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Rock
Contemporary Rock
- Era
- 1991–present
- Origin
- USA · UK
- Student playlists
- None yet
About this supergenre
Post-90s mainstream rock — alternative rock that became the mainstream. From Nirvana's wake through 2000s post-grunge to current arena rock.
Canonical reference: musicmap.info / con
Inside contemporary rock · 7 subgenre s on a mini-timeline
Each subgenre at its emergence year, oldest at top. This is what students curate playlists for — the granular level. Click any subgenre chip from the main map and you land on its row here.
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
- 2030s
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Pop Punk
1994
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Post-Grunge
1995
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Arena / Stadium Rock
1995
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Nu-Metal
1996
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Emo Rock
1998
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Indie Mainstream
2002
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Modern Rock Revival
2010
Connective tissue · 3 link s
How contemporary rock relates to the rest of the map. Click any genre to follow the line.
Primary lineage
Direct parents and direct children — the main line.
Other influences
Cousin genres and indirect influences that shaped this supergenre.
Student curations
No playlists for contemporary rock yet.
This supergenre is waiting for a curator. If you're in MUSA 266 or MUSA 220 and this is your assignment, build a 5–10 track YouTube playlist and submit it through the course form.