Rock was formed when Classical, Folk, Jazz, and Blues music came together to form one very influential genre. This new type of music quickly became popular because no one had ever heard of this type of music before. This genre came out during the 1950's, and by the 60's, new artists had already started experimenting with the different sounds that came with the music. When this genre originally came out, many of the adults thought that only the so-called "bad kids" listened to this type of music. There were many influential bands that participated in the making of Rock n' Roll. Some of them include The Who, Led Zepplin, and Iron Maiden. Led Zepplin and The Who sang classical rock, while Iron Maiden sang a more angrier genre called hard rock. Today, hard rock can still be heard on the radio, but it is not the same as 60 years ago. Rock music was a very influential genre because it paved the way for other types of new music to come after it. In this web page, you will learn about the different styles of music from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's and the top artists, events, and the popular trends.