Rock

Summary

Rock is a broad family of amplified popular music rather than one rhythm or a single community. Electric guitar, bass, drums and a foregrounded singing voice form its familiar ensemble, but acoustic songwriting, keyboards, electronics and extended instrumental composition also belong to its history. Its power comes partly from bands making a collective sound and partly from recordings that turn that sound into a distinctive world. MuGlobe treats rock as an umbrella: its map can overlap punk, metal, alternative rock and many regional traditions without claiming that those labels are interchangeable.

Contemporary and trending

Rock now lives through several overlapping economies: major touring acts, independent clubs and labels, local rehearsal scenes, home recording, festivals and the circulation of older catalogues. Its position within commercial pop has changed, but a decline in one radio format does not imply disappearance from everyday listening. New bands continue to work in regional languages and blend rock with local song forms. For discovery, it is useful to hear an established recording beside a locally produced one and ask how the guitar, voice and audience relationship have changed.

History

The family grew out of rock and roll and its African American rhythm-and-blues, gospel and blues foundations, alongside country and other US popular traditions. British groups transformed those materials during the 1960s, while studios, albums and international touring expanded the possibilities of a band. Psychedelia, progressive rock, hard rock and punk developed different answers to what rock could be. This was never simply a US export copied elsewhere: Argentine rock nacional, Brazilian rock, Japanese bands and other adopted traditions developed their own language, politics and histories.

Musical characteristics

Listen first to the relationship between the repeating guitar figure and the drums. A riff can organize an entire song; a chord sequence can instead support verses and a returning chorus. Distortion adds overtones and weight, while a clean guitar can produce sharply articulated rhythmic patterns. The bass may reinforce the guitar or create an independent melodic line. Singing ranges from conversational storytelling to theatrical projection. Rock often emphasizes a backbeat, but neither that beat nor an electric guitar alone is enough to define the whole family.

Geography and communities

The useful geography is a network of broad musical publics, not a set of studio addresses. Britain and continental Europe contain dense touring circuits that connect large cities with smaller towns. North American scenes extend across metropolitan regions, college towns and rural audiences. Latin American rock belongs to sustained national and cross-border cultures, including Brazil, Mexico and the Southern Cone. Japan, Australia and Indonesia also have substantial adopted scenes. These connections justify regional fields, while oceans and distinct listening histories justify separating the fields rather than drawing a continuous transcontinental belt.

Artists

The Beatles illustrate the movement from compact band songs to ambitious studio albums; Jimi Hendrix makes the electric guitar a highly expressive lead voice. Led Zeppelin represents one route toward hard rock, while Patti Smith and the Ramones reveal very different ways of rebuilding the band around punk. Soda Stereo, Os Mutantes and Japanese group Boredoms show why an English-language canon cannot stand for the entire family. These are listening entry points, not a ranking of cultural worth or a complete list of national representatives.

Representative performances

These recordings offer listening examples of the genre. Notes identify the performance setting and any adaptation or mixed repertoire.

MuGlobe listening profile

Repertoire	Field use	Notes
popular	regional	Comprehensive catalogue; recent discovery is prioritized and worthwhile older music remains playable. Preserve specific recording contexts and dates.

