The 1960s
The Top Music Genres
PSYCHEDELIC ROCK
Psychedelic Rock is a diverse style of Rock inspired by and representative of psychedelic culture, which is centered around perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. It is intended to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs, most notably LSD. It peaked in 1966-1969.
GARAGE ROCK
Garage Rock (or Garage Punk) is a raw and energetic style of Rock'n'Roll that flourished in the mid-1960s, most notably in the U.S. and Canada. It is characterized by basic, often distorted chord structures played on electric guitars and other instruments, as well as aggressive lyrics and delivery.
FOLK ROCK
Folk Rock is a hybrid music genre combining elements of Folk and Rock which arose in the U.S. and the UK in the mid-1960s. It emerged from the folk music revival and adopted the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the folk community.
BAROQUE POP
Baroque Pop is a fusion genre that combines rock music with particular elements of classical music. It emerged in the mid 1960s as artists pursued a majestic, orchestral sound and is identifiable for its appropriation of Baroque compositional styles and dramatic or melancholic gestures.
MOD
The term "mod" was acquired through its use on 1960s Europe for people who were following various trends, such as tailor-made clothing, American top 40 music and motorized bikes. The raising popularity of the scene began to attract the attention of rock music fans, thus Mod started to generate in 1964 as a clash between both cultures.
BLUES ROCK
Blues Rock is Rock that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of Blues. The genre started in the 1960s and it is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to Electric Blues and Rock: electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums, sometimes with keyboards and harmonica.