The following is a brief run-through on a few of the major music categories that have actually been so influential throughout the history of music.

There's something exceptionally distinct about the blues; if there ever was a seemingly effortless kind of musical catharsis, than maybe this is it. This is music that appears to delight in the face of misery-- times might be hard, hearts might be broken, but for now, enjoy this electric guitar solo. The redemptive element of the music is…