Music History Timeline Chart Era / DecadeGenres, Artists, & Influences

1900s–1920s

Blues & Early Jazz → Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton;

Gospel & Spirituals → Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe

1930s–40s

Swing / Big Band → Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman;

Folk Seeds → Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly

1950s

Rock ’n’ Roll → Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis Presley;

Doo-Wop / R&B → The Drifters, Ray Charles;

Country & Folk → Hank Williams, Johnny Cash

1960s

British Invasion / Blues-Rock → The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Who, Cream (Clapton, Bruce, Baker), Jeff Beck

Psychedelic / Acid Rock → Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix

Folk Rock & Singer-Songwriters → Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Soul & Motown → Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes

Proto-Punk / Garage Rock → The Sonics, The Stooges, MC5

1970s

Hard Rock & Arena Rock → Led Zeppelin, Queen, Deep Purple, Boston

Progressive / Art Rock → Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, King Crimson

Punk / Proto-Punk → Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash

Funk & Disco → James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Sly & The Family Stone, Chic

Reggae / World → Bob Marley & The Wailers, Peter Tosh

Singer-Songwriters → Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell

1980s

New Wave & Synthpop → Talking Heads, Blondie, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Duran Duran

Metal / Thrash / Industrial → Metallica, Iron Maiden, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails

Hip-Hop & Rap → Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, Public Enemy, N.W.A.

Pop Icons → Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Whitney Houston

Shoegaze Seeds / Alternative → Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, Siouxsie & The Banshees

Shoegaze (I) is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterised by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback and overwhelming volume.

1990s Shoegaze Bands (original wave):

• My Bloody Valentine

• Slowdive

• Ride

• Lush

• Chapterhouse

• Swervedriver

• The Jesus and Mary Chain (late-era shoegaze influence)

1990s

Grunge & Alt-Rock → Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins

Britpop → Oasis, Blur, Pulp

Trip-Hop & Downtempo → Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky

Hip-Hop / R&B Golden Age → Tupac, Biggie, Nas, OutKast, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu

Electronic / Dance → The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk

Shoegaze (II) / Dream Pop → Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine

2000s

Indie Rock / Garage Revival → The Strokes, The White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Interpol

Emo / Pop-Punk → My Chemical Romance, Blink-182, Green Day

Hip-Hop Expansion → Jay-Z, Kanye West, Eminem, Missy Elliott

Pop / R&B → Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Christina Aguilera

Electronic / Club / EDM → Deadmau5, Tiësto, Justice, Daft Punk

2010s

Hip-Hop & Rap → Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott

Indie / Alt → Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine, Lorde

Pop & Global Superstars → Taylor Swift, Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars

K-Pop Global Expansion → BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, SEVENTEEN, TWICE

Neo-Soul / Alternative R&B → Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, SZA, H.E.R.

Latin Urban / Reggaeton → J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Rosalía

2020s–2025

Neo-Pop / Alt-Pop / Experimental → Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Rina Sawayama, Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, Arlo Parks, FKA Twigs, Yves Tumor, Arca

Hip-Hop / Trap / Alternative Rap → Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Ice Spice, Tyler, The Creator

K-Pop & P-Pop New Generation → NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, NMIXX, KISS OF LIFE, BINI, BlackSWAN, Katseye, KickFlip, ARTMS, Hori7on, MEOVV, UNIS

Afrobeats & Global Sounds → Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Rema, Ayra Starr, Clayrocksu (Nigeria)

Latin & Urban → Karol G, Peso Pluma, Anitta, Feid, Rawayana, Akapellah

Shoegaze (III) / Post-Rock / Dream Pop Revival → Beach House, Alvvays, DIIV

2020s Shoegaze Bands (revival/modern wave):

DIIV
Nothing
Ringo Deathstarr
Alvvays (some shoegaze influence)
M83 (early influence, continuing relevance)
Beach House (dream-pop/shoegaze blend revival)
Lush (reunion shows/releases in 2010s–2020s)

(Shoegaze Innovation)

Wisp – Led by Natalie Lu, this project blends ethereal vocals with immersive soundscapes, gaining attention through platforms like TikTok.

Quannnic – An American musician known for blending shoegaze with emo and digicore elements. Their track "Life Imitates Life" went viral on TikTok.

Novulent – An artist from Houston, Texas, combining shoegaze with dream pop. Their debut LP, VOL. 1, features tracks like "Scars" that gained significant traction on TikTok.

Glare – A shoegaze band from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, known for their album Sunset Funeral (2025).

she's green – An indie rock band from Minneapolis, blending shoegaze and dream pop elements. Their debut EP, Wisteria, was released in 2023.

Bdrmm – A UK-based band known for their shoegaze revival sound, blending it with post-punk influences.

Ride – The legendary shoegaze band from the 1990s reunited in the 2020s, releasing new material like Interplay (2023) that explores new sonic territories.

Duster – Although originating in the 1990s, their music experienced a resurgence in the 2020s, particularly through platforms like TikTok.

Electronic / Hyperpop / Industrial / Techno →

Charli XCX, 100 gecs, Peggy Gou, Charlotte de Witte, Honey Dijon

Rising Global & DIY Voices → Edison (Fil-Am R&B),

Lay Bankz, Lola Young, D4vd, Qing Madi, Shelly, Gabby B