Experimental Rock

Description

Experimental Rock is characterized by its innovative and unconventional approach to rock music, often incorporating elements from other genres such as electronic, jazz, and classical music. It frequently uses atypical song structures, unusual time signatures, and a wide range of instrumentation.

History

Emerging in the mid-1960s, Experimental Rock developed as artists began to push the boundaries of traditional rock music. Influenced by the avant-garde and the counterculture movement, bands like The Velvet Underground and Frank Zappa's The Mothers of Invention played a crucial role in its evolution. The genre continued to evolve through the 1970s and 1980s with bands like Can and Sonic Youth, and it remains influential today.