album rock
what it is
Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make album rock a playlist
turn these 17 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is album rock?
Album-oriented rock (abbreviated AOR) is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. AOR evolved from progressive radio in the mid-1970s, using research and formal programming to create an album rock format with greater commercial appeal.
What are good album rock albums to start with?
Try Legendary Hearts by Lou Reed, Move Like This by The Cars, The Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting, and In Color by Cheap Trick.
Who are some women making album rock?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/album-rock/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making album rock, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22