Music

23 Adjectives That Modify The Noun “Rock,” In Order

by Maura Johnston

August 3, 2012

23. Acid

22. Alternative

21. Progressive

20. Angular

19. Christian

18. Symphonic

17. Commercial

“Is that Freedom Rock? Turn it up!”

16. Freedom

15. Soft

14. Prog

13. Folk

12. Space

11. Art

10. Heavy

The Dead Milkmen, “Punk Rock Girl”

9. Math

8. Punk

7. Psych

6. Indie

5. Hard

4. Post-

3. Garage

2. Glam

1. Funk

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