argentina; Armenia; Australia; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Cuba; Croatia; Denmark; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Germany; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Spanish-speaking world; Latvia; Lithuania; Malaysia; Mexico; Nepal; New Zealand; Norway; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Russia; Serbia; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tatar; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; SFR Yugoslavia; Zambia;
Other topics
	Backbeat; Rock opera; Rock band; Hall of Fame; Social impact; List of rock music terms;

Rock music is a genre of popular music. It developed during and after the 1960s in the United States. It originally started in the 1940s and 1950s with the start of rock and roll. Rock and roll grew out of rhythm and blues and country music. Rock music is related to a number of other genres such as blues and folk. It has influences from jazz, classical, and other music genres.

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Rock music
Stylistic origins	Rock and roll rockabilly electric blues folk music country blues rhythm and blues soul music
Cultural origins	1950s in the United States, 1960s in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
Typical instruments	Singing vocals electric guitar electric bass guitar acoustic guitar drum kit synthesizer electronic keyboards
Derivative forms	New Age music Synthpop
Subgenres
Alternative rock Art rock Baroque pop Beat music Britpop Emo Experimental rock Garage rock Glam rock Grindcore Group Sounds Grunge Hard rock Heartland rock Heavy metal Instrumental rock Indie rock Jangle pop Krautrock Madchester Post-Britpop Power pop Progressive rock Protopunk Psychedelia Punk rock Rock noir Soft rock Southern rock Surf Symphonic rock
Fusion genres
Aboriginal rock Afro-rock Anatolian rock Bhangra rock Blues rock Country rock Flamenco-rock Folk rock Funk rock Glam punk Indo-rock Industrial rock Jazz fusion Pop rock Punta rock Raga rock Raï rock Rap rock Rockabilly Rockoson Samba-rock Space rock Stoner rock Sufi rock
Regional scenes
Argentina Armenia Australia Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Cuba Croatia Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Estonia Finland France Greece Germany Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Spanish-speaking world Latvia Lithuania Malaysia Mexico Nepal New Zealand Norway Pakistan Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Russia Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tatar Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay SFR Yugoslavia Zambia
Other topics
Backbeat Rock opera Rock band Hall of Fame Social impact List of rock music terms