Eras
Late 1970s
Historical context
- 1975WorldVietnam War ends
- 1979TechSony launches the Walkman
Genres of this era
- Electronic & DanceAmbient1975Western Europe
- PopCity Pop1976East Asia
- Electronic & DanceIndustrial Music1976Western Europe
- Rock & MetalPop Punk1976North America
- Rock & MetalNew Wave1977Western Europe
- Rock & MetalPost-Punk1978Western Europe
- Electronic & DanceItalo Disco1977Southern Europe
- Rock & MetalAustralian Gothic Post-Punk1978Oceania
- ClassicalVideo Game Music1978East Asia
- Electronic & DanceNoise Music1979East Asia
- Rock & MetalPortuguese Rock1978Southern Europe
- Folk & WorldSamul Nori1978East Asia
- Rock & Metal2 Tone1979Western Europe
- Rock & MetalChilean Rock1979South America
- Rock & MetalNeue Deutsche Welle1979Central Europe
- Latin & CaribbeanPacific Reggae1979Oceania
- Rock & MetalBangla Rock1977South Asia
- Latin & CaribbeanChampeta1975Andes
- Electronic & DanceNew Complexity1975Western Europe
- ClassicalNew Simplicity1975Central Europe
- Folk & WorldTsapiky1975Southern Africa
- PopAlbum Oriented Rock1976North America
- SacredHoly Minimalism1976Eastern Europe
- Folk & WorldJaipongan1976Southeast Asia
- Latin & CaribbeanPagode1978South America
- ClassicalPost-Minimalism1978North America
- PopSynth-Pop1978Western Europe
- Folk & WorldCambodian Classical Revival1979Southeast Asia
- Blues & CountryTuareg Desert Blues1979Sahel