- A Capella (6)
- Songs that are just pure vocals—none of that instrumental nonsense in the background.
- Acoustic Rock (45)
- Laid-back and intimate rock music with non-electric instruments.
- Adult Contemporary (61) new
- What’s playing on the radio right now—in other words, what’s “hot” with the thirtysomethings, like Celine Dion—or a creature of that nature.
- Alternative (203)
- Things like Brit-pop or grunge—the newest music for those who are tired of basic rock, hence “alternative”.
- Americana (26)
- Best Of (31)
- Compilations of what the artist considers their best work.
- Bluegrass (46)
- Fast tempo, banjo laden rural music.
- Blues (88)
- Low-key, emotionally stirring, laid-back music like Billie Holliday.
- Children (54)
- Moral songs for the youth; and when I say youth, I mean the “Barney and Friends” demographic.
- Christian (63)
- Cool pop music driven by the Christian faith.
- Classic Rock (22)
- Zeppelin, Van Halen, and even Journey are just some of the types of groups under this “oldie but goodie” category.
- Classical (47) new
- For more symphony and opera based music written by forgotten greats like Mozart and Beethoven, look here.
- Comedy (26)
- Side-splitting stand-up routines by comedians on CD.
- Compilation (67)
- A variable potpourri of artists from different genres on one CD.
- Country (180)
- A general music category for songs with a rural twangy feel.
- Cultural (18)
- Music characterized by different cultures around the world—usually dealing with tradition.
- Dance (45) new
- Songs that you can jam out to on the dance floor—many of them can be remixes of original songs.
- Electronica (59)
- Emo (18)
- Folk (101) new
- Expressive traditional music from a specific community—would songs from “Deliverance” be considered folk?
- Funk (16)
- A syncopated fusion of jazz, blues and soul—intrigued? Check out George Clinton or Earth, Wind and Fire.
- Gospel (27)
- Christian music with more of a jazz and soulful feel.
- Hard Rock (45)
- Harsh, loud music you can start a mosh pit to—either by yourself or with others.
- Hip Hop (62)
- Urban music by the likes of The Roots, Little Brother, Talib Kweli, that has been considered a culture—think of it as pensive rap with a conscience.
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- Holiday (61)
- Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas music always gets people joyfully singing.
- Indie (294)
- Truly talented musicians (mostly singer/song writers) who have not yet been “discovered” or signed by a major record label.
- Industrial (6)
- The avant garde genre of music—harsh rhythms and little or no melody.
- Instrumental (55)
- The opposite of A Capella—music with no vocals.
- Jazz (354)
- Music played by greats like Dizzy Gillespie and Earl Hines that is driven by improv, rhythm, and a groovin’ bass line.
- Latin (44)
- American pop-influenced music from our friends South of the border—need more? Think Ricky Martin or Shakira.
- Live (41)
- Music usually recorded from a concert performance from a particular artist.
- Metal (51)
- Another style of rock with intense beats and brash lyrics that you can start a mosh pit to.
- New Age (50)
- Happy, comforting, dream-like music usually listened to while getting a massage or doing yoga.
- Patriotic (2)
- Music that supports our pride for our Nation—or someone else’s.
- Pop (261) new
- Britney Spears, Usher, Justin Timberlake—anything can be pop music just as long as it is currently popular; mainly with teenagers.
- Punk (42)
- More mosh pitting, possibly riot causing music—a style of aggressive rock music with angry lyrics.
- R and B (80)
- The literal translation: rhythm and blues—chill, but danceable beats with harmonious lyrics.
- Rap (64)
- The mainstream form of hip-hop, many times it is spoken words over a beat—usually talking about how rich they are or how many women they have.
- Reggae (20)
- Rock (460)
- The basic template form of music—electric guitars, lead singers, a drummer—and sometimes a keyboardist!
- Showtunes (13)
- Music from Broadway shows—you know, music that can be considered a guilty pleasure.
- Soundtrack (153)
- Usually a compilation of music from different artists performed for a major motion picture.
- Standards (15)
- Songs which are now considered a fixture in the American songbook
- Swing (6)
- A watered down, but upbeat style of jazz that also became a popular style of dance in the 1930’s.
- Techno (31)
- High-energy electronic dance music with laser-like beats and little or no lyrics—the main reason glowsticks became popular.
- Tribute (32)
- A compilation album dedicated to a legendary musician with music performed by other artists or the musician themself.
- World (81)
- Popular music from non-English speaking countries.
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