Today, few people imagine their life without music, especially young people. One of the popular modern trends– rock. It has repeatedly declared itself as the music of rebels, which appeals to young audiences. This is not the first generation that chooses heavy genres.
Rock combines lyrics with deep meaning and virtuoso instrumental performance. It is because of this that the direction has many fans around the world. The history of rock originates in the UK and the USA and goes back several decades. During this time, hundreds of groups and subspecies of the movement itself were formed. Which bands made history and remain popular among rock fans in the 21st century?
A legendary group that was formed in Great Britain in 1968 and is recognized as the best group of the 70s. They were the ones who started mixing rock with different musical directions and gave rise to new movements, although they lasted only 12 years. Their albums are still sold out all over the world.
We can safely say that this is one of the most successful rock bands, which today is considered recognized classic its direction.
Another popular group comes from Hartford(England), which appeared in the 70s. The team managed to conquer not only rock fans, but also music critics, who classify the participants as virtuosos of their craft and associates in the creation of heavy metal.
Their composition has changed so many times that fans have come up with their own designation for each. Despite the constant change of musicians, the group is still engaged in creativity, and also receives new awards.
Famous and scandalous American rock band, created famous musician Kurt Cobain. " Smells like Teen Spirit“every self-respecting fan of this direction has heard. The history of the group turned out to be very short, but bright (a total of 7 years).
The team ceased to exist due to a sudden and mysterious death Kurt Cobain in 1994. But this only increased the popularity of rock performers.
A musical group that originated in Los Angeles in 1985. The name is created from the names of the participants themselves. The group rapidly gained popularity and almost completely changed its composition several times. Despite the fact that Guns N’ Roses was appreciated and loved by fans, the musicians worked in complete poverty. For some time, the musicians had to play in a barn, and they thought about selling drugs for a living. It was at this time that the group created its hits, which actually saved the rock direction from the dominance of pop in the 80s. Today they are a well-known and sought-after group in the world of heavy music.
An Australian band formed by young musicians from Scotland (brothers Malcolm and Young). The team received its first successes on the green continent. The group began active activity in the second half of the 70s.
At this time, they are actively recording albums and touring Europe with concerts. However, in 1980 one of the team members died. A little later, the group resumes its activities and reaches new musical heights. In the USA today they occupy the 5th most popular place among rock performers.
A world-famous German rock band that was formed back in 1965. Among the works of all famous heavy metal bands, Scorpions stand out due to the melodic nature of their ballads.
Over their half-century history, they have changed their composition several times. The group is recognized by both fans of classic “heavy” genres and fans of fashionable new trends. Their work continues to contribute to the history and development of rock.
Queen
The undisputed leader among rock music performers, whose name speaks for itself. The team is considered the most successful in the history of this direction. Queen has one performance feature that distinguishes them from other bands - the members sing in chorus.
The peak of fame for glam rock representatives was between the 70s and 90s. The group received their star on the Walk of Fame. Until now, Queen is considered a cult band, and vocalist Freddie Mercury is a recognized figure in the world of rock music.
KISS
One of the most popular rock bands in America from the 70s to the 80s. It originates in New York, where it was born in 1973. The public remembered them for their specific makeup and unusual pyrotechnic techniques at concerts.
In music they repeatedly experimented with different styles, including pop rock and even grunge. Despite all their specificity, fans of heavy music continue to listen to them, and KISS characters often appear in animated series.
Cambridge rock is a group that differs from others in its special depth of lyrics and unusual performance. The team was founded in Great Britain in 1965 by student architects. In their work they combined many styles, including blues, electronic and even folk music.
Pink Floyd are still recognized as one of the most influential and financially successful rock bands, which existed for about 30 years. The performers rank 7th in popularity in the United States.
A truly cult group that everyone knows without exception. The Fab Four from Liverpool, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star and George Harrison. It was with their creativity in the 60s that groups from Great Britain began to be recognized throughout the world. Two of the group are no longer alive, but the music of the Beatles still inspires their fans.
Complete antagonists of the group The Beatles, having no less number of fans. Unlike the Beatles, The Rolling Stones represent the original "hooligan" rock. The group's music is distinguished by simplicity and at the same time originality.
They rework all the fashion trends of their time and reflect them in their compositions. If you listen The Rolling Stones once, they cannot be confused with another band. One of the group's albums was twice awarded a Grammy Award.
British rock band that began their work in 1986. Billie Joe Armstrong founded it while still a student at school. Over the entire period of creativity Green Day collected almost all the awards in the music industry thanks to their famous album “ American Idiot" Now the group continues to create compositions and delight their fans.
