Here are five bands who quietly (or not so quietly) invented entire subgenres without ever meaning to. When we look back on ...

Rock 'n' roll seems to nestle an almost infinite number of distinct musical genres under its very broad umbrella, but when one of those genres hangs around long enough – as heavy metal has for close ...

While some of those descriptors — like cowboy romance — are more or less self-explanatory, if you're scratching your head at descriptors like "sad girl fiction," "afrofuturism" and "dark academia," we ...

While Coachella 2015 includes standard bearers of rock such as AC/DC, for fresher, innovative sounds the tents offer artists influenced by, rather than just derivative of, the bigger genres. Freak ...

Before diving into subgenres, it’s important to first have a complete understanding of what film genres are on a fundamental level. The easiest way to think about genre is as a category or type of ...

We’re all about subgenres, but sometimes they just get weird. Don’t believe us? The following are all real ways to categorize different shades of metal. Just try explaining “pirate metal” to your ...

Genres are great, but have you ever taken the time to explore subgenres instead? Breaking genres down into smaller and narrower classifications is a delightful task for those who are dedicated to ...

Blaise Santi is a recent graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Dramatic Writing. He's had experience writing not only for screen and stage, but also for sketch and late-night. His ...