MuGlobe representative performances

Artist	Performance / song / title	Embedded player URL	Notes	Repertoire kind	Repertoire date	Recording date	Format	Opening	Places	Fit	Evidence	Review note	MuGlobe favorite	Current hit	Authentic
The Who	Baba O’Riley — Hyde Park, 2015	https://www.youtube.com/embed/8c1hYO_BYHY	The official concert film gives a contrasting British rock example, combining a recurring keyboard figure with forceful full-band playing. The source identifies the June 26, 2015 Hyde Park performance. Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	pending	Existing recording	Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 22 October 2026. Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims.	false	false	false
Heart	Barracuda — Royal Albert Hall, 2016	https://www.youtube.com/embed/6P8HD0fbZso	The official concert release foregrounds Ann Wilson’s vocal and the band’s recurring guitar figure. It adds a different lead-vocal and hard-rock perspective to the broad rock selection. Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	pending	Existing recording	Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 22 October 2026. Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims.	false	false	false
Chuck Berry with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band	Johnny B. Goode — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert	https://www.youtube.com/embed/6swgiM9vSEE	The Rock Hall presents Berry with Springsteen and the E Street Band. Its guitar figures and driving song form give an earlier rock-and-roll reference point alongside the later arena-rock selections. Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained.	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	pending	Existing recording	Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 22 October 2026. Legacy accepted recording retained during curation-field migration; no new age or geographic claims.	false	false	false
Zebra	Zebra - Walk With You - (Official Video) Randy Jackson/Paul Stanley, Zebra V	https://www.youtube.com/embed/ySQQEq-u5qM	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Zebra. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Walk With You from Zebra V; Randy Jackson is Zebra’s musician,not the same-named television personality. Paul Stanley co-writing is not a claim that he sings here. Video publication: 2026-10-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Zebra. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Walk With You from Zebra V; Randy Jackson is Zebra’s musician,not the same-named television personality. Paul Stanley co-writing is not a claim that he sings here.	false	false	false
Saliva	Saliva - Sin City Mistress [Official Music Video]	https://www.youtube.com/embed/FwuPVp6TgMQ	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Saliva. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Caption identifies Bobby Amaru vocals,Brad Stewart bass,Sammi Jo Bishop drums; not the historical line-up. Video publication: 2026-09-25; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Saliva. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Caption identifies Bobby Amaru vocals,Brad Stewart bass,Sammi Jo Bishop drums; not the historical line-up.	false	false	false
Nickelback	Nickelback - Make Me Love You (Official Music Video)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/5l5OKWE3rbA	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Nickelback. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Video publication: 2026-09-24; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:Canada	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Nickelback. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads.	false	false	false
The Panturas	THE PANTURAS | Hearafter Live Session #23 | Live at Shoemaker Studios	https://www.youtube.com/embed/h9mPT-fUYcE	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Shoemaker Studios. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Primary Shoemaker Studios programme specifically identifies the Indonesian surf-rock quartet and actual set list. One complete programme,not additionally its cuts. Video publication: 2026-09-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Shoemaker Studios. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Primary Shoemaker Studios programme specifically identifies the Indonesian surf-rock quartet and actual set list. One complete programme,not additionally its cuts.	false	false	false
The Band Feel	THE BAND FEEL - “Stay Around” (Official Music Video)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/9FyoJhGjmRg	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: THE BAND FEEL. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Band-owned official contemporary releases. Video publication: 2026-07-31; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	music-video	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: THE BAND FEEL. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Band-owned official contemporary releases.	false	false	false
Overnight	Overnight - Kita Lewati Berdua (Official Lyric Video)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/SeSAwqq_Kpo	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Overnight. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Official band release; Yoga Herlianto vocals,Afriza Yudha bass,Diwa Husni drums,Nada Salma Fadhilah backing vocals. Video publication: 2026-07-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Overnight. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Official band release; Yoga Herlianto vocals,Afriza Yudha bass,Diwa Husni drums,Nada Salma Fadhilah backing vocals.	false	false	false
The Band Feel	THE BAND FEEL - "Twice Alive" (Official Music Video)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/HTKxyt6hGS0	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: THE BAND FEEL. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Band-owned official contemporary releases. Video publication: 2026-05-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: THE BAND FEEL. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Band-owned official contemporary releases.	false	false	false
Supercombo	SOM NO SEBO | Supercombo	https://www.youtube.com/embed/kw6AmIH_08A	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Som no Sebo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Contemporary Som no Sebo session featuring Caranguejo repertoire with baião/piseiro influences; specific rock fusion,not all Brazilian folk assigned rock. Video publication: 2026-03-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Som no Sebo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Contemporary Som no Sebo session featuring Caranguejo repertoire with baião/piseiro influences; specific rock fusion,not all Brazilian folk assigned rock.	false	false	false
