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Genres

What makes jazz so different from the blues? How can you tell a rock song from a pop tune?

Mica Paris Get acquainted with the basics of each genre with help from Radio 2 presenters from Mike Harding to Mica Paris, then discover why music matters when it comes to distinguishing one type of song from another.

Rock

Bruce Springsteen Home of electric guitars and big hair
Rock Facts
Rock Analysis

Pop

Robbie Williams From Abba to the boys in Blue
Pop Facts
Pop Analysis

Folk

Sandy Denny The roots of most of our music today
Folk Facts
Folk Analysis


Country

Willie Nelson Not just for the hillbillies
Country Facts
Country Analysis

Easy

Dionne Warwick Easy by name, not necessarily by nature
Easy facts
Easy Analysis

Blues

Muddy Waters Sad songs sung by sad men and women
Blues Facts
Blues Analysis

Soul

Ben E King What gives a song 'soul'?
Soul Facts
Soul Analysis

Jazz

Billie Holiday Look beyond the polo neck
Jazz Facts
Jazz Analysis

Reggae

Bob Marley Drums, bass and a skank
Reggae Facts
Reggae Analysis

 
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