Rock del Mundo

Algunos protagonistas a través de la historia

1950

• rock and roll: Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Chubby Checker
• rockabilly: The Everly Brothers

1960

• blues rock: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Cream
• surf rock: The Beach Boys
• folk rock: Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills and Nash
• rock psicodélico: Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors
• pop rock: The Mamas and The Papas, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac
• rock progresivo: King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Barclay James Harvest, Jethro Tull
• rock sureño: Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Allman Brothers Band
• invasión británica: The Beatles, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Herman’s Hermits, Manfed Mann, Petula Clark, The Troggs, The Who, The Kinks
• krautrock: Can, Neu!, Faust, Amon Düül II, Kraftwerk

1970

• heavy metal: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Motörhead
• blues rock: The Faces
• glam rock: T.Rex, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Lou Reed
• ópera rock: The Who, Meat Loaf, Pink Floyd
• punk rock: Ramones, The Stranglers
• rock progresivo: Genesis, Mike Oldfield
• hard rock: Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen
• shock rock: Alice Cooper, Kiss
• soft rock: James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Cat Stevens, Chicago, Toto, America
• Nueva Ola del Heavy Metal Británico (abrev. inglesa: NWOBHM): Def Leppard, Iron Maiden 

1980

• college rock/rock alternativo: The Cure, The Jesus and Mary Chain, U2, The Smiths, Violent Femmes, 
• indie rock: The Stone Roses, Pixies, Pavement
• noise rock: Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. 
• stoner rock: Kyuss, Monster Magnet
• rock gótico: The Cure, The Sisters of Mercy
• heavy metal: Motörhead
• soft rock: Boston, Toto, Foreigner
• pop rock: Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Christopher Cross, Bryan Adams, Tina Turner, Roxette  

1990

• rap rock: Run_D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Cypress Hill, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, Ret Hot Chili Peppers, Public Enemy
• rock alternativo: Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, R.E.M.
• post-rock: Cul de Sac, Tortoise, Mogwai
• grunge: Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains y The Smashing Pumpkins
• pop punk: Green Day, The Offspring, Blink-182
• pop rock: Alanis Morissette, The Cranberries, No Doubt
• nu metal: Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit

2000

• stoner rock: Queens of the Stone Age
• rap metal: Linkin Park
• garage/indie rock: The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Hives, Kings of Leon,  Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys
• rock alternativo:  Muse, Placebo, Coldplay, Incubus
• emo: Jimmy Eat World