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Rock music is a form of popular music and the most genre ever in the world by listeners after pop music, rhythm and blues, and country music (later known as "more popular than pop music" or "everybody rocking").

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1. Rock pianist: For example: Fats Domino, Little Richard, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Hybrid between piano style with emotional vocals. Later, Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, Sarah McLachlan, Ben Folds, and Sara Bareilles influenced it.

2. Birth of rock music: Including blues, rock and roll, and doo-wop artists such as Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Jim Jackson, Etta James, B.B. King, and Big Mama Thornton. These artists is allowed for rock audience.

3. Early rock and roll: For example: Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, and Muddy Waters. The first being is Trixie Smith with "My Man Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)" in 1922. These artists also allowed for rock audience before Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, and Ricky Nelson.

4. Rock and roll day: An exception of these artists including Diana Krall, Dinah Shore, Gordon Jenkins, Louis Prima, Natalie Cole, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, and the next generation of Hank Williams (Hank Williams, Jr. and Hank Williams III).

5. Hard rock/heavy metal: For example: Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Blue Öyster Cult, Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Poison, Skid Row, Steelheart, and Steppenwolf. This list does not included bands with explicit lyrics.

6. Super metal: For example: Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. These artists also allowed for rock audience because their electric guitars.

7. Pop rocker: For example: Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Katy Perry, Paramore, Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, Michelle Branch, Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Taylor Swift, and David Cook. The first being in pop/rock record is Elvis Presley (50s). In the 60s, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, The Who, The Hollies, The Zombies, and The Monkees. In the 70s also including Elton John, Paul McCartney (and Wings), Badfinger, Rod Stewart, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Peter Frampton, Elvis Costello, and Harry Nilsson. Also, Duran Duran using the term during the new wave era in the 80s. Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" is the most popular song in rock at the time. Later, Rachel Platten using the term because soul-style vocals. Soft rock artists who also coined as a pop rocker including Air Supply, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Fleetwood Mac, Dan Fogelberg, Gino Vannelli, Olivia Newton-John, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor. Boy bands and girl groups who also using the term including Wilson Phillips, Girls Aloud, Backstreet Boys, Westlife, and One Direction. Michael W. Smith mixed his music between religious music with pop rock.

8. Soul-style: For example: The Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Al Green, Ben E. King, Sam Cooke, Noel Redding, and Marvin Gaye. These artists also allowed for rock audience before Amy Winehouse, Cee Lo Green, Joe Cocker, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, and Tina Turner.

9. Solo work: For example: Gwen Stefani, John Lennon, Jon Bon Jovi, Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger, Richard Ashcroft, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, and Thom Yorke. This list also does not included unsuccesful solo work (Buck Dharma, Jim Morrison, Krist Novoselic, Stewart Copeland, etc) and/or still with their band (Hayley Williams, James Hetfield, M. Shadows, Simon Le Bon, etc).

10. Doo-wop era: For example: The Dominoes, The Diamonds, and Robert & Johnny. Doo-wop is a birth of rock music and later "doo-wop" revisited by Neil Diamond and Meghan Trainor.

11. Progressive rock: For example: Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Procol Harum, Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), and Mike Oldfield. In American, including Journey, Boston, Kansas, Styx, and Foreigner. Later, revisited by Muse.

12. Folk rock: For example: Bob Dylan and The Byrds. Hybrid between rock music with traditional folk music.

13. 80s scene: Artists who also can bee seen as a rocker in the 80s are Alphaville (from new wave scene), Laura Branigan, and Lionel Richie. The 80s scene was dominated by glam metal/new wave artists including Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Cyndi Lauper, Def Leppard, Lene Lovich, Level 42, Nina Hagen, Patty Smyth, Simple Minds, and Van Halen.

14. Indie scene: For example: Amanda Palmer, Amy Macdonald, Arcade Fire, Cat Power, Diana Vickers, Echosmith, Ellie Goulding, Graham Coxon, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Lisa Hannigan, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Strokes, and Sufjan Stevens. Any sources refer the first being in indie scene is The Smiths.

15. Punk riot: Punk rock is a subgenre of rock music and the most anarchy subgenre in rock because its lyrics. Early punk rock can be seen in rock and roll performers such as Eddie Cochran in the early of 60s and surf rock bands such as The Ventures, The Beach Boys, The Surfaris, and The Trashmen. "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen, "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night" by The Kinks, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, "My Generation" by The Who, and "7 and 7 Is" by Love is a cornerstone of punk rock and later in the early of 70s formed MC5 in the punk rock underground. Television's "Marquee Moon" later influenced by alternative rock musicians because its riff. Early punk rock artists including Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Stooges. Later punk rock artists including Green Day, Blink-182, The Offspring, and Jimmy Eat World.

16. Grungy: For example: Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and Nirvana. Radiohead only playing with grunge with their debut album Pablo Honey (1993) and in Radiohead's later album is a experiment with jazz, electronic music, and alternative music. Dave Grohl of Nirvana later formed Foo Fighters in the mid-90s. Alanis Morissette formerly also labeled as a grunge artist with her third album Jagged Little Pill (1995). Later, in the post-grunge era, including 3 Doors Down (post-grunge influenced alternative rock band and not alternative metal band like Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin, Hoobastank, and Three Days Grace), Alien Ant Farm, Better Than Ezra, Bush, Candlebox, Chevelle, Collective Soul, Creed, Days of the New, and Dishwalla.

17. Electronica: For example: Alphaville, The Chemical Brothers, Dave Gahan (and Depeche Mode), Erasure, and Hurts. Early electronic music can be heard in the early of 40s.

18. Rock guitarist: Artists who also known as a rocker also rated by their guitar. Most notable in rock guitar including Jimi Hendrix, Axel Rudi Pell, Brian May, Gary Moore, Joe Satriani, Lindsey Buckingham, Link Wray, and Yngwie Malmsteen.

19. Outside of British-American: For example: AC/DC, Björk, The Cranberries, Crowded House, Delta Goodrem, Of Monsters and Men, Peter Bjorn and John, Roxette, U2, and Van Morrison. In Canadian, including Alanis Morissette, Alannah Myles, Aldo Nova, Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Carly Rae Jepsen, Daniel Powter, Gino Vannelli, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sam Roberts, and Sarah McLachlan. While outside of British-American, but they also popularity in these countries.

20. Other field: For example: Axel Rudi Pell, Dave Dobbyn, DD Smash, HammerFall, Helloween, Jimmy Barnes, Joe Satriani, Stevie Ray Vaughan, X Japan, and Yngwie Malmsteen. While outside of popularity, these artists also can be seen as a rocker in the simple area.

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Pop artists who playing with rock music including Rihanna, Shakira, and Pixie Lott.

This is a clasement of bands and artists who working in tourney. DJ can be shuffle songs from one artist to another artist.


 * Clasement
 * 1) Chicago (6)
 * 2) The Byrds (5)
 * 3) Lionel Richie (5)
 * 4) Nirvana (5)
 * 5) Sting (5)
 * 6) ZZ Top (5)
 * 7) The Beatles (4)
 * 8) Ben E. King (4)
 * 9) Blue Öyster Cult (4)
 * 10) Echosmith (4)
 * 11) Elvis Presley (4)
 * 12) Emerson, Lake & Palmer (4)
 * 13) Gary Moore (4)
 * 14) Genesis (4)
 * 15) Greg Kihn (4)
 * 16) The Hollies (4)
 * 17) Linkin Park (4)
 * 18) Meghan Trainor (4)
 * 19) Red Hot Chili Peppers (4)
 * 20) Air Supply (3)
 * 21) The Animals (3)
 * 22) Axel Rudi Pell (3)
 * 23) Badfinger (3)
 * 24) Benny Goodman (3)
 * 25) Bill Haley & His Comets (3)
 * 26) Cyndi Lauper (3)
 * 27) Eagles (3)
 * 28) Ed Sheeran (3)
 * 29) Elvis Costello (3)
 * 30) Faith No More (3)
 * 31) Foreigner (3)
 * 32) Freddy Curci (3)
 * 33) George Michael (3)
 * 34) Glen Campbell (3)
 * 35) HammerFall (3)
 * 36) Helloween (3)
 * 37) Hurts (3)
 * 38) Iron Maiden (3)
 * 39) Jackie Brenston (3)
 * 40) Kelly Clarkson (3)
 * 41) Marmalade (3)
 * 42) Meat Loaf (3)
 * 43) Melissa Etheridge (3)
 * 44) Michael W. Smith (3)
 * 45) Michelle Branch (3)
 * 46) Oasis (3)
 * 47) Paul Revere & The Raiders (3)
 * 48) Phil Collins (3)
 * 49) Sheryl Crow (3)
 * 50) System of a Down (3)
 * 51) Twisted Sister (3)
 * 52) Vanessa Carlton (3)
 * 53) The Veronicas (3)
 * 54) The Who (3)
 * 55) X Japan (3)
 * 56) 30 Seconds to Mars (2)
 * 57) a-ha (2)
 * 58) Alice Cooper (2)
 * 59) Big Star (2)
 * 60) Billy Joel (2)
 * 61) Blink-182 (2)
 * 62) Bo Diddley (2)
 * 63) Bon Jovi (2)
 * 64) Bruce Springsteen (2)
 * 65) Cake (2)
 * 66) Celine Dion (2)
 * 67) Christina Perri (2)
 * 68) Cinderella (2)
 * 69) Cliff Richard (2)
 * 70) Coldplay (2)
 * 71) Creedence Clearwater Revival (2)
 * 72) Crowded House (2)
 * 73) Daniel Bedingfield (2)
 * 74) Dave Matthews Band (2)
 * 75) Dion DiMucci (2)
 * 76) Dokken (2)
 * 77) Dream Theater (2)
 * 78) Duran Duran (2)
 * 79) Edwin McCain (2)
 * 80) Ellie Goulding (2)
 * 81) Europe (2)
 * 82) Extreme (2)
 * 83) FireHouse (2)
 * 84) Fort Minor (2)
 * 85) Ian Brown (2)
 * 86) Incubus (2)
 * 87) INXS (2)
 * 88) John Mayer (2)
 * 89) Kansas (2)
 * 90) Keane (2)
 * 91) Kid Rock (2)
 * 92) King Crimson (2)
 * 93) Laura Branigan (2)
 * 94) Lenny Kravitz (2)
 * 95) Linda Ronstadt (2)
 * 96) Lynyrd Skynyrd (2)
 * 97) Michael Schenker Group (2)
 * 98) Nelly Furtado (2)
 * 99) Ozzy Osbourne (2)
 * 100) Patti Smith (2)


 * Artists who not heard on this tourney
 * 1) Avenged Sevenfold
 * 2) Bad Company
 * 3) Bad English
 * 4) Bon Jovi
 * 5) Celine Dion
 * 6) Crowded House
 * 7) Dokken
 * 8) Dream Theater
 * 9) Gotye
 * 10) Kenny Loggins
 * 11) Michael Schenker Group
 * 12) No Doubt
 * 13) Ozzy Osbourne
 * 14) The Pretenders
 * 15) Radiohead
 * 16) Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * 17) R.E.M.
 * 18) Sara Bareilles
 * 19) Skid Row
 * 20) Yngwie Malmsteen


 * New entry
 * 1) Belinda Carlisle
 * 2) Bobby Darin
 * 3) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
 * 4) Edie Brickell
 * 5) Fleetwood Mac
 * 6) Huey Lewis and the News
 * 7) Jackson Browne
 * 8) James Morrison
 * 9) Jerry Lee Lewis
 * 10) Journey
 * 11) Link Wray
 * 12) MGMT
 * 13) The Monkees
 * 14) Panic! at the Disco
 * 15) Plain White T's
 * 16) Ricky Nelson
 * 17) Scissor Sisters
 * 18) Shawn Colvin
 * 19) The Smithereens
 * 20) Steve Miller Band


 * HOT NEW
 * 1) The Alan Parsons Project
 * 2) The Allman Brothers Band
 * 3) America
 * 4) Bachman–Turner Overdrive
 * 5) B.B. King
 * 6) Carole King
 * 7) The Cars
 * 8) Cream
 * 9) Dan Fogelberg
 * 10) David Bowie
 * 11) Diana Ross & The Supremes
 * 12) Dionne Warwick
 * 13) Don Henley
 * 14) Electric Light Orchestra
 * 15) The Four Tops
 * 16) Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
 * 17) Glenn Frey
 * 18) The Grass Roots
 * 19) Harry Nilsson
 * 20) The J. Geils Band

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