Musical genre

A musical genre is how people describe different styles of music. Some of the most common music genres are:

 Blues
 Country
 Funk
 Gospel
 Hip hop
 Jazz
 Pop
 Rock
 Rhythm and blues
 Soul music
 Alternative

Plus there are several more common music genres. Religious music is also common, such as hymns, choir music and many more.

To provide an example of cross genre descriptions; Joe Walsh is to The SteelDrivers as Metallica is to Trampled by Turtles. Furthermore, The Rolling Stones are to Flatt and Scruggs as Nickelback is to  Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver.

Related pages
 Musicology