Hard rock, mellow acoustic, dancefloor fillers, huge hits and just about everything in between. Chose from a widely varied set of online streaming rock and pop radio stations -- classic rock, jam bands, rock anthems, alternative, instrumental, hits by decade and more -- anytime on MTV.com.

Rock/Pop Stations
  1. The melodic side of '60s rock 'n' roll, from the Beatles to the Beach Boys; from Elvis to Smokey.

    Sample Artists: Dick Dale, The Left Banke, The Byrds, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Jose Feliciano

  2. Here's everything you loved and hated about the 1970s, from AOR to soft rock to disco. Smell the polyester!

    Sample Artists: Kansas, A Taste of Honey, The Kinks, Grand Funk Railroad, Blue Oyster Cult

  3. A bevy of big-haired hits from the yuppie years.

    Sample Artists: Huey Lewis and the News, Fine Young Cannibals, Debbie Gibson, Sheila E., Rod Stewart

  4. Grunge, Seinfeld, Internet startups, Hip-Hop and New Country. Remember the 1990s? Hear the hits and relive the memories.

    Sample Artists: Charlatans U.K., The Chemical Brothers, The Verve, Soul II Soul, Spice Girls

  5. AM radio favorites from the three decades that defined pop.

    Sample Artists: John Sebastian, Rick Nelson, Carole King, Jose Feliciano, The Staple Singers

  6. Unplug and coast on that sunny Sunday morning feeling all week long.

    Sample Artists: Everything But the Girl, Aztec Camera, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Lloyd Cole

  7. From indie-rock, post-punk to some styles of music that don't have names yet.

    Sample Artists: Blur, Smashing Pumpkins, No Doubt, Live, Oasis

  8. Just the hits, man. The biggest classic rock cuts, all the time.

    Sample Artists: Billy Squier, Kansas, Rick Nelson, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin

  9. Loud rawk, big riffs, tight pants and lots of groupies.

    Sample Artists: L.A. Guns, Bang Tango, Poison, Warrant, Damn Yankees

  10. Bonnaroo's the coolest music festival going -- more than 80 stellar bands, from classic rock vets to jam rock favorites.

    Sample Artists: Soulive, Kid Koala, Gov't Mule, Galactic, Donna The Buffalo

  11. Hard, light, and classic rock, all jammed into one curiously strong Christian station.

    Sample Artists: Project 86, Living Sacrifice, MxPx, All-Star United

  12. Boogie, hard rock, and folk hits mixed in with a lot of forgotten gems from the '60s, '70s and '80s.

    Sample Artists: Kansas, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Cocker

  13. A relaxing soundtrack to your next back yard barbeque, day at the beach or simply an escape to your work day.

    Sample Artists: Ben Harper, Hepcat, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Aswad, Dire Straits

  14. Popular dance tunes cross-pollinated with the most chart-impacting elements of hip-hop and electronica.

    Sample Artists: The Timelords, The Chemical Brothers, The Wiseguys, Blue Bamboo, Crush

  15. Modern metal's sharp edge.

    Sample Artists: Hate Eternal, Cryptopsy, Nasum, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Shadows Fall

  16. A trick or treat bag full of the season's spookiest songs.

    Sample Artists: Satan's Pilgrims, Dead Kennedys, Philly Joe Jones, Pixies, The Fall

  17. Ripping through your speakers, these hard and heavy metal classics are sure to get your adrenaline flowing.

    Sample Artists: King Diamond, Exhorder, Suicidal Tendencies, Alice Cooper, Megadeth

  18. Holiday hits from today's biggest chart-toppers and pop superstars

    Sample Artists: Mariah Carey, Cyndi Lauper, , Busta Rhymes, Barenaked Ladies

  19. Bask in the feel-good glow of holiday music.

    Sample Artists: Dave McKenna, Elvin Bishop, Eden Atwood, Frank Sinatra, Rob McConnell

  20. Twice the melody and none of the lyrics. Because sometimes words get in the way.

    Sample Artists: Dick Dale, Friends of Dean Martinez, Five Style, Lou Donaldson, Galaxie 500

  21. Jam rock, acid jazz, Afrobeat, live electronica, and space-porn funk -- just a few of the many genres you'll hear on Jam and Beyond.