Roman Litvinov, better known as Mujuice, is perhaps the most prominent electronic music artist in Russia last decade. The artist has more than a dozen full-length releases, a minority of which were recorded with live vocals.
The last such album was Amore e morte, released last year. The release got lost in the flow new music and was not as successful as, for example, Cool Cool Death!, released ten years ago. Despite this, Mujuice is still popular today; musicians such as Zemfira Ramazanova do not hesitate to collaborate with him, and the performer himself is a welcome participant in major Russian and foreign festivals.
2. Antokha MC
"Antokha MC" is a musician from Moscow who started by studying in music school in the “Trumpet” class, and now one of the most promising Russian hip-hop artists.
In Anton’s work you can find echoes of 5’nizza and Mikhey, but in general it is quite original - it is not hip-hop in the classical sense of the term. The music is influenced by funk and reggae, and an additional highlight is the accompaniment, which in some songs is played by a trumpet.
3. Medjikul
The absence of the St. Petersburg group “Medzhikul” in radio and TV rotation is quite possibly a temporary phenomenon. Their debut album “Everything about Marfa” has everything to please almost any listener: you can dance to both incendiary and slow dancing, they want to sing along, while the music itself is very far from the tired pop music.
“Medzhikul” is perhaps the first group in Russia that performs music in the genre of rhythm and blues of the 70s - the so-called Motown Sound. The St. Petersburgers skillfully combine the features of this genre with modern musical techniques and funny lyrics in Russian, as a result of which their compositions sound fresh and familiar at the same time.
4. Harajiev Smokes Virginia!
A group from Kazan, which started in 2009 with killer math-rock, now performing indie rock with elements of pop music. The group has six full-fledged releases, each of which will probably remain forever in the memory of my smartphone.
There are only three people in the group, the main instrumental core consists of drums, bass, guitar and vocals. HSV records also use other instruments, but this minimum set is enough to perform songs at concerts. If you like playful and romantic guitar music, do not understand English lyrics and have no prejudices about high-pitched male vocals, then Harajiev Smokes Virginia! you'll like it.
5. Motorama
Rostov-on-Don gave fans of hip-hop “Casta”, and fans of modern independent music - the couple Vlad and Irina Parshin, who were at the origins of the projects Motorama, “Morning” and “Bergen Kremer” (“Summer in the City”). Motorama is considered to be the main project of the musicians: the band’s discography includes four full-length and two mini-albums, and the tour map extends far beyond Russia.
Motorama's work is usually classified as post-punk and twee-pop. Unpretentious progressions and melodies, a 4/4 time signature and minimalistic accompaniment make Motorama's music simple and enjoyable.
6. Thank you
"Musical group from Moscow" is full text annotations in the “Thank you” community “VKontakte”. The participants do not try to show off their variety of style tags and do not compare themselves with the hegemons of the genres. The band's style is really hard to describe without being boring. musical terms. Speaking in simple words, “Spasibo” - playful and sometimes experimental guitar rock with intelligent lyrics in their native language.
7. BCH
BCH is a project of Moscow musician Viktor Isaev. It all started with the album “Minion”, released in 2014, unusual both in form and content. Quality R&B and soul, not too much common occurrence in Russian music, and BTSH not only became a good alternative to James Blake, but also released an original experimental release. “Minion” is the album where very non-Russian music is combined with the most Russian lyrics - poems by poets of the Silver Age.
The latest release of the BCH “Hellenic Secret” was recorded with original lyrics. The music itself has also undergone changes: the songs are different from each other and combine echoes of many directions - from trip-hop to retrowave.
8. Pinkshinyultrablast
Pinkshinyultrablast is a shoegaze band from St. Petersburg and the only Russian band that Pitchfork likes to write about. Shoegaze is an alternative rock genre that originated in England in the late 80s. Music of this style is characterized by specific work with guitar effects and the detached behavior of musicians on stage, absorbed in this work.
In Russia, the boom of shoegaze music in the 80s and 90s went unnoticed, which is why this genre is still not popular among a wide audience. Pinkshinyultrablast do not count on success with Russian listeners: they give concerts abroad much more often than in Russia.
9. On-The-Go
A group from Togliatti, which started in hometown from killer dance-rock and later changed both genre and place of residence. After moving to the capital, the Togliatti residents were taken under the wing of the Xuman Records label, and the very first release, In The Wind, marked the beginning of the group’s creativity in a new style. Now On-The-Go is a Moscow band working in the indie-pop genre and sounding not at all Russian.
