Seven Genres Wiki

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The official wiki of the webcomic "The History of Rock 'n' Roll". Created in 2011, the series is an allegorical account of the history of rock music, through the eyes of personified genres of rock. Although the comics are presented as an historical account, many comics also take place in the present day.

"The History of Rock 'n' Roll" outlines a very broad timeline of rock history, in a tongue-in-cheek documentary style. The focus is shifted on subgenres of rock music who are represented by anthropomorphic characters. These "genres" were based off of either real-life rock stars or caricatures of that genre's fanbase. References to songs as well as historical events are littered throughout the stories and just about anything a genre says or does to another could have some subjective allusion behind it (i.e. the sibling rivalry between Glam and Grunge). Other rivalries, alliances and influences are referenced through the characters interactions.

The comics started off as simple drawings, until the idea for a comic came about in 2010. The original story was to be loosely based off "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", and centered on a family of seven genres of rock. However, the idea was dismissed and revived into a more informative series. On March 1, 2011, "The History of Rock 'n' Roll" began with the first comic being "The 60's: Part 1". The concept behind the revised comics were to get people more interested in "good music" through humor. The first ten comics in the series are written as a documentary with each decade from the 1960's to the 2000's having two parts. Later comics involve genres playing concerts, going to concerts, confronting a rival, or chronicling a day in the life of one of the characters. Some comics will even reference actual historic events and their effects on American culture such as the Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

There are over 30 genres personified so far and over 40 real-life rock stars have made "Guest Appearances".