List of Music Genres and Styles

Here’s a categorized selection of music genres and styles, featuring a few hundred popular and common genres:

Avant-garde & Experimental

Electroacoustic
Industrial music
Noise music
Progressive music
Psychedelic music

Blues

Chicago blues
Delta blues
Electric blues
Gospel blues
Rhythm and blues

Country

Bluegrass
Country blues
Country pop
Country rock
Nashville sound

Easy Listening

Adult contemporary music
Elevator music (muzak)
Lounge music
Soft rock

Electronic

Ambient
Breakbeat
Disco
Drum and bass
Dub
Electro
House music
Techno
Trance music

Folk

Americana
Celtic music
Folk rock
Indie folk
Singer-songwriter

Hip Hop

Alternative hip hop
Gangsta rap
Trap
UK drill

Jazz

Bebop
Big band
Cool jazz
Jazz fusion
Smooth jazz

Pop

Dance-pop
Electropop
Indie pop
K-pop
Synth-pop

R&B & Soul

Contemporary R&B
Funk
Gospel music
Neo soul
Quiet storm

Rock

Alternative rock
Classic rock
Hard rock
Indie rock
Punk rock

Metal

Black metal
Death metal
Heavy metal
Industrial metal
Power metal

Punk

Anarcho punk
Hardcore punk
Pop punk
Punk rock
Skate punk

Regional Music

Brazilian music (e.g., Samba, Bossa nova)
Caribbean music (e.g., Reggae, Dancehall)
African music (e.g., Afrobeat, Highlife)
Asian music (e.g., J-pop, K-pop)

This list includes some of the most influential and widespread genres across the main categories of music. Each category represents a broad spectrum of styles, capturing both traditional and modern sounds.