Top 20 Music Genres That Died

These musical genres did not stand the test of time. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most prominent music genres that fell off in popularity. Our countdown of the music genres that died includes Gangsta Rap, Easy Listening, Pub Rock, Hair Metal, Disco, and more! How many of these musical genres did you live through? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

How many of these musical genres did you live through? Let us know in the comments!

[jjuice]

No genre really dies, it just falls out of the mainstream.

[C.M.Giordano]

Why am I not surprised to find out WatchMojo knows nothing about music?

[markoth]

The way you see how music dies could be the same if we say this channel is dead. Not as popular as it was once, but from time to time we come to see your repetitive lists and some people are still discovering you. I'd say: no. You're not dead WatchMojo. Neither these music genres.

[MarquisDeSacks]

Classical music won't be dead until the last concert hall, opera house, movie studio, T.V. production company, video game developer, advertising agency, church, synagogue, mosque, university, music festival, record label, Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway theater is closed down.

[DukesMusic]

Emo has aged better than most. Go to any major city you can probably find a My Chemical Romance dance party somewhere, and of course Fall Out Boy is on tour.

[svenblubber]

Classical Music is still way bigger than sea punk ever was, so either classical isn't dead, or sea punk never lived!

[RadiActivSquid]

I think this might be the video that makes me never watch a WatchMojo video again.

[bradleyp]

"Rock and Roll will never die." - AC/DC

[fullvelocityx]

Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Metal & Heavy Metal is still really huge in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Greece, Japan, Norway and Sweden. And it is still alive in the United Kingdom, and it is making a huge massive resurgence in the United States, and expanding big time.

[charlotte]

None of these genres have died out it just depends on you taste

[blenderfox]

I actually still listen to Classical. It helps me focus at work. No lyrics means there's nothing for my mind to lock onto and get distracted

[imsomewhatcertain]

The Disco movement might’ve died, but many elements of the genre still live on. Many post disco era artists and bands (Daft Punk, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, etc.) have included disco elements into their music. House/electronic music emerged thanks to disco’s downfall, but it retained many of disco’s attributes.

[whssy]

In a world where everything is available to stream, no genre ever truly dies.

[sbrileytx]

Nah, WatchMojo was just redoing their Zune playlists and said, “…hey, we can make this into another seemingly authoritative, yet completely out of touch video!” 😑

[Spikesk]

Goth music isn't dead. It's undead.

[mathewwallis]

It's TRULY a phenomenon how you guys can simultaneously be so spot-on and COMPLETELY out of touch!!!!

[ImaginaryEnemies]

Classical music stars. Ever heard of John Williams? Or Howard Shore? How about Danny Elfman? These are not unknown classical artists. Their concerts sell out and most people know their music, especially if you are into classical music. John Williams, in particular, is very famous and still produces excellent classical pieces to this day, worthy of Oscar nominations. And concerts showcasing video games music also sell out. People buy the scores when they purchase the games. If you are into classical music, you know the contemporary artists. Nobuo Uematsu and Kojo Kondo to name two in video games. If anything, with the rise of video games, classical music is experiencing a new Renaissance and not a death nell.

[denimdan]

I love 90s music with a passion. Everything from hip hop to grunge to country to ska, man i loved it all. Everything about that decade holds a special place in my heart.

[michaelmonthey]

Classical music is NOT dead. As long as people continue to play it, it won’t be dead.