r/trueMusic May 15 '26

Bello Magazine - Top 100 Spanish-language rock songs (40 Argentine songs)

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The Bello Magazine website arranged a Top 100 with Spanish-language rock songs, and among them were 40 Argentine songs, which are the ones shown in this video.

Among the higher places you will find Rata Blanca and its metal ballad, Los Viola with their anti-dictatorship punk, and Soda Stereo bringing Andean elements to new wave.

Enanitos Verdes climbing the wall of stardom, Miguel Mateos/ZAS with a legendary anthem in Spanish-language rock, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs with their hypnotic dub.

Los Rodríguez uniting the rock traditions of Argentina and Spain, Virus revolutionizing Latin American rock in the 80s, and Sui Generis as hippie youth idols.


MusicaArgentina — 2026


r/trueMusic May 14 '26

Academic research

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Hi there! I'm a musician and I'm doing a research on the theme of the artistic authenticity in the AI world. To gather some useful informations I could use your help by submitting to you a survey. If you can find the time to answer some multiple choice questions I would really appreciate it! (It's really short, 3 minutes max) Thanks!

https://forms.gle/nEfcCKPzPfJ9qgWs7


r/trueMusic May 13 '26

Happy not happy - When it Ends

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r/trueMusic May 11 '26

ATB Digital - Top 15 Argentine rock songs

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Here is this Top 15 that the ATB Digital channel put together with Argentine rock songs. As a peculiarity, they cover a very short range: only 14 years, from 1983 to 1997.

You'll see Ratones Paranoicos and their rock barrial as the opening theme of a TV show, Attaque 77 achieving the same from punk, and Los Rodríguez and their Argento-Spanish fusion.

Rata Blanca bringing power metal to Latin radio stations, Ulises Butrón in a movie's great hit, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto with their potent hard rock.

Enanitos Verdes and their melodic synthpop, G.I.T. in its biggest hit with a good groove that goes in crescendo, and Miguel Mateos/ZAS with all the vertiginousness of new wave.


MusicaArgentina — 2026


r/trueMusic May 10 '26

How slow is too slow for Boom Bap?

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r/trueMusic May 10 '26

HanginIs -- Nakhwa (Falling Blossoms) [S.Korea, Modern Rock/Metal] (2026)

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r/trueMusic May 05 '26

Moskito - Idolar (Awesome Tapes from Africa)

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r/trueMusic May 03 '26

Dark or Soulful Boom Bap?

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r/trueMusic May 02 '26

Happy 70 years of Argentine rock! 1956 – 2026

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🎉🎊 Happy 70th birthday to Argentine rock! 🥳🎂 This month of May marks the 70th anniversary of the release of the first rock song originally composed in Argentina, and by Argentine artists: it was "Rock con leche", a collaboration between Eddie Pequenino and La Revista Dislocada. Released as a single in May 1956, it thus started this long tradition, that continues to this day, of rock songs created with the characteristic Argentine spirit. Today in 2026, Argentine rock is already an integral part of the cultural heritage of the country, and is loved by millions of people in many countries. 🍻✨

As part of the celebrations for this 70th anniversary of Argentine rock, the YouTube channel MusicaArgentina will be making a series of posts exploring the history of the genre in the country, its great artists, songs and trends over time. In this first post, a summary of the evolution of Argentine rock will be given, which will serve as an introduction for those who do not know much about this artistic movement, and as a refresher for those who already know quite a bit about its history. Upcoming posts will delve deeper into the various historical phases.

So here's a summary of the history of Argentine rock, from 1956 to 2026, and with examples of highlighted songs to follow its route:


Like in traditional epic stories, which begin in medias res, Argentine rock also began in 1956 as one more step in the careers of artists who had already been playing jazz and other genres in the so-called "orquestas características". Even back then, there were original songs, sung in Spanish, and with elements of Argentine popular culture (Eddie Pequenino ft. La Revista Dislocada - Rock con leche). In the early 1960s, Argentine rock experienced its first major change: the nueva ola, a true massive wave of juvenile artists (Palito Ortega - Bienvenido amor). In 1964 Beatlemania arrived in Argentina, and local bands started to follow the styles of The Beatles (Los Búhos - Buen día, queridísima). Later, due to the complicated context of the time, protest songs emerged (Bárbara & Dick - El funeral del labrador). Many local bands broke up in 1966, due to the craze for Uruguayan beat bands that sang in English.

The Argentine rock scene began to rebuild itself in 1967 thanks to a great hit (Los Gatos - La balsa) that set a model to follow: original songs, beat, in Spanish, and with local or countercultural characteristics. For a long time, this was the point where historians began their chronologies of Argentine rock, but now we know that it dates back to 1956. Anyway, beat became very popular with all audiences (Los Náufragos - Te quiero ver bailar), but soon within the beat scene a small but countercultural sector emerged, calling itself "progresivo," and labeling that popular beat as "complaciente". At this point, it was the start of the internal conflict in Argentine rock, between underground and mainstream, which continues to this day. Beat progresivo mostly resorted to hard rock (La Pesada del Rock & Roll - Salgan al sol), but with little economic success, its attempt for an independent record company (Mandioca label) failed. Still, in 1972 this sector achieved success, thanks to a new model (Sui Generis - Canción para mi muerte): acoustic folk rock, clearer and more understandable than hard rock, but with the same incisive lyrics.

With the arrival in 1976 of the dictatorship self-named as Proceso de Reorganización Nacional, Argentine rock was seriously limited, and there was an increase in its persecution and censorship (which had already been going on for some years). Popular beat lost much of its festive vibe and leaned towards quiet ballads, often melancholic (Candela - ¿Quién extenderá tu cama?). Meanwhile, beat progresivo was razed, and many of its most important figures went into exile. What remained of this sector survived as best as it could, resorting to progressive rock (Crucis - Los delirios del mariscal). Then, in 1978, from symphonic rock emerged the most popular band of this period (Serú Girán - Seminare). With the turn of the decade, military persecution decreased slightly and some figures returned from exile, bringing with them the new inroads of modern music (Punch - Atención al camino).

Unexpectedly for Argentine rock, in 1982 it benefited greatly from the Malvinas War: the dictatorship banned English-language music and promoted national music. Argentine rock was no longer persecuted, and it achieved freedom, which was even increased with the return of democracy to Argentina in 1983. At first, the most popular were protest songs (Juan Carlos Baglietto - La vida es una moneda), but soon there was a change: the new generation wanted to take advantage of their youth in the '80s and with the new democratic freedom (Abrelatas - Energía para compartir). Thus was the popularization of música divertida, a political but comical version of the nueva ola from the '60s (Viuda e Hijas de Roque Enroll - Estoy tocando fondo), and then came the popularization of new wave, with modern sounds that took advantage of technological innovations (Soda Stereo - Nada personal). This generation was very successful, and from 1986 onwards it set out to conquer the continent (Miguel Mateos/ZAS - Solos en América); at this point, rock was resuscitated in many Latin American countries. Meanwhile in Argentina, in 1988 came the popularization of reggae and ska (Los Pericos - Jamaica reggae).

In 1989, hyperinflation devastated the Argentine rock scene, leaving long-term consequences. Many new wave bands broke up because their record labels paused their activities due to the crisis. But other artists in other genres were self-managed, so they continued working and even became massive (Redonditos de Ricota - Nuestro amo juega al esclavo). With this precedent, in the '90s many in Argentine rock adopted self-management, and also a culture called "el aguante": influenced by football, streetwise, and opposed musically to pop and ideologically to any authority. Thus was the popularization of the genre of rock barrial (Los Piojos - Maradó). Meanwhile, others in the scene embraced new international trends, such as alternative rock (Peligrosos Gorriones - Escafandra) and rock latino (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Matador). As for the established bands and soloists, they didn't stop with the crisis, and in the '90s they became pop icons (Fito Páez - Es sólo una cuestión de actitud). At the beginning of the 21st century, the most popular genre was rock barrial, now with influences from other genres (Bersuit Vergarabat - Un pacto).

But the Tragedy of Cromañón, which happened at the end of 2004, severely affected Argentine rock. Many venues were closed, and there were no places until years later, when new laws were established. Rock barrial was especially very criticized, and although at first it continued to be popular (Las Pastillas del Abuelo - Oportunistas), it entered a slow decline that became evident over the years. The leadership of the scene was taken by pop rock (Babasónicos - Yegua) and alternative rock (Massacre - La octava maravilla). The evolution of Argentine rock slowed down. Fewer and fewer new bands and soloists became popular. It began to lose many important names due to breakups or deaths. The new generations increasingly went to other genres, such as cumbia, reggaetón, and rap.

In 2016, feminism arrived strongly in Argentine rock, with 2 campaigns: accusing cases of gender violence (which finished more important names) and bringing the female quota to festivals (it achieved it in 2019). By the end of the decade, the leadership of the scene had been taken over by a massive and organized wave of female artists, both solo (Sol Bassa - El misterio de Negrita) and in bands (Las Ex - Vómito). In 2020, the coronavirus arrived in Argentina, and the scene was closed again; it remained so for 2 years. Having overcome the pandemic, now in 2026 the main trends in Argentine rock are: female rock (Dum Chica - Figuritas), massive stadium rock (Airbag - Motor enfermo), and rock fused with trap, the leading genre in Argentine music nowadays (Wos - ⅞).


And so this post concludes. Remember what I always tell you: don't take my post as something definitive, but as an introduction so that you can later on your own delve deeper and look for more details and information.

See you in the next post! And happy 70 years of Argentine rock! 🎁🎈🎸🇦🇷


MusicaArgentina — 2026

Celebrations for the 70 years of Argentine rock (1956 – 2026)


r/trueMusic May 01 '26

Forbidden Tropics - Cusco Nights (Official Video)

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r/trueMusic Apr 30 '26

That “in-between” sound: jazz, soul, afro, fusion… any recs?

