Music genres to discover on online radio

Discovering a new genre is one of the best reasons to listen to online radio: each station is a doorway into a style, an era or a culture. This guide introduces popular genres and shows how to find stations for each in FreeRadio.

How genres work on online radio

Stations carry genre tags, such as rock, jazz or pop. One station can have several tags, which is why you can combine them in search. Tap Filters on the home page, pick more than one genre and see only the stations that have all of them.

Genres to try

Lo-fi and chillout

Soft beats without prominent lyrics, popular for studying and working. Try lo-fi and chillout.

Jazz

Improvisation, swing and a lot of variety, from classic to modern. See the jazz stations.

Classical music

Orchestras, piano and chamber music, great for focus and relaxation. Check out classical.

Pop

Today's hits and all-time favorites. Start with the pop stations.

Rock

From classic to alternative, with guitars from every decade. Explore rock.

Hip hop

Rap, beats and urban poetry. Discover the hip hop stations.

Dance and electronic

Rhythms for dancing, working out or lifting the day. Listen to dance.

The 80s and 90s

Hits from two unforgettable decades: the 80s and the 90s.

Brazilian music

Two pillars of Brazilian music: MPB and sertanejo.

News and talk

Not everything is music: there are news stations to keep you informed.

How to discover new stations

• Home page rankings: see what is trending, what the community likes most and what is playing now. In Portuguese the list opens with Brazil, and you can switch to World.
• Tuner: turn the dial of the tuner and let chance choose.
• Quality and format filters: choose a minimum quality (64k, 128k or 192k) and the audio format.
• By country: listening to stations from another country is a fun way to meet local music, like the Brazil list.

Tips for exploring

1. Follow your taste: start with a genre you already love and try its neighbor (rock to blues, pop to dance).
2. Combine genres with eras, such as rock plus the 90s.
3. Favorite the stations you like: they stay saved in your browser to listen again.
4. Use the like button to reward good stations.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find stations of a specific genre?

Use the genre pages, such as the ones listed above, or the Filters button on the home page.

Can I combine two genres in search?

Yes. In Filters you choose several genres and the search returns the stations that have all of them.

Do genres change over time?

Tastes change, but the big genres stay popular. What changes is what is trending, and that is what the Trending ranking shows.