Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a genre. Defining acts include Queen, Freddie Mercury, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa and Alla Pugacheva, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Progressive rock grew out of Psychedelic rock, Classical, Rock, Progressive folk and British blues. It sits close to country rock, blues rock, progg, piano rock and Rap, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Math rock, Neo-prog and Art rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 21 connections around Progressive rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Progressive rock came from and where it led.
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Progressive rock connections
Progressive rock grew out of Psychedelic rock, Classical, Rock and Progressive folk, shares an orbit with country rock, blues rock, progg and piano rock, went on to shape Math rock, Neo-prog and Art rock. 21 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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