# What new bands self-identify as "Rock n Roll"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 16, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935 "2019-12-16T08:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/1 "2019-12-16T08:42:55Z")
Rock music has schismatically fractured itself almost from the beginning: Blues rock vs. Rockabilly, mods vs. rockers, radio-friendly vs. psychedelic, punk vs. metal, and numerous sub-categories that made MTV eat itself in the late 90s. Today, most popular new bands seem to self-identify as “pop.” It seems “Rock n Roll” has unwanted baggage, like “vegan” or “feminist”; people are on board with the general concept, but it has accrued unfortunate dogma that its practitioners are distancing itself from. What new and current bands proudly call themselves Rock n Roll these days, without a lot of qualifiers and asterisks? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/2 "2019-12-16T15:26:22Z")
Lemmy always insisted that Motörhead was simply a rock and roll band. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/3 "2019-12-16T18:12:30Z")
I would nominate both Halestorm and Nothing More. Not sure if they are new enough, though. Definitely not pop. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/4 "2019-12-16T18:47:04Z")
[Greta Van Fleet.](http://www.gretavanfleet.com/videos) ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/5 "2019-12-16T19:31:51Z")
Are you specific looking for “Rock N Roll” or would just “Rock” work? I feel like there’s plenty of bands that would consider themselves rock bands. But the phrase “rock n roll” just isn’t really that common any more. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/6 "2019-12-16T22:19:51Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > [Greta Van Fleet.](http://www.gretavanfleet.com/videos) Good call! > [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Are you specific looking for “Rock N Roll” or would just “Rock” work? I feel like there’s plenty of bands that would consider themselves rock bands. But the phrase “rock n roll” just isn’t really that common any more. I’m not sure I differentiate between the two, although some people make a passionate distinction I never quite understood. “Rock n Roll” has the connotation of noble road warriors forever on tour, playing for the fans, in spite of dismal sales and critical opprobrium. “Rock” implies comfortable, successful, corporate bands with no snob appeal. It’s kind of the difference between the Who before _Tommy_ and the Who after _Who Are You?_ Anyway, yes, I’ll take Rock for this question. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-new-bands-self-identify-as-rock-n-roll/844935/7 "2019-12-16T22:42:04Z")
[The Moody Blues.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_J-hmyAS6c) You can call yourself Rock and Roll, but don’t expect anyone to believe you.