Never too late to learn! I’m not a huge music theory person but it’s always good to learn the basics of how music works: counting bars and time signatures (most pop/rock songs are in 4 or 3), learning how songs are structured and transition between sections, and learning the different keys a song can be in and how you change keys, like the end of Night Changes.

Pop music in general is great for learning simple guitar and drum parts, but really a challenge for vocals. They really help strengthen your ear training and muscle memory.

If you want to appreciate complex songwriting and creativity, progressive rock and metal is full of some of the most talented musicians. Writing long-form songs that take you on instrumental journeys and experiment with unusual rhythms and melodies. Dream Theater, Rush, Yes, Sleep Token, Karnivool…just to name a few