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The archive: Rock

Every published Song Zero in Rock — a musical genealogy that traces the styles, scenes, and recordings that produced a single anchor song. Each one is fact-checked against multiple music databases and reviewed by an editor before it joins the archive. Browse by genre, then open any entry to read the story and hear the playlist.

Retire

AiNA THE END · — · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · —

AiNA THE END

Retire

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mekhielite1 traced the lineage of Retire.

06.11.2026

Scarlet Begonias

Grateful Dead · — · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · —

Grateful Dead

Scarlet Begonias

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Scarlet Begonias.

08.29.2026

Echoes

Pink Floyd · 1971 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1971

Pink Floyd

Echoes

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somit2003 traced the lineage of Echoes.

07.07.2026

Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin · 1971 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1971

Led Zeppelin

Stairway to Heaven

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btgwtv traced the lineage of Stairway to Heaven.

08.24.2026

And You and I

Yes · 1972 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1972

Yes

And You and I

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jeffrey.strange traced the lineage of And You and I.

07.15.2026

You're My Best Friend

Queen · 1975 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1975

Queen

You're My Best Friend

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of You're My Best Friend.

07.08.2026

Este Madrid

Leño · 1978 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1978

Leño

Este Madrid

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tallerdd traced the lineage of Este Madrid.

07.19.2026

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden · 1980 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1980

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

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adrian.cruickshank traced the lineage of Iron Maiden.

07.19.2026

The camera eye

Rush · 1981 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1981

Rush

The camera eye

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rob traced the lineage of The camera eye.

07.14.2026

I'm on Fire

Bruce Springsteen · 1984 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1984

Bruce Springsteen

I'm on Fire

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of I'm on Fire.

07.09.2026

Graceland

Paul Simon · 1986 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1986

Paul Simon

Graceland

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zach.siegaleisman traced the lineage of Graceland.

07.16.2026

Can't Hardly Wait

The Replacements · 1987 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1987

The Replacements

Can't Hardly Wait

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Can't Hardly Wait.

06.23.2026

Unchain My Heart

Joe Cocker · 1987 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1987

Joe Cocker

Unchain My Heart

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bailleul.magali traced the lineage of Unchain My Heart.

07.18.2026

You Enjoy Myself

Phish · 1989 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1989

Phish

You Enjoy Myself

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jeffcasale traced the lineage of You Enjoy Myself.

07.16.2026

Summerland

King's X · 1989 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1989

King's X

Summerland

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gtchladek traced the lineage of Summerland.

07.25.2026

Nothing Else Matters

Metallica · 1991 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1991

Metallica

Nothing Else Matters

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avessoulv traced the lineage of Nothing Else Matters.

07.15.2026

Limo Wreck

Soundgarden · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Soundgarden

Limo Wreck

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timothyvdelaney traced the lineage of Limo Wreck.

08.03.2026

Liar

Rollins Band · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Rollins Band

Liar

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Liar.

06.20.2026

Cigarettes & Alcohol

Oasis · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Oasis

Cigarettes & Alcohol

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matkicyclismo traced the lineage of Cigarettes & Alcohol.

07.18.2026

Buddy Holly

Weezer · 1994 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1994

Weezer

Buddy Holly

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Buddy Holly.

06.22.2026

Champagne Supernova

Oasis · 1995 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1995

Oasis

Champagne Supernova

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patrick.king.abad traced the lineage of Champagne Supernova.

08.03.2026

Cringe

Alkaline Trio · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Alkaline Trio

Cringe

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skocotic traced the lineage of Cringe.

07.23.2026

Spoke In The Wheel

Black Label Society · 1998 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1998

Black Label Society

Spoke In The Wheel

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faceplant_432 traced the lineage of Spoke In The Wheel.

07.28.2026

You Vandal

Saves the Day · 1999 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 1999

Saves the Day

You Vandal

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of You Vandal.

06.10.2026

If You Don't, Don't

Jimmy Eat World · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

Jimmy Eat World

If You Don't, Don't

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of If You Don't, Don't.

