Best 100 california releases

California music can refer to a variety of musical styles that originated in or are associated with the state of California, United States. The term is often used to refer to the surf rock and folk rock sounds of the 1960s and 1970s associated with artists like The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, and The Eagles. California music has also been associated with other genres like punk rock (e.g. The Germs, The Dead Kennedys), psychedelic rock (e.g. Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead), and hip hop (e.g. N.W.A, Dr. Dre).