Rock music in Bosnia and Herzegovina mostly developed during the time when the country was part of socialist Yugoslavia.
Bands from this period included Plavi Orkestar, Bijelo Dugme, Indexi, Zabranjeno Pušenje, Crvena Jabuka, and Divlje Jagode.
Most of the bands in Sarajevo at the time were influenced by heavy metal pioneers such as Led Zeppelin, Queen, and Deep Purple.
Goran Bregović was a renowned songwriter and brought his band, Bijelo Dugme, to popular acclaim across Central Europe.
Punk rock entered Bosnia from Slovenia, and it set roots in Sarajevo, Tuzla, and Mostar.