The Warning	The Warning - Ritual (LIVE DEBUT) (Live at Lollapalooza Chile, 2026)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/VTE7AEHY_a8	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Top Metal. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Lollapalooza Chile live Ritual; Mexican band,not a Chilean-origin recording inferred from the venue. Documented performance/session: 2026-03. Video publication: 2026-03-13; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2026-03	live	unknown	country:Mexico	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Top Metal. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Lollapalooza Chile live Ritual; Mexican band,not a Chilean-origin recording inferred from the venue. Documented performance/session: 2026-03.	false	false	false
Kangen Band	Kangen Band - Tentang Aku, Kau, dan Dia Live at The Sounds Project Vol.8 (2025)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5euQoPMsIA	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: The Sounds Project. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Indonesian pop-rock at The Sounds ProjectVol.8,Ancol8–10August2025. Documented performance/session: 2025-08-08/2025-08-10. Video publication: 2025-11-03; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2025-08-08/2025-08-10	live	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: The Sounds Project. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Indonesian pop-rock at The Sounds ProjectVol.8,Ancol8–10August2025. Documented performance/session: 2025-08-08/2025-08-10.	false	false	false
Adrián Barilari; Mex Urtizberea and ensemble	Post Crucifixión – Adrián Barilari (con Mex Urtizberea) | Sesiones ¡FA!	https://www.youtube.com/embed/kkfR_r7k66g	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Pescado Rabioso’s Post Crucifixión performed at Sesiones¡FA!; composer credits are distinct from performers. Video publication: 2025-07-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Pescado Rabioso’s Post Crucifixión performed at Sesiones¡FA!; composer credits are distinct from performers.	false	false	false
The 1975	The 1975 - About You | Glastonbury 2025	https://www.youtube.com/embed/8QxIxvWzZnQ	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. About You,Glastonbury2025. Documented performance/session: 2025. Video publication: 2025-06-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2025	live	unknown	country:United Kingdom	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. About You,Glastonbury2025. Documented performance/session: 2025.	false	false	false
The White Stripes	The White Stripes: "Seven Nation Army" Live on 4/22/03 (HD Premiere) | Late Night with Conan O’Brien	https://www.youtube.com/embed/2YaKH_wK81s	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Conan O'Brien. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Seven Nation Army,Conan archive;2025HD publication is not a new performance. Documented performance/session: 2003-04-22. Video publication: 2025-05-19; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2003-04-22	live	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Conan O'Brien. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Seven Nation Army,Conan archive;2025HD publication is not a new performance. Documented performance/session: 2003-04-22.	false	false	false
Los Fundamentalistas del Aire Acondicionado	Esa estrella era mi lujo - LFDAA Vista Brava - En Vivo, Baradero 7/12/24	https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbhWEKCHHdI	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Los Fundamentalistas Del Aire Acondicionado. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Vista Brava,Baradero. Documented performance/session: 2024-12-07. Video publication: 2025-03-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2024-12-07	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Los Fundamentalistas Del Aire Acondicionado. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Vista Brava,Baradero. Documented performance/session: 2024-12-07.	false	false	false
GUT Orchestra; Stella Gareth	Conundrum - GUT ORCHESTRA feat. Stella Gareth #Indiechestra	https://www.youtube.com/embed/NX64RVOMmwE	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Erwin Gutawa Productions. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Specific orchestral reinterpretation of The S.I.G.I.T.’s Conundrum,not blanket classification of the orchestra’s repertoire. Video publication: 2024-09-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Erwin Gutawa Productions. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Specific orchestral reinterpretation of The S.I.G.I.T.’s Conundrum,not blanket classification of the orchestra’s repertoire.	false	false	false
Los Fundamentalistas del Aire Acondicionado	Perdiendo el tiempo [ Había una Vez ] LFDAA - Estadio Unico Unico Diego Maradona - La Plata 8/6/24	https://www.youtube.com/embed/k1pFVzerO9o	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Los Fundamentalistas Del Aire Acondicionado. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Había una Vez,La Plata. Documented performance/session: 2024-06-08. Video publication: 2024-09-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2024-06-08	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Los Fundamentalistas Del Aire Acondicionado. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Había una Vez,La Plata. Documented performance/session: 2024-06-08.	false	false	false
Airbag	Ala Delta – Airbag | Sesiones ¡FA!	https://www.youtube.com/embed/qdA8T4Mvyug	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Sardelli brothers perform Divididos’s Ala Delta at Sesiones¡FA!; composer/original band is not the present interpreter. Video publication: 2023-12-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Sardelli brothers perform Divididos’s Ala Delta at Sesiones¡FA!; composer/original band is not the present interpreter.	false	false	false
Barasuara	Barasuara - Terbuang Dalam Waktu (Official Video)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/X-EK60rmcQs	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Barasuara. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Caption credits Iga Massardi,Asteriska,Puti Chitara vocals and the named instrumental band; orchestral recording does not change the primary rock-repertoire context. Documented performance/session: 2021-05/2023-01. Video publication: 2023-08-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2021-05/2023-01	music-video	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Barasuara. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Caption credits Iga Massardi,Asteriska,Puti Chitara vocals and the named instrumental band; orchestral recording does not change the primary rock-repertoire context. Documented performance/session: 2021-05/2023-01.	false	false	false
Walas; Mex Urtizberea and ensemble	En la Ciudad de la Furia - Walas (con Mex Urtizberea) | Sesiones ¡FA!	https://www.youtube.com/embed/DrapeseVKDY	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Massacre’s vocalist performs Soda Stereo’s En la Ciudad de la Furia at¡FA!; Soda Stereo is not the present band. Video publication: 2023-06-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Esto es ¡FA!. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Massacre’s vocalist performs Soda Stereo’s En la Ciudad de la Furia at¡FA!; Soda Stereo is not the present band.	false	false	false
