pop-rock
Melodic electric genre
Pop-rock blends the catchy melodies and accessible song structures of pop music with the guitar-driven energy of rock.
The hybrid emerged in the 1960s and remains commercially dominant: Their sound is pure pop-rock—hooks you can hum, but with real drums and electric guitars.
The term sometimes carries dismissive connotations, suggesting music that's too polished to be authentic rock.
Group playing music together
- concertLive musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
- arenaVenue for contests
stadium · festival · crowd · audience · setlist · encore · amplifier · guitar
Easy to remember
- melodicMusically pleasing to hear
- hookCurved catching device
- chorusSingers performing together
- verseMetered poetic passage
bridge · refrain · riff · singable · earworm · anthem · upbeat · polished
Unified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- chartData shown visually
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
airplay · playlist · radio · producer · studio · track · release · platinum
Avant-garde artistic movement
- alternativeAnother available choice
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
band
Group playing music together
- concertLive musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- stageRaised performance platform
arena · stadium · festival · crowd · audience · setlist · encore · amplifier · guitar · drums
catchy
Easy to remember
verse · bridge · refrain · riff · singable · earworm · anthem · upbeat · polished · harmonies
album
Unified collection of recordings
Billboard · airplay · playlist · radio · producer · studio · track · release · platinum · MTV
new-wave
Avant-garde artistic movement
- alternativeAnother available choice
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- JourneyEighties arena rock act
- BlondieLight-haired person's moniker
- OneRepublicApologize pop group
pop-rocknoise rock
Abrasive, distortion-heavy rock subgenre
industrial music · free jazz · avant-garde · experimental music · death metal
pop-rockpunk
Raw, fast rock genre
hardcore punk · noise rock · avant-garde · indie rock · garage rock
pop-rockpunk
Raw, fast rock genre
extreme metal · underground music · protest music · anarcho-punk · bubblegum pop
rock, pop, rocky, poppy, pop star, pop music, pop culture, rock music, rock and roll