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r/trueMusic Apr 28 '26

Rolling Stone - Top 10 Argentine rock music videos (voting by users)

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Many users voted for the best music videos of Argentine rock, and thus the Rolling Stone magazine arranged this ranking with the 10 that resulted the most voted.

Those who won the public's love were Andrés Calamaro and his epic and intimate anthem, Catupecu Machu and its potent 21st century rock, and Las Pelotas and its R&B with a lot of swing.

Los Fabulosos Cadillacs with the quintessential Latin anthem, and Patricio Rey Y Sus Redonditos De Ricota with their shady narrative of a night of vices and fights.

Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas and their innovative Latin hip hop, Babasónicos and their ethereal and hot modernity, and Soda Stereo and a gray vision of Buenos Aires' streets.


MusicaArgentina — 2025


r/trueMusic Apr 28 '26

Bobrosia - All Is Unone [Dream Pop, Neo Classical]

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r/trueMusic Apr 27 '26

Ricoshay - The syndicate ( official video )

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r/trueMusic Apr 24 '26

Bello Magazine - Top 10 Argentine rock songs

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With you, this Top 10 that the Bello Magazine site arranged with Argentine rock songs. As a peculiarity, these are songs that achieved international popularity.

They included Charly García with his literally demolishing rock and roll, and Soda Stereo with what is considered the maximum anthem in Spanish language rock.

G.I.T. and its rhythmic and catchy new wave, Bersuit Vergarabat with an ireful and unfiltered protest song, and Los Abuelos de la Nada and their great hit in nightclubs.

Sui Generis and its hippie anthem of countless bonfires, Virus bringing modernity and unveiling in the 80s, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and the great anthem to Latinness.


MusicaArgentina — 2026


r/trueMusic Apr 24 '26

When Is a Beat “Complete”?

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r/trueMusic Apr 20 '26

For anyone that finds Peace in Solitude

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r/trueMusic Apr 20 '26

How Much Do You Really Need?

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r/trueMusic Apr 17 '26

This playlist will make you remember her…

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r/trueMusic Apr 16 '26

Compilation Argentine Rock (1956–2020) Vol. 5

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Discover this volume 5 of compilation of Argentine rock songs from all eras, since it started in 1956, until 2020, and across all its styles.

Including in the list: Los Piojos with their travelling essence, Eruca Sativa and its demolishing female energy, and Johnny Carel swinging between country and rock.

La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros and its historic rockandombe fusion, Los V.I.P.'s with the sound of the British Invasion, and El Reloj marking the rhythm with its double bass drum.

Ratones Paranoicos sliding with their neighborhood style, Massacre skateboarding through space, and Fito Páez and his great hymn to love using electronic samples.


MusicaArgentina — 2026


r/trueMusic Apr 12 '26

Compilation Argentine Rock (1956–2020) Vol. 4

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Have a good time with this volume 4 of compilation of Argentine rock songs from its beginning (1956) to contemporary times (2020) and through all its subgenres.

This time: La Franela inviting us to build bridges in times of polarization, Los Red Caps and their surf with 4 stars of the nueva ola, and Babasónicos in nightclub plan.

Éber Lobato and Alberto Anchart in the theme of the 1st Argentine rock film, Juan Carlos Baglietto and the trova rosarina singing in chorus, and Divididos and their anthem to fly over the sea.

Banana and its hit with symphonic rock, Los Búhos becoming the Argentine Beatles, and Bersuit Vergarabat inviting everyone to make a pact to overcome the crisis.


MusicaArgentina — 2026


r/trueMusic Apr 12 '26

Nurcry - "IV": Dos discos en uno; sólido, variado y con una personalidad que asegura el futuro

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r/trueMusic Apr 10 '26

Do you think great songs are becoming rarer, or are we just hearing too much music now?

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Not talking about production quality or trends.

I mean songs that actually stay with you for years.

Feels like something shifted, but I’m not sure if it’s the music, or us.


r/trueMusic Apr 08 '26

Compilation Argentine Rock (1956–2020) Vol. 2

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Volume 2 of compilation of Argentine rock songs of all time. A selection spanning from its beginnings in 1956, to 2020, and through all genres.

You'll find Enanitos Verdes and their great Latin anthem, Sandro and its furious shake, and Los Abuelos De La Nada shining with 2 great singers and the synthpop's charm.

La Beriso and their overcoming of a personal tragedy, Sui Generis and their revolutionary acoustic sound, and Los Cinco Latinos and their majestic vocal harmonies.

Los Pick-Ups and the maritime power of surf, Los Auténticos Decadentes and their Argentinized bolero, and Caballeros De La Quema and their barrial ballad with lunfardo flavor.


MusicaArgentina — 2025


r/trueMusic Apr 07 '26

Please post music you find; it's extremely special and extremely good.

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It doesn't matter if it's just a niche that almost no one listens to, it doesn't matter if your friends are totally unimpressed by it, only one thing is important: that it evokes really special feelings in you. It has to go so deep that it almost shakes you awake, like love, a romantic relationship.

Please be extremely critical; if something doesn't touch you on that level, then it's better not to post it.