Perunggu	Perunggu - Ini Abadi (Video Lirik)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/qQDaxjLReck	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Perunggu Official. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Indonesian rock trio’s official Ini Abadi lyric release. Video publication: 2022-03-10; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	audio	unknown	country:Indonesia	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Perunggu Official. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Indonesian rock trio’s official Ini Abadi lyric release.	false	false	false
León Gieco; Sandra Vázquez; Eruca Sativa	El Fantasma de Canterville. León Gieco - Sandra Vázquez - Eruca Sativa	https://www.youtube.com/embed/gr_3ePQmWFE	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Conduciendo a Conciencia. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Teatro Ópera,solidarity concert. Documented performance/session: 2019-10-08. Video publication: 2020-06-12; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2019-10-08	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Conduciendo a Conciencia. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Teatro Ópera,solidarity concert. Documented performance/session: 2019-10-08.	false	false	false
Foo Fighters	Foo Fighters - Run (Glastonbury 2017)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/pPw5Ml5sS3c	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Run at Glastonbury2017. Documented performance/session: 2017. Video publication: 2017-06-30; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2017	live	unknown	country:United States	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: BBC Music. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Run at Glastonbury2017. Documented performance/session: 2017.	false	false	false
Saúl Blanch; Alambre González; Marcelo Mira; Alejandro Conde; Sebastián Tolmasky; Agustín Molina	DESPIERTATE NENA (Saúl Blanch - Alambre González - Marcelo Mira)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/dwPBssudyEg	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: La Gran T Estudio. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. La Gran T Estudio explicitly credits this ensemble’s Despiértate Nena interpretation; Spinetta is the composer/original artist. Video publication: 2017-04-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: La Gran T Estudio. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. La Gran T Estudio explicitly credits this ensemble’s Despiértate Nena interpretation; Spinetta is the composer/original artist.	false	false	false
Supercombo	Supercombo - Magaiver (AudioArena Originals)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/z2ddxa8rja8	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: AudioArena Originals. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. AudioArena Originals studio performance. Video publication: 2016-09-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: AudioArena Originals. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. AudioArena Originals studio performance.	false	false	false
Divididos	DIVIDIDOS - Encuentro en el Estudio Spaghetti del Rock	https://www.youtube.com/embed/uwmfoJLp6H0	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: DIVIDIDOS. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Spaghetti del Rock from Encuentro en el Estudio; parent programme not additionally counted. Video publication: 2016-05-21; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: DIVIDIDOS. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Spaghetti del Rock from Encuentro en el Estudio; parent programme not additionally counted.	false	false	false
Supercombo	Supercombo no Estúdio Showlivre - Apresentação na íntegra	https://www.youtube.com/embed/mgJe1hqquXs	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Showlivre. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Full Estúdio Showlivre session,7April2015; no cuts from this same session also counted. Documented performance/session: 2015-04-07. Video publication: 2015-04-07; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2015-04-07	live	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Showlivre. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Full Estúdio Showlivre session,7April2015; no cuts from this same session also counted. Documented performance/session: 2015-04-07.	false	false	false
Supercombo	Supercombo - Todo Dia é Dia de Comemorar	https://www.youtube.com/embed/H_pjwSBzzR0	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Supercombo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Brazilian Portuguese rock with separately documented studio sessions and original song videos. Video publication: 2014-06-06; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Supercombo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Brazilian Portuguese rock with separately documented studio sessions and original song videos.	false	false	false
Eruca Sativa	Eruca Sativa -- Quemás -- (vivo XLR) [HD]	https://www.youtube.com/embed/SCM9EpL1MlI	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: M13produccioness. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. XLR club,San Miguel,Buenos Aires. Documented performance/session: 2014-01-24. Video publication: 2014-02-06; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	2014-01-24	live	unknown	country:Argentina	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: M13produccioness. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. XLR club,San Miguel,Buenos Aires. Documented performance/session: 2014-01-24.	false	false	false
Supercombo	Supercombo - Piloto Automático (Clipe Oficial)	https://www.youtube.com/embed/YW4-V0xQkTg	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Supercombo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Brazilian Portuguese rock with separately documented studio sessions and original song videos. Video publication: 2013-10-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Supercombo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Brazilian Portuguese rock with separately documented studio sessions and original song videos.	false	false	false
Gram	Gram - Voce Pode ir na Janela	https://www.youtube.com/embed/E0MF8jA16Io	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Deck. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Named song/album in Deck label metadata. Video publication: 2008-02-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.	popular	unknown	unknown	unknown	unknown	country:Brazil	supported	Recording/context source	Reviewed Rock musical recording. Source: Deck. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific rock recording or clearly identified rock-repertoire interpretation. Scene scope follows the actual band/repertoire,not a keyword or the concert’s host country; older sessions remain distinct from new uploads. Named song/album in Deck label metadata.	false	false	false