10. Sirotkin
Moscow bard Sergei Sirotkin proves year after year that in Russia you can become popular performer just playing beautiful music. The pursuit of fashion, the desire to turn creativity into bold experiments - this is not about Sirotkin. Here there is only a guitar and a young man with a beautiful voice.
Music accompanies us everywhere, whether we like it or not. Creative people and there are a lot of talented teams, so it will be difficult to cover them all, but it’s worth a try. So which ones are popular? music bands after The Beatles and the Rolling Stones continue to capture the hearts of people today and where are they from? And how famous are old-school artists now?
Britain is not only the birthplace of many pioneers of the genre. Some modern popular groups formed there. Bullet for my Valentine, for example, won many fans at the beginning of their career with guitar chords and the enchanting voice of the frontman.
Bring Me The Horizon and Cradle of Filth may be loved by fewer people due to their rather harsh vocals of growls and screams, but few people don't know about them. And the last group from Britain, Muse, fascinates with falsetto and piano. Another homeland for the cult modern groups- Germany. It is difficult to find a person who has not heard about their eccentric concerts. Team Oomph! is less known to the average person, but their videos and songs rekindled the love for German language with hundreds of fans. Former vocalist Nightwish from Finland continues to create and amaze with her beautiful soprano, like a siren. The contrast of heavy music and a subtle voice will touch the strings of every person's soul.
Modern bands from America
About Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars everyone has probably heard. Although their performance style is different, as is the message in the songs themselves, they are united by the fact that the guys are not afraid to experiment. Don't know what popular rock bands you can listen to? female vocals? Check out The Pretty Reckless with the daring and Evanescence with the elegant Amy Lee - you'll definitely like them. If you like rock with rap elements, then listen to the restless Limp Bizkit or the eccentric Korn. Both groups have not lost popularity for many years and still attract stadiums of fans.
And if you are looking for more brutal popular foreign bands, then the unusual and unpredictable Slipknot along with their new drummer are for you. By the way, the vocalist of the band also simultaneously participates in a group where the songs and vocals are completely different, which proves their professionalism. Fans of dark doom usually like the group Type O Negative, which became famous for its slow and sad compositions.
Amazing musicians from Japan
The influence of the Japanese scene is gradually spreading abroad. The most popular rock bands in the country rising sun- This unusual The Gazette and rock 'n' roll VAMPS, and what helps them spread is the fact that they perform outside of Japan. Fans of hard rock and gothic Lolitas will fall in love with the group BABYMETAL, and those who prefer an all-male lineup and harsh vocals are fans of Maximum the Hormone. Dir En Gray have changed things up a bit now appearance and the music itself, the members have become more like Western bands, but they are still loved by many listeners. It is worth mentioning some solo performers, for example, GACKT, who never tires of surprising the public with his images and unique Japaneseized sound of songs.
And we can’t help but mention cult popular groups from Japan, such as X Japan. And even though the guys are not as active now as before, they still warm the souls of fans with their creations.
We have popular groups, and there are quite a lot of them. The most famous domestic group of all time can be called “Aria”, even now its songs occupy an honorable place in the playlists of young people. The Kino group does not lose popularity either, even though it broke up long ago. Gothic fans, in turn, adore Otto Dix - this is a great opportunity to listen to melodic vocals in rather dark but bewitching songs. The development of the AKADO group was influenced by Japanese music, which we discussed earlier. The most popular are "Ocean Elzy" and "S.K.A.Y", and all thanks to their melodic compositions. Among domestic performers there are outstanding women, namely Zemfira. Her rock love ballads along with beautiful new arrangements for covers of famous performers attract both boys and girls to concerts.
Classic rock is always in our hearts
We must not forget the roots, because that is where it all began. In the case of rock, it's The Beatles - they still hold the position of famous group of all times.
Along with them, The Rolling Stones, Guns N’Roses, Pink Floyd, Queen and other incredible lineups do not lose their popularity. Young people are also often inspired by the work of Nirvana, and the tragic death of vocalist Kurt Cobain still causes a lot of controversy. And it doesn’t matter whether you like Metallica, Motley Crue or David Bowie, because rock music itself has the same soul.
Popular groups are often admired, but even more so they are embroiled in scandals and rumors. However, they never leave anyone indifferent. If your soul wants to have a blast, then you can only do this at a rock concert. It is events like these that show the rebellious side of humanity and give a sense of freedom. Don't be afraid to charge your soul with powerful guitar chords!
Music has become an integral part Everyday life millions of people. But several musical groups stand out among the majority for their popularity and skill. We present to your attention the most famous bands, and the most famous singers modernity.
