- Rock | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, Facts | Britannica
Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music It originated in the United States and spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the 1960s
- Rock | Definition, Characteristics, Formation, Cycle, Classification . . .
Rock, in geology, naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals Such aggregates constitute the basic unit of which the solid Earth is composed and typically form recognizable and mappable volumes The three major classes of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock
- Rock - Pioneers, Genres, Legends | Britannica
Rock history can thus be organized around both the sound of cities (Philadelphia and Detroit, New York City and San Francisco, Liverpool and Manchester) and the spread of youth cults (rock and roll, heavy metal, punk, and grunge)
- What is rock music? - Britannica
Rock music is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and can be defined as “a form of music with a strong beat”—it is difficult to be much more precise It is also called rock and roll
- Rock Music Portal | Britannica
Rock's origins lie in rock and roll, a new form of American popular music in the 1950s that was personified early on by Elvis Presley Other successful rock singers, musicians, and groups include Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Courtney Love, Bob Dylan, and Patti Smith
- Rock Hudson | Biography, Movies, AIDS, TV Shows, Death, Facts . . .
Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk, and for the TV series MacMillan and Wife in the 1970s He was one of the first known Hollywood celebrities to die of AIDS-related complications
- Rock and roll | History, Songs, Artists, Facts | Britannica
Rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known as rock and roll
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Encyclopedia Britannica
rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known as rock and roll
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