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Chinese rock is a wide variety of rock and roll music made by rock bands and solo artists from Mainland China. Rock music as an independent music genre first appeared in China in the 1980s, during the
Cui Jian, considered a pioneer of Chinese rock music.
Tang Dynasty performing in 2004.
The 2023 Midi Music Festival
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Cui Jian
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Cui Jian is a Chinese singer-songwriter and musician. Known for his countercultural impact, he has launched a ground-breaking musical trend of Chinese rock and pop, dubbed the "Godfather of Chinese Ro
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…represented the musical branch of the large-scale root-seeking (寻根, xungen) cultural movement that also manifested itself in literature and in film. Cui Jian's Northwest Wind album Rock 'N' Roll on the New Long March, which included "Nothing To My Name", has been called "China's first rock album". Many…
Cui in 1993
Former ADO members Eddie (left) and Liu Yuan (right) respectively served long-term as the lead guitarist and wind instrumentalist in Cui's backing band; the latter died in 2024.
Cui performing "Get Over That Day" in 2022
Cui (left) at the 2009 Busan International Film Festival