The Billboard illustrated encyclopedia of music

Pop: Fifties pop

Rock'n'Roll

Rockabilly

Doo-wop

Skiffle

Sixties pop

The British invasion

Surf music

Merseybeat

Mod

Seventies pop

Europop

Eighties pop

New wave

New romantics & futurism

2-tone

Eighties manufactured pop

Nineties pop

Nineties Latin pop

Brit pop

Boy bands

Noughties pop

Noughties Latin pop

Singer/songwriters

Artists index

Rock: Hard rock

Psychedelic rock

Prog rock

Glam rock & glitter

Pub rock

Proto-punk

British punk

American punk

Arena rock

Melodic rock

Goth rock

Doom metal

Heavy metal

Speed & thrash metal

Death metal & grindcore

Madchester

Alternative/indie rock

Shoegazing

US underground & garage rock

Progressive metal

Black metal

Southern rock

Jam bands

Grunge

Funk metal

Riot grrl

Nu metal

Jazz: Ragtime

New Orleans jazz

Chicago jazz

Swing

Bebop

Dixieland jazz revival

Cool jazz

Hard bop

Free jazz

Soul jazz

Fusion & jazz rock

Acid jazz

Smooth jazz

Latin jazz

Brazilian jazz

Blues: Work songs

Delta blues / Country blues

Louisiana blues

Texas blues

Boogie-woogie

Chicago blues

Piedmont blues / East Coast blues

West coast blues

British blues

Rhythm & blues

Blues rock

Modern electric blues

Country: Early country & old-time music

Cowboy music

Western swing

Bluegrass

Honky tonk

The Nashville sound

Mainstream country

The Outlaw movement

Country rock

Urban cowboys

Neo-traditionalists

Alternative country

Young country

Folk: Folk songs

Traditional folk

Political folk & protest songs

The Folk revival

Folk rock

Folk pop

UK folk

Irish folk

Alternative folk

Contemporary folk

Neo-traditional folk

Classical: Medieval

Renaissance

Early baroque

Late baroque

Classical

Early romantic

Late romantic

Twentieth century

Contemporary

World: East Asia

Celtic

India

Southeast Asia

Caribbean

Africa

Australia & Oceania

Middle East

Native America

Latin America & South America

Cajun & Zydeco

Europe

Russis & Central Asia

Dance: Disco

House

Acid

Tribal/Progressive

Hardcore

Happy hardcore

Trance

Jungle

Drum'n'bass

Techno

Gabba

Breakbeat

Big beat

UK garage

US garage

Tech-house

Hip hop: British hip hop

Old school

Golden age

Political

Gangsta

Alternative

Reggae: Ska

Rock steady

Roots

Dub

UK Reggae

Reggae pop

Ragga

Dancehall

Bobo dread deejays

US Reggae

Deejays

Soul and R&B: The Classic soul era

Northern soul

Funk soul

Funk

Urbal soul

Contemporary R&B

Gospel: Jubilee

Golden age

Modern gospel

Electronic: Ambient

Krautrock

Electro

Trip hop

New age

Soundtracks and theatre: Musicals

Film music & soundtracks

Cabaret

Popular and novelty: Contemporary christian music

Novelty songs

Music hall

Children's songs

Christmas songs

Easy listening

Lounge music

Nostalgia

Instruments glossary

How to read music

Further reading.