Here’s a categorized selection of music genres and styles, featuring a few hundred popular and common genres:

Avant-garde & Experimental

● Electroacoustic

● Industrial music

● Noise music

● Progressive music

● Psychedelic music

Blues

● Chicago blues

● Delta blues

● Electric blues

● Gospel blues

● Rhythm and blues

Country

● Bluegrass

● Country blues

● Country pop

● Country rock

● Nashville sound

Easy Listening

● Adult contemporary music

● Elevator music (muzak)

● Lounge music

● Soft rock

Electronic

● Ambient

● Breakbeat

● Disco

● Drum and bass

● Dub

● Electro

● House music

● Techno

● Trance music

Folk

● Americana

● Celtic music

● Folk rock

● Indie folk

● Singer-songwriter

Hip Hop

● Alternative hip hop

● Gangsta rap

● Trap

● UK drill

Jazz

● Bebop

● Big band

● Cool jazz

● Jazz fusion

● Smooth jazz

Pop

● Dance-pop

● Electropop

● Indie pop

● K-pop

● Synth-pop

R&B & Soul

● Contemporary R&B

● Funk

● Gospel music

● Neo soul

● Quiet storm

Rock

● Alternative rock

● Classic rock

● Hard rock

● Indie rock

● Punk rock

Metal

● Black metal

● Death metal

● Heavy metal

● Industrial metal

● Power metal

Punk

● Anarcho punk

● Hardcore punk

● Pop punk

● Punk rock

● Skate punk

Regional Music

● Brazilian music (e.g., Samba, Bossa nova)

● Caribbean music (e.g., Reggae, Dancehall)

● African music (e.g., Afrobeat, Highlife)

● Asian music (e.g., J-pop, K-pop)

This list includes some of the most influential and widespread genres across the main categories of music. Each category represents a broad spectrum of styles, capturing both traditional and modern sounds.