How many different genres of music are there?

But those are just wide umbrella terms. A guy named Glenn McDonald created something called Every Noise at Once, which identifies 1,264 micro-genres of popular music. Every noice at once map 2. Writing in The Guardian, Rob Fitzpatrick explores some of the genres that frankly I've never, ever heard of. read more

The most comprehensive list of genres of music available on the Internet Music comes in many different types and styles ranging from traditional rock music to world pop, easy listening and bluegrass. Many genres have a rich history or geographical significance, a cult following or music roots that go far beyond the 20th century. read more

No. You’re Wrong. In the beginning, there was rock, pop, country and R&B. Okay, so there was also jazz, folk and spiritual–and if you want to throw your net a little wider, you could include big band, Dixieland, ska and hillbilly. read more