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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 | 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 - Pioneers, Genres, Legends: For lexicographers and legislators alike, the purpose of definition is to grasp a meaning, to hold it in place, so that people can use a word correctly—for example, to assign a track to its proper radio outlet (rock, pop, country, jazz) The trouble is that the term rock describes an evolving musical practice informed by a variety of nonmusical arguments
What is rock music? - Britannica Folk rock is a hybrid musical style of rock music and folk music that emerged in the United States and Britain in the mid-1960s Folk musicians, led by Bob Dylan, went electric, amplified their instruments, and sharpened their beat
Rock Music Portal | Britannica Rock became the most inclusive of musical genres; if other kinds of music—e g , classical, jazz, easy listening, country, folk, etc —are marketed as minority interests, rock defines the musical mainstream 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
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 Learn more about the history of rock and roll in this article
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Encyclopedia Britannica Rock and roll will never die, not as long as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, remains open The museum celebrates the history and cultural significance of rock music and honors the contributions of those who have played an important role in the music’s creation and dissemination
Rock Hill | City of Culture, Historic Sites Parks | Britannica Rock Hill, city, York county, northern South Carolina, U S , near the Catawba River, 26 miles (42 km) south of Charlotte, North Carolina Established in 1851 as a depot on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, it was named for a flint hill in the vicinity During the American Civil War, Rock Hill was a transfer point for Confederate troops and supplies Development of cotton mills in the
Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution | Britannica Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution: How, then, should rock’s contribution to music history be judged? One way to answer this is to trace rock’s influences on other musics Another is to attempt a kind of cultural audit (What is the ratio of rock masterworks to rock dross?) But such approaches come up against the problem of definition Rock does not so much