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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 - 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)
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 music summary | Britannica British Invasion, musical movement of the mid-1960s composed of British rock-and-roll (“beat”) groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the United States The Beatles’ triumphant arrival in New York City on February 7, 1964, opened America’s doors to a wealth of British musical talent
Rock - 80s, 90s, Pop | Britannica Fifty years after rock’s birth as an alternative to mainstream pop, mainstream pop had become rock Whatever now happens to the music industry, it is certain that rock will remain the soundscape for most people’s lives
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 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
Dome of the Rock Facts | Britannica The Dome of the Rock is a shrine in Jerusalem built in the late 7th century CE that is the oldest extant Islamic monument in the world, believed to be the site of Muhammad’s ascent to heaven (the Mi‘raj) Its structure and ornamentation are rooted in the Byzantine architectural tradition
Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution | Britannica Rock remains the most democratic of mass media—the only one in which voices from the margins of society can still be heard out loud Yet, at the beginning of the 21st century, rock and the music industry faced a new crisis
Rock - 1960s, British Invasion, Psychedelic | Britannica The Beatles’ success suggested that it was possible to enjoy the commercial, mass-cultural power of rock and roll while remaining an artist The immediate consequence was folk rock Folk musicians, led by Bob Dylan, went electric, amplified their instruments, and sharpened their beat