I like modern music because it's the type of music that my generation grew up with.  I like the group Nickleback.  Most of their songs are upbeat.  I always listen to them when I feel like I need to chill-out.  The bass and drums provide most of the rhythm in their songs.  The interesting fact about modern music is that it can have a variety of rhythms, melodies and harmonies.  These sounds come from many different types of instruments. Melody is often divided into different phrases.  Rock songs can be divided into parts like the verse and the chorus.  Most of todays rock music has very thick texture due to the variety of different instruments that are being used. There are many different sounds in today's music than there was in the past.  A common texture is made up of harmony, tempo and rhythm.  Texture is often considered the heart and soul of music.  Harmony involves finding notes that sound harmonic to each other.  Harmony is a factor that makes beautiful textures in music.  It is often referred to as harmonious in modern music.  A melody forms the basic framework of any song.  It is divided into different phrases.  It is said to be the horizontal aspect of music.