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psychobilly pub rock puerto rico pulsating punchy punk punk metal punk revival punk rock punk-pop punk/new wave pure quartet queercore quintent quirky r n b r&b r'n'b ragga ragtime rambunctious ramshackle randy rap rap metal rap rock rap-metal rap-rock rapcore rational raucous rave raving real realistic rebellious reckless recorder reed organ reedpipe refined reflective reggae reggaeton regional relaxed religious renaissance repellent repulsive responsive restless restrained retro swing retro-rock reverent rhapsodic rhythm rhythm and blues rhythmic riot grrrl risky rnb rock & roll rock & roll/roots rock and pop rock and roll rock en español rock hop rock music rock steady rockabilly rockabilly revival rococco rodeo rollicking romantic rondo roots roots rock rotterdam techno rough rousing rowdy rude russian rustic sad sadcore safe salon salsa samba sampler sane sanguinous sarcastic sardonic satisfying saxhorn saxophone saz scandinavian metal scared scary schlager schmaltzy science 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