![]() Rock in the 80s was dominated by pop metal and its ambassadors Bon Jovi, Europe, Queen, Yes, Simple Minds, U2, REM, Van Halen and the Scorpions among others. Even to this day part of the allure of rock music is the image of rock stars on the stage - on the smoke engulfed, theatrically lit, main stage covered with sweat, bear chested rockers standing between the drums, guitars and electric bass. ![]() As a result live music became commercial: Stadium rock emerged and tours turned into proper events. However, one countermovement in particular came into prominence: The punk scene, a rebellious, distinctive expression of rock. This rock scene was closely connected to the hippie scene, the two together protesting against the Vietnam War and against societal drawbacks of the time. Above all others the hard rock and progressive rock subgenres grew the fastest with art rock not far behind. Glamrock, with its androgynous stars found its way onto the big stage, capturing the minds of many. The division of subgenres progressed well in the 70s. All the big names performed at the legendary festival Woodstock. Around the end of the decade many subgenres developed such as psychedelic rock, experimental rock, garage rock, krautrock, progressive rock and also the first glimpses of punk emerged. Rock soon became more technically sophisticated thanks to British bands such as The Who, Led Zepplin and American artists such as Jimi Hendrix. Rock music has cemented its place in the history of music since its inception in the 1960s, becoming multifaceted - without losing popularity along the way.Īlthough originally a mix of late 50s rock’n’roll, early 60s blues and beat music, the 60s saw the first exceptions to the rule: the “harmonic” Beatles on the one hand and the “rough” Rolling Stones on the other. ![]() It’s hard to name many other styles of music that are as diverse yet so popular amongst many people, young and old, as Rock. ![]()
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