Musicians, artists, and bands switch genres all the time. There’s nothing wrong with it, provided the music is still good.

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

Rock music is usually in 4/4 time and most songs use a verse-chorus structure. It is usually performed by bands that include the electric guitar, bass guitar and drums, and with at least one singer.