Music

Progressive or prog rock developed out of late 1960s blues-rock and psychedelic rock. The arrangements often incorporated elements drawn from classical !a"" and world music. #nstrumentals were common while songs with lyrics were sometimes conceptual abstract or based in fantasy. $%ink &loyds' %ink floyds- wish you were here 19()

&rom the late 1960s it became common to divide mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock. *oft rock was often derived from folk rock using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies.The hard rock and heavy metal genres were developed from blues-rock. %layed louder and with more intensity it often emphasised the electric guitar both as a rhythm instrument using simple repetitive riffs and as a solo lead instrument and was more likely to be used with distortion and other effects. +lack *abbath introduced facets of the gothic and modal harmony helping to produce a ,darker, sound. These elements were taken up by a ,second generation, of heavy metal bands into the late 19(0s. +lack sabbath-symptom of the universe

Glam or glitter rock developed in the -. in the post-hippie early 19(0s. #t was characterised by outrageous clothes makeup hairstyles and platform-soled boots. $elton /ohn' Trendsetter and rock god 0lton /ohn rocks the platform shoes and a flared suit -- the height of 1(0s fashion.1 2ont let sun go down on me

%ub rock was a short-lived trend that left a lasting influence on the +ritish music scene especially in punk rock. #t was a back-to-basics movement that reacted against the glittery glam rock. 2avid +owie1s influence on 1(0s fashion cannot be overstated. 3e ushered in the glam rock look that was worn by the youth of 4ondon.

%unk rock developed between 19(5 and 19(6. The first punk band is usually thought to be the 6amones from 19(6. This was taken up in +ritain by bands also influenced by the pub rock scene. %unk rock bands eschewed the perceived e7cesses of mainstream 19(0s rock creating fast hard-edged music typically with short songs stripped-down instrumentation and often political anti-establishment lyrics. $The !am' $8ice s9uad' The !am-to be someone

%ost-punk laid the groundwork for alternative rock by broadening the range of punk and underground music incorporating elements of .rautrock $particularly the use of synthesisers and e7tensive repetition' /amaican dub music $specifically in bass guitar' :merican funk studio e7perimentation and even punk1s traditional polar opposite disco into the genre. $:usgang' $siswsbansee' *#-;#0 :<2 T30 +:<*30**- %#=: +>>