Okay what is the name of the kind of swing music where the band does call and response with the singer? Not the backup singers. The horn section. [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Dec 14, 2009 - 10 answers

When I was in England I was in a bar where I heard a whole night's worth of music that sounded like "Atomic" by Blondie. Is this a genre of some kind? If so, what's it called and where do I get more? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Oct 7, 2009 - 21 answers

Do "Andalucia" and "Bolero" fit within a specific genre of music? [more inside]
posted by silusGROK on Sep 9, 2009 - 11 answers

what genre of music is the song from the generals daughter during the credits at the end? [more inside]
posted by kgreerRN on Mar 27, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm trying to remember a theory about the arts in which the progression of a genre moves through various well-defined stages... [more inside]
posted by dydecker on Aug 18, 2006 - 4 answers

Can anyone enlighten me on the genre of music called "French Ya Ya"?
posted by protocool on Apr 12, 2006 - 10 answers

The delightful "Land of Chocolate" and similar pieces... [more inside]
posted by Rothko on Jan 19, 2006 - 9 answers

What are the best dance songs from the glam rock era? [more inside]
posted by stokast on Sep 18, 2005 - 21 answers

I need help in finding the names of newer music genres. Especially those with interesting names. Examples of this would include "Screamo" (Hardcore Emo) or "Math Metal" (Metal written around complex rhythmic patterns). [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Apr 28, 2005 - 32 answers

Indie/ObscureMusicFilter: How do you explain to strangers or acquaintances what kinds of music you listen to? (+) [more inside]
posted by evadery on Jan 11, 2005 - 54 answers

What would you call the genre that White/Rob Zombie's music belongs in? Shock-rock? Schlock-rock? Camp-rock?
posted by signal on Sep 13, 2004 - 16 answers

music type/genre question - the background track on this page from this site is wonderful stuff from a fellow named louis sclavis - while i like his stuff, i'm more interested in finding out what the specific style of the song used for the background track is? and if readers have any suggestions for more artists doing stuff in this style?
posted by specialk420 on May 13, 2004 - 9 answers