Related genres

Rock and roll identifies an earlier formation within this history. Hard rock, Progressive rock, Punk rock and Alternative rock describe distinct approaches that developed within and beyond the umbrella. Pop overlaps through songwriting and mass circulation; Blues rock makes a particular historical and musical connection more explicit. Regional styles can belong to several of these categories at once.

Hotspot mushrooms

Rock has become a set of connected regional cultures with local languages, venues and audiences. Broad North American, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific fields better represent that adoption than individual recording-city cones. The fields are selected substantial landscapes, not an assertion that rock disappears elsewhere.

These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity and cultural reach, not listener statistics. Radius marks the zero edge of the fade; overlapping fields of this genre combine by maximum.

MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms

ID	Location	Latitude	Longitude	Radius (km)	Strength	Notes
rock-north-america-east	Eastern and central North American rock circuits	39	-88	2400	0.9	Touring, radio, college and local-band networks join metropolitan and smaller-town audiences.
rock-north-america-west	Pacific North American rock circuits	40	-121	1800	0.85	Connected western scenes extend beyond Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle city limits.
rock-britain	Britain and Ireland	54	-3	1150	1	A dense interurban and small-town band culture, rather than only London recording activity.
rock-continental-europe	Continental European adopted rock cultures	49	12	2100	0.87	Regional-language bands and connected touring audiences span much of Europe.
rock-mexico	Mexican rock landscapes	23	-102	1900	0.78	National rock cultures extend through regional cities and their hinterlands.
rock-brazil	Southeastern and southern Brazilian rock circuits	-23	-47	1900	0.8	A broad adopted cultural region rather than a single São Paulo venue or studio.
rock-southern-cone	Río de la Plata and Southern Cone rock cultures	-33	-61	2000	0.88	Argentine, Uruguayan and neighboring adopted scenes form a connected but internally varied landscape.
rock-japan	Japanese rock circuits	36	137	1400	0.78	Domestic bands and touring networks connect multiple regions of Japan.
rock-australia	Eastern and southeastern Australian rock circuits	-33	146	1900	0.78	Broad live-band culture includes communities between major southeastern cities.
rock-indonesia	Java and neighboring Indonesian rock circuits	-7	110	1500	0.7	Adopted regional scenes are substantial musical cultures rather than foreign-only listening spots.