U2
The world-famous rock band should definitely be on the list of the best. 12 albums earned the group a place in the Hall of Fame. The biggest concert the tour lasted from 2009 to 2012 and attracted a record number of fans. The group even has a special platform, designed in such a way that people can completely surround the guys during the concert.
Coldplay
Songs performed by Chris Martin, Johnny Blackland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion are a must-listen. Not many can compete with these guys in live performances. Since 1996, the group has gained fame and finally achieved worldwide recognition.
Lady Gaga
The most shocking singer of the world stage. Lady Gaga memorable not only due to its gorgeous vocals, but also due to its incredible costumes and defiant behavior. The singer herself notes that she is quite picky about details.
Red Hot Chilly Peppers
"Hot Peppers" are famous all over the world for their song Californication, and there is hardly a person who has not heard it at least once in his life. Improvisation, which is not inherent in all groups, is always found at concerts "Chili Peppers".
Biensi
One of the "100 Most Remarkable Women in Music" is not only attractive, but also has a great voice. The incredible amount of drive that is created thanks to the mixture of the fiery character of the singer and musicians is guaranteed.
Katy Perry
The ban on listening to pop music affected the young body, as you can see, very strongly. Katie is the only performer who has held top 10 chats throughout 69 weeks. Beautiful, unusual and with excellent vocals.
Adele
Elegant and mysterious music will captivate anyone and never let go. Adele got into the Guinness Book of Records by selling 3 million album copies per year in England.
Pink
A very charismatic and unusual performer. The songs are full of drive and energy. In 2013, a tour took place with more than a hundred concerts in America, Europe and Australia.
Muse
Alloy numerous genres along with an incredible light show will be remembered by anyone who attends their concert. Since 1994, it has been released 6 albums. We recommend that you go to the band’s concert if the chance arises, because emotions will accompany you for a long time.
Bon Jovi
An entire generation grew up listening to the music of this wonderful group. Millions of fans around the world are waiting for the concert. In 2013, a tour began in Africa, Europe, America and Australia. As is known, John Bongiovi He spares no effort at concerts, for which he has earned the love of millions.
Linkin group Park became famous thanks to the hit Numb, which appeared on radio stations in 2003 with the release of the album Meteora. Then these guys excited the crowd of fans and, of course, their competitors. They received a Grammy twice and once received the title " best group"According to American Music Awards.
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band formed in 1992 in Norwood, Canada by Adam Gontier, Neil Sanderson and Brad Walst. In 2003, the musicians released the album Three Days Grace and in 2006 album One-x, which received platinum status. For their musical talent, the group was nominated an incredible number of times and received many music awards and awards.
Kasabian is in eighth place on the list of the most popular rock bands of the 21st century. This is a British rock band whose popularity is simply off the charts. It was formed in England in 1992. Considered a follower of the Rolling Stones.
Kings of Leon - American rock band, founded by three brothers: Calebo, Jared and Nathan and their cousin Matthew in 1999. She was named after their father and grandfather. Already in 2003, Kings of Leon became famous throughout the world. Today the guys remain very popular in Ireland, Great Britain and Australia.
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band that was formed in Seattle by the drummer of Nirvana shortly after the death of Kurt Cobain. This project was intended to be a solo project for Dave Grohl.
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band who have released 5 studio albums: Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011), Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favorite Worst Nightmare (2007) and AM (2013). It was they who made the guys popular among young people and simply connoisseurs of good music. Arctic Monkeys members: Alex Turner, Jimi Cook, Nick Omail and Meth Helders.
This group is also from the UK. It was created in Oxfordshire in 1985. Band members: Thom Yorke (vocals, piano, guitar), Jonny Greenwood (guitar, keyboards and other instruments), Phil Selway (drums, percussion), Ed Obrian (guitar). They released their debut album in 1992, it was called Creep. However, the group's popularity only began to grow with the release of their second album, Pablo Honey, in 1993.
Scottish rock band consisting of four members, Simon Neil, James and Ben Johnston. This is a fairly young band, but already very successful; the musicians have a huge number of fans all over the world. Biffy Clyro managed to record and release 8 albums, the last of which was released in 2016 under the name Ellipsis.
At the pinnacle of glory, this is how we can describe the position of this team on musical Olympus. The group was founded by Jared and Shannon Leto in 1998. Interestingly, they took the name literally from a textbook. Its members were greatly influenced by classic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Joy Division and others.
Muse
The leader of our rating is the British rock band Muse. She was born in 1994 in the town of Tinmouth. Muse recorded and released 7 studio and 4 live albums, gave a huge number of concerts and, undoubtedly, deserve the title of the best and most popular rock band XXI century!
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