rock 'n' roll
Definition
- Noun:
- A genre of popular music that originated in