Acid Rock

Acid Rock is a high-voltage subgenre of Psychedelic Rock that burst onto the scene in the late 1960s with heavy guitar riffs, swirling organ tones, and extended jam sessions. Defined by trailblazers like the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Iron Butterfly and Cream, this trippy style fused experimental production, mind-bending effects and blues roots to soundtrack the 60s counterculture. Its raw, amplified energy paved the way for hard rock and early heavy metal, influencing generations of guitar-driven music—explore the definitive Acid Rock playlists, essential albums and iconic tracks here.