| art rock | A blend of rock and symphonic or concert styles.
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| disco | Commercial dance music popular in the 1970s.
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| punk | A British reaction to flagrantly commercial rock and roll.
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| grunge | The Seattle sound, a hybrid of pop, heavy metal, and punk.
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| new wave | A term encompassing several styles, all conceived within the context of modern studio and electronic techniques.
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| rap | Rapidly spoken patter derived from reggae performance practices, accompanied by funk-style rhythms.
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| hip-hop | Sounds accompanying rapped lyrics.
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| electro or nu-wave | Machinelike sounds, revived from the 1980s.
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| techno | Futuristic electronic music featuring hard, driving sounds and rhythms.
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