There many different genre types and each of them has their own style that people keep to. In this essay I'm discussing the stereotyping, genre and representation in music magazines. The genres I'm talking about are Emo, Punk, Indie, Rock, Heavy Metal and Goth.
Emo
This genre is one of the most stereotyped, most people who are associated with 'Emo' wear black and self-harm, which isn't always the case as most people aren't pulled to one genre and also, Emo music doesn't usually depress people to that extreme. The genre itself contain elements of rock or metal music, with catchy lyrics relating to slightly sad topics. In music magazines, this genre is quite popular in teenagers and is represented with quite black clothing. It spawned from Goth music but is a more outspoken and popular genre. The band in the picture is the Emo band "30 Seconds To Mars".
Punk
This genre is quite varied as a lot of bands have a punk element to them. This genre works well in the rock industry because it has a pulse and is very popular. This genre isn't stereotyped much because it's popular, but usually they wear rebel-like clothes, have messy hair and are generally anti-establishment. It spawned from Rock, it's really just a darker version of rock. In music magazines, this genre features a lot as there are many Punk bands. The band in the picture is the punk band "Green Day".
Indie
This genre is really popular and most rock festivals are based on it, for example Reading Rock Festival, which has mostly Indie music. Indie is short for independent, it means it's independent from Rock as it's a bit different because of it's eccentric tunes. Most Indie bands are British and sing with British accents. The stereotype is someone who dresses in leather jackets with jeans and is British. Some people believe there is a stereotype for this kind of music but there isn't really a dress code to this genre. In music magazines, this genre blends into a few other genres such as Rock as it's similar. Most magazines feature Rock and Indie. The band in the picture is the Indie band "The Kooks".
Rock
This genre was the bases for most genres, it single-handed changed the music scene. Rock spawned so many genres that it still remains one of the most popular genres after all these years. Even some pop music use rock as it's very versatile. It gave birth to the idea of the band, singer, electric guitar(s) and drums. There isn't a stereotyping for this genre as it's so integrated into the music scene that most genres just sit on top of it, so if someone likes a genre, they will probably like rock music. In music magazines, this genre is used constantly as it's so popular. The band in the picture is the rock band "Foo Fighters".
Heavy Metal
This genre is the very heavy side of rock, it features the same band qualities as rock but it sounds metallic and hard. The guitarist go into fast solos and people "Mosh" to it, which is when the audience get into circles and jump and push each other to the music. This genre is stereotyped as people who wear leather, ride motorbikes etc. The genre contains a select few band as some could be just classed as Metal, there are lots of genres based around Metal. In music magazines, this genre features slightly in music magazines as most people who like this don't really read those kinds of magazines. The band in the picture is the Heavy Metal band "Metallica".
Goth
This is the genre that Emo came from, they originally wear dark clothes with dark make up. It's a mix of styles, it isn't always heavy music but it has to be slightly depressing as that is the essence of Goth. Goth is used as the word for melancholy because the idea of the genre is meant to be dark and depressing. The stereotypical Goth , as I mentioned, wears all black, black make-up (guys and girls) and is generally depressing. Some extreme people believe them to be devil worshipers (same as a lot of metal bands). In music magazines, this genre itself isn't really spoken of, except for the bands, as it's a controversial genre. The band in the picture is the Gothic band "Evanescence".
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