| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | rock | 59 uses |
| 2 | singer-songwriter | 28 uses |
| 3 | blues | 27 uses |
| 4 | blues rock | 22 uses |
| 5 | alternative | 20 uses |
| 6 | folk | 20 uses |
| 7 | psychedelic | 20 uses |
| 8 | hard rock | 13 uses |
| 9 | psychedelic rock | 11 uses |
| 10 | progressive rock | 9 uses |
| 11 | folk rock | 8 uses |
| 12 | new wave | 7 uses |
| 13 | punk | 6 uses |
| 14 | alternative rock | 6 uses |
| 15 | experimental | 6 uses |
| 16 | post-punk | 6 uses |
| 17 | guitar | 6 uses |
| 18 | proto-punk | 6 uses |
| 19 | heavy metal | 5 uses |
| 20 | punk rock | 5 uses |
| 21 | metal | 4 uses |
| 22 | jazz | 4 uses |
| 23 | indie | 3 uses |
| 24 | country | 3 uses |
| 25 | blues-rock | 3 uses |
| 26 | americana | 3 uses |
| 27 | progressive | 3 uses |
| 28 | glam rock | 3 uses |
| 29 | southern rock | 3 uses |
| 30 | country rock | 3 uses |
| 31 | soundtrack | 2 uses |
| 32 | noise | 2 uses |
| 33 | electronic | 2 uses |
| 34 | pop | 2 uses |
| 35 | grunge | 2 uses |
| 36 | acoustic | 2 uses |
| 37 | experimental rock | 2 uses |
| 38 | american | 2 uses |
| 39 | art rock | 2 uses |
| 40 | alt-country | 2 uses |
| 41 | garage rock | 2 uses |
| 42 | psytrance | 2 uses |
| 43 | chicago blues | 2 uses |
| 44 | hip-hop | 1 use |
| 45 | soul | 1 use |
| 46 | 60s | 1 use |
| 47 | goth | 1 use |
| 48 | rap | 1 use |
| 49 | surf | 1 use |
| 50 | ambient | 1 use |