Broad musical genre typically featuring electric guitar, drums, and powerful bass. Lyrics may be shouted as much as sung, and are often on themes of rebellion against sexual, societal and political repression. Early form known as Rock and Roll considered to date from the 1955 hit, "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets, but the term had been heard on records by black artists as early as the 1930s. Numerous subgenres exist, including Folk-Rock, Classic Rock, Alternative, Heavy Metal, and Punk. Related style, Pop, considered less likely to carry an undercurrent of danger or rebellion. Related style of Dance characterized by stronger reliance on bass, drums and keyboard, and usually has a much less prominent guitar part.- Category ID : 44117
Brazilian label specialized in Heavy, Thrash and Black metal, Hardcore and Punk. Roster includes Sepultura, Overdose, Sarcófago, Eminence, Siegrid Ingrid, and Vulcano.
Toluca Lake, CA indie Rock label. Artists include Archers of Loaf, Caustic Resin, Knapsack, Distortion Felix, Loud Family, and Yo La Tengo. Band pages, eshop, news, digital downloads, message board.
San Diego, California Rock label developing music for movie soundtracks and video games. Artists include Ajatano, Savino, and Tokyo Rose. Artist pages, links, and contact information.
Los Angeles indie rock record label. Artists include The Electric Soft Parade, Goldrush, Ravens and Chimes, The Jealous Sound, Tristeza, and No Knife. Sound samples, band pages, mailing list, online ordering.
Olympia, Washington, USA- Rock label featuring No. 2, Tracy and the Plastics, Third Sex, the Need, and early Sleater-Kinney. Catalog, message board, links, band pages.
Rock, Goth, Hard Rock, and Heavy Metal label. Artists include Mission UK, Newlydeads, Switchblade Symphony, Spahn Ranch, and Impotent Sea Snakes. They also have numerous tribute CDs. News, catalog, audio and video clips.
Seattle indie Rock label and original home of Nirvana and Soundgarden. Current artists include Skin Yard, Love Battery, and Skyward. Band pages, discography, catalog, order information.
Lund, Sweden Runk and Rock label. Bands include Log, Satanic Surfers, Danko Jones, The Weakerthans, Hard-Ons, Intensity. News, shows, online ordering, and sound and video samples.
CD and vinyl reissue home of amp-melting Rock and Roll, reverb-drenched Surf guitar, swivel-hipped Rockabilly, mindbending Psychedelic sounds, and fuzz-damaged Garage Rock.
Alternative label based in San Francisco, California, USA. Artists include The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up, Eltro, and The Swords Project. Bands, tour dates, merchandise, and links.
British Rock, Metal and AOR label. Artist include Dakota, Franke and the Knockouts, Grand Illusion, and the Distance. Artist biographies, MP3s, and ordering information.
California Alternative Rock label. Artists include At the Drive-In, Gob, Glasseater, the Aquabats, Dynamite Boy, Beefcake, Bigwig, and Straightfaced. Artist pages, tour dates, links, online ordering.
New York, USA-based Alternative Rock label. Artists include Erin Hill, the Buddy Scott Trio, and the Picassos. Mailing list, artist bios, tour dates, mailing list, and store.
Chicago, USA indie Rock label. Artists include Apple Money, Cue Talent, Division, The Genuine Article, Kindness, and Mushroom. News, history, tour dates, links, MP3s, photos, catalog, and message board.
Chicago, USA indie Rock label. Artists include Cash Money, Chris Ballew, White Hassle, and the Mother Hips. Audio clips, news, press, message board, tour dates, and online store.
Portland, Oregon, independent label. Artists include Laura Gibson, Peter Broderick and Loch Lomond. Online ordering, artist information, audio and video.
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Releases indie Rock, features The Maginot Line, Landspeedrecord!, All The Dead Pilots, The Scott Farkus Affair, The Jack McCoys, Slow Wire, and Sparks Fly from a Kiss.
Champaign, Illinois, USA indie Rock label. Artist information, streaming audio, latest release news, and tour calendar. Artists include Lenka Dusilova, Sheilbound, Sleeping for Sunrise, Park, Supporting Actress.
Record label / multimedia team offering sound production, graphic design, web design and artist development. Genres: Industrial, Cyber Metal, 21st Century Gothic. Home of Little Match Girl.
Glasgow, Scotland record label started by the Delgados. Other artists include Arab Strap, Mogwai, Bis, Radar Bros, Cha Cha Cohen, Aerogramme, Magoo, and Suckle. News, mailing list, label history, artist pages.
Alternative music label based in Seattle, WA. Artists include The Cocktail Revisionists, DC to Daylight, Steven R. Brooks and Blockhead. MP3s, biographies, and links.