    Sample Artists: Jerry Garcia, The Dry Branch Fire Squad, Wilco, Gomez, New Riders of the Purple Sage

  22. Plant, Page and progeny

    Sample Artists: The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Snooks Eaglin, Eddie Cochran, Joan Baez

  23. Psychedelic hits and clock-melting tunes for your hungry ears.

    Sample Artists: The Premiers, The Poppy Family, Olivia Tremor Control, Cannibal & The Headhunters, The Rivieras

  24. The sound of music television, on the radio.

    Sample Artists: Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Foo Fighters, Madonna, Santana

  25. Get tangled up in blue and drift off with the world's saddest songs.

    Sample Artists: John Prine, Lisa Germano, Wilco, Tom Waits, Red House Painters

  26. A non-stop, bug-eyed rampage of heavy metal from hell.

    Sample Artists: Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, L.A. Guns, Manowar, Fates Warning

  27. Don't dwell on the past -- listen to it! Decades of No. 1 hits to brighten your day.

    Sample Artists: Joe, Heart, No Doubt, Right Said Fred, Fine Young Cannibals

  28. All the teen-pop, TV show themes and goofy rock songs they will ever want.

    Sample Artists: Samantha Mumba, Nu Flavor, B*Witched, Da Beat Bros., Herman Kenin

  29. Pull up a plaid recliner and sink into the plush soft rock sounds of 1970s.

    Sample Artists: John Sebastian, Donovan, Carole King, The Poppy Family, Rod Stewart

  30. All the hits all the time. This is your one-stop shop for the best Top 40 radio has to offer.

    Sample Artists: Black Eyed Peas, The Fray, Panic at the Disco, Carrie Underwood, Cassie

  31. Get your island on with an uplifting and vibrant mix of hot tropical tracks.

    Sample Artists: , Aswad, Heavy D & the Boyz, Buju Banton, Eve

  32. Sample Artists: Counting Crows, Stone Temple Pilots, Fleetwood Mac, Babyface

  33. Crank it up to 11. Rock anthems from rock messiahs -- everyone from Aerosmith to ZZ Top.

    Sample Artists: Billy Squier, Kansas, Tom Cochrane, The Cult, Eddie Money

  34. Wanna hear all the great tunes available on the game? Get the whole experience here.

    Sample Artists: Blondie, Pixies, Radiohead, No Doubt, The Guess Who

  35. Four decades' worth of rock and soul superstars sing about Santa, Rudolph and mistletoe.

    Sample Artists: Mojo Nixon, Elvin Bishop, The Loud Family, Throwing Muses, The Band

  36. From '70s AM radio hits to sing-alongs, from British folk to urban troubadours, we have your singer-songwriters covered!

    Sample Artists: Tim Buckley, Neil Young, Rick Nelson, Mark Kozelek, Carole King

  37. Cozy up to the best Adult Contemporary rock, pop and soul hits of the past three decades.

    Sample Artists: Leo Sayer, Rod Stewart, Paul Kelly, Joe Cocker, Carole King

  38. Get in the mood for Spring! Listen to these tunes!

    Sample Artists: Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, Natasha Bedingfield, Christina Aguilera, Maroon 5

  39. The sound of San Francisco's famous (and free!) summer outdoor concert series.

    Sample Artists: Geno Delafose, Rebirth Brass Band, Davell Crawford, Amadou & Mariam, Joan Baez

  40. Songs of sun, surf, road trips and tropical adventure.

    Sample Artists: Dick Dale, Takako Minekawa, Smash Mouth, Belle and Sebastian, Mel Torme

  41. Get a taste of the music you'll hear at this summer's festivals without the long lines for the bathrooms.

    Sample Artists: No Doubt, Kelly Clarkson, Brandi Carlile, Sara Bareilles, Mat Kearney

  42. It's not just country

    Sample Artists: Lightnin' Hopkins, King Curtis, Selena, Eric Johnson, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

  43. The Whole World's Gone Fab! Get the Beatles, Friends & Followers.

    Sample Artists: The Rutles, The Kinks, The Zombies, Count Basie, The Beach Boys

  44. Punishing new trends in Heavy Metal. Nu-Metal, groove metal, skate metal, Rapcore, Metalcore, Grunge, and beyond.

    Sample Artists: Everclear, Stone Temple Pilots, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Staind

  45. Relax with today's alternative sounds, indie hits, and classic new wave cuts.

    Sample Artists: The Go-Betweens, Peter Murphy, Blur, Talk Talk, Marty Willson-Piper

  46. From the flower children to their neo-psychedelian children, get hip to the fogtown sounds.

    Sample Artists: Greg Kihn, The Flamin' Groovies, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Santana, The Great Society

  47. From garage rock to grunge, your guide to all things Northwest.

    Sample Artists: Sleater-Kinney, Gas Huffer, Young Fresh Fellows, Love Battery, Tad

  48. From standards to soul to cheese, heartbreaking odes dedicated to the loved and the lovelorn.

    Sample Artists: Billie Holiday, Whitney Houston, Fine Young Cannibals, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Susannah McCorkle

  49. Stellar pop music that's rocking every corner of the globe.

    Sample Artists: Cheb Khaled, Geoffrey Oryema, Paulina Rubio, Tarkan, Enrique Iglesias

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