genres

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The songs in question span genres, decades and continents, and include new artists, unsung heroes and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

You’re at the decks for hours, so it’s a real chance to play a variety of genres: hip-hop, house, pop, even rock.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Throwbacks are enjoying a resurgence in other genres as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Other internet-honed young filmmakers will follow with their own fresh insights into genres like action, comedy and romance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Jazz celebrity though he was, Duke Ellington disliked his music being pigeonholed as ‘jazz’; he preferred simply to call it ‘American music’, and he experimented in many forms and genres.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall