Music Genre Evolution

How music genres branched and evolved from the 1950s to present. Click any stream to highlight its lineage; click the legend to filter by family.

Click a stream to trace its lineage · Hover for details
About this visualization — Genre popularity is approximate and relative, based on chart presence, cultural impact, and streaming data. Branching points represent when a new genre emerged from an existing one. Popularity values are subjective estimates for illustration purposes. Sources include Wikipedia, Every Noise at Once, and music historiography.