Music Genre's

There are many genre's within music, all of which appeal to a range of people and allow them to form opinions on the styles of music they enjoy. The most popular music genre's are:

Pop - a genre which has become very popular, widely due to its accessability amongst young and old audiences. Pop artists include:

Mariah Carey
Kelly Clarkson
Fergie
Nelly Furtado
Madonna
Rihanna



Hip-Hop - a genre which is very successful and mainstream, being widely featured on music channels such as MTV, Kiss and The Box. Artists such as:

N-Dubz
Flo Rida
T-Pain
LL Cool J
Run-D.M.C



Rock - a genre which is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950s. Music usually utalising electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and a vocalist. Popular artists include:

AC/DC
Led Zeppelin
The Cure
R.E.M




Heavy Metal - the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Examples of Heavy Metal bands are:

Metallica
Children of Bodom
Machine Head
Slayer
Testament




Dance - a genre which was composed specifically to facilitate dancing, and includes elements of hip-hop and electro. Artists:

Prodigy
Eric Prydz
High Contrast
Lady Gaga