Entertainment
Music Genres
Major music genres with their origins, notable artists, and subgenre diversity.
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Name↕ | Origin Decade↕ | Origin Region↕ | Notable Artist↕ | Subgenres Count↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock | 1950s | United States | The Beatles | 45 | Guitar-driven music evolved from rock and roll, blues, and country |
| Pop | 1950s | United States / United Kingdom | Michael Jackson | 30 | Broadly appealing commercial music with catchy melodies |
| Hip Hop / Rap | 1970s | United States (Bronx, NY) | Tupac Shakur | 40 | Rhythmic spoken word over beats, born from DJ culture |
| R&B / Soul | 1940s | United States | Aretha Franklin | 20 | Rhythm and blues combining gospel, jazz, and blues traditions |
| Jazz | 1910s | United States (New Orleans) | Miles Davis | 25 | Improvisational music with complex harmonies and swing rhythms |
| Blues | 1870s | United States (Mississippi Delta) | B.B. King | 15 | Soulful vocal music rooted in African American spirituals and work songs |
| Electronic / EDM | 1970s | Europe / United States | Daft Punk | 50 | Synthesizer and computer-produced dance music |
| Country | 1920s | United States (South) | Johnny Cash | 20 | Rural American folk music with guitar, fiddle, and storytelling |
| Classical | 1750s | Europe | Ludwig van Beethoven | 15 | Orchestral music following formal compositional traditions |
| Reggae | 1960s | Jamaica | Bob Marley | 10 | Jamaican music with offbeat rhythms and Rastafarian themes |
| Metal | 1960s | United Kingdom / United States | Black Sabbath | 35 | Heavy, distorted guitar riffs with powerful vocals |
| Punk | 1970s | United States / United Kingdom | The Ramones | 20 | Fast, aggressive, DIY ethos anti-establishment rock |
| Latin | 1940s | Latin America | Bad Bunny | 25 | Broad category spanning salsa, reggaeton, bossa nova, cumbia |
| K-Pop | 1990s | South Korea | BTS | 8 | Highly produced Korean pop with synchronized choreography |
| Afrobeats | 2000s | West Africa (Nigeria / Ghana) | Burna Boy | 10 | Contemporary West African pop blending dancehall, funk, and hip hop |
| Folk | 1930s | United States / United Kingdom | Bob Dylan | 15 | Acoustic story-driven music rooted in traditional oral traditions |
| Indie | 1980s | United States / United Kingdom | Radiohead | 20 | Independent label-originated alternative rock and pop |
| Gospel | 1920s | United States | Mahalia Jackson | 8 | Christian spiritual music with powerful vocals and choir harmonies |
| Ska | 1950s | Jamaica | The Specials | 5 | Upbeat Jamaican music predating reggae with walking bass and offbeat guitar |
| Ambient | 1970s | United Kingdom | Brian Eno | 12 | Atmospheric, textural music designed to create a mood or environment |
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