TM, ®, Copyright © 1996-2008 Piero Scaruffi. All rights reserved.
(Restyling by Marc Zoutendijk and Luca Congia)
Books by Piero Scaruffi: History of Rock | A History of Jazz | A History of Pop
Main music page | History of rock music | Best albums of all time | Bibliography
Origins | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s |
Legend: Avantgarde | Music industry | Instruments | Media | Necrology | Exotic
The arrow ⇐ signifies "birth of a new genre"These, of course, are my personal opinions on when genres where invented, who invented them, and which were the most significant events. To understand how I justify these opinions you have to read my book "A History of Rock Music".
The Chronology of Rock Music actually starts from the 1950s, but this chronology of mine is being extended to pop, blues, jazz, etc. So this page starts from the beginning of published music. Skip to the 1950s if you are only interested in modern music.
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Origins | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s |
Legend: Avantgarde | Music industry | Instruments | Media | Necrology | Exotic