Changes

[[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]] were early pioneers of Rock in the late 1950s, as were the [[Beatles]] and [[Rolling Stones]] throughout the 1960s. During the later 1960s an experimental type of rock, known as psychedelic rock, became popular. In the 1970s it grew into [[progressive rock]], which removed a lot of the influence that psychoactive drugs had had on psychedelic rock and replaced them with influences from other musical genres such as [[jazz]] and [[classical music|classical]]. Later in the 70s, progressive rock started to decline in popularity, and a new style called [[punk rock]] sought to bury it. In the 80s, [[new wave]] showed up and became popular as well.  By the latter half of that decade, [[glam rock]] had stultified into MTV-friendly [[hair metal]], and the stage was set for Nirvana and the Seattle scene, a darker and heavier rock subgenre known as [[grunge]].  By 1994 and the death of [[Kurt Cobain]], grunge had changed into the stable formula of [[alternative rock]] that still survives on the charts today. Traditional rock music is rare in modern times, having been almost entirely replaced by [[alternative rock|alternative]] and [[indie rock]].

[[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]] were early pioneers of Rock in the late 1950s, as were the [[Beatles]] and [[Rolling Stones]] throughout the 1960s. During the later 1960s an experimental type of rock, known as psychedelic rock, became popular. In the 1970s it grew into [[progressive rock]], which removed a lot of the influence that psychoactive drugs had had on psychedelic rock and replaced them with influences from other musical genres such as [[jazz]] and [[classical music|classical]]. Later in the 70s, progressive rock started to decline in popularity, and a new style called [[punk rock]] sought to bury it. In the 80s, [[new wave]] showed up and became popular as well.  By the latter half of that decade, [[glam rock]] had stultified into MTV-friendly [[hair metal]], and the stage was set for Nirvana and the Seattle scene, a darker and heavier rock subgenre known as [[grunge]].  By 1994 and the death of [[Kurt Cobain]], grunge had changed into the stable formula of [[alternative rock]] that still survives on the charts today. Traditional rock music is rare in modern times, having been almost entirely replaced by [[alternative rock|alternative]] and [[indie rock]].

 

== Rock bands ==

== References ==

[[Category:Rock Music]]

[[Category:Rock Music]]