06.22.2026

Konstantine

Something Corporate · 2001 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2001

Something Corporate

Konstantine

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Konstantine.

08.21.2026

Untitled

Interpol · 2002 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2002

Interpol

Untitled

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josephlh1976 traced the lineage of Untitled.

07.18.2026

Trusty Chords

Hot Water Music · 2002 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2002

Hot Water Music

Trusty Chords

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brunos.podcast44 traced the lineage of Trusty Chords.

06.21.2026

Maybe Tomorrow

Stereophonics · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Stereophonics

Maybe Tomorrow

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mari.j.reynolds traced the lineage of Maybe Tomorrow.

07.07.2026

Hey Julie

Fountains Of Wayne · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

Fountains Of Wayne

Hey Julie

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kari.l.west traced the lineage of Hey Julie.

07.31.2026

Mr. Brightside

The Killers · 2003 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2003

The Killers

Mr. Brightside

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nohealani40 traced the lineage of Mr. Brightside.

07.15.2026

Jesus of Suburbia

Green Day · 2004 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2004

Green Day

Jesus of Suburbia

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quinwyo traced the lineage of Jesus of Suburbia.

07.16.2026

Soul Meets Body

Death Cab for Cutie · 2005 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2005

Death Cab for Cutie

Soul Meets Body

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aceinhearts traced the lineage of Soul Meets Body.

09.03.2026

The Hawk

Melvins · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

Melvins

The Hawk

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117kev traced the lineage of The Hawk.

08.18.2026

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

John Mayer · 2006 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2006

John Mayer

Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

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poomdoh traced the lineage of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.

07.16.2026

How Far We've Come

Matchbox Twenty · 2007 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2007

Matchbox Twenty

How Far We've Come

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greeksuno traced the lineage of How Far We've Come.

07.18.2026

Clocks

Coldplay · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

Coldplay

Clocks

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tobsungam traced the lineage of Clocks.

07.18.2026

All Fours

Wire · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

Wire

All Fours

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erikeskildsen6 traced the lineage of All Fours.

07.07.2026

Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007

John Mayer · 2008 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2008

John Mayer

Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007

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jasonmiers23 traced the lineage of Free Fallin' - Live at the Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA - December 2007.

07.16.2026

Wait

M83 · 2011 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2011

M83

Wait

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amy.kesterson traced the lineage of Wait.

07.18.2026

Bubblegum

Kevin Devine · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

Kevin Devine

Bubblegum

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Bubblegum.

08.31.2026

Smile

Portugal. The Man · 2013 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2013

Portugal. The Man

Smile

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kaylalderks traced the lineage of Smile.

07.16.2026

Not Enough Violence

Ariel Pink · 2014 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2014

Ariel Pink

Not Enough Violence

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ipsuml121 traced the lineage of Not Enough Violence.

07.10.2026

He Is

Ghost · 2015 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2015

Ghost

He Is

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one216evil traced the lineage of He Is.

07.16.2026

Colliding By Design

Acceptance · 2017 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2017

Acceptance

Colliding By Design

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beerspitnight traced the lineage of Colliding By Design.

06.19.2026

Fool of Myself

The Band CAMINO · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

The Band CAMINO

Fool of Myself

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thisisjunk10 traced the lineage of Fool of Myself.

07.15.2026

Reflections

The Neighbourhood · 2018 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2018

The Neighbourhood

Reflections

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anvikareddym3 traced the lineage of Reflections.

07.19.2026

April Showers

Aimer · 2019 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2019

Aimer

April Showers

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adryanstfuentes traced the lineage of April Showers.

07.15.2026

WATER

Black Dresses · 2019 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2019

Black Dresses

WATER

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anndelyneaton06 traced the lineage of WATER.

06.28.2026

Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)

Arcade Fire · 2022 · SONG ZERO GENEALOGY

SONG ZERO · 2022

Arcade Fire

Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole)

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havek88 traced the lineage of Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole).

07.18.2026