Music Genre

A music genre is a conventional category that identifies pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. It is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably.

Music Genre	Examples
Country	Alabama, Zac Brown Band, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum
Electronic	Skrillex, Knife Party, Owlcity, Kraftwerk, Massive Attack, The Chemical Brothers
Folk	Mumford and Sons, Simon and Garfunkle, Fairpoint Convention
Hip Hop	Naughty by Nature, Black Star, Public Enemy, EPMD
Pop	Coldplay, George Ezra, Rhianna, Imagine Dragons, Ed Sheeran, Fall out Boy
Rock	Muse, Nirvana, Radiohead, The Offspring, Foo Fighters,
Metal	Metallica, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, Disturbed, Tool, Rammstein
R&B and Soul	Stevie Wonder, Jessie J, Beyonce, The Jackson 5

However, not all of these bands are specifically linked to one genre. Bands are often influenced by new sounds and other genres. This often means they are linked to two or more genres. For Example, Muse is a Rock band, but due to the impact of other genres, other subdivisions such as Alternative Rock or Space Rock are created. These are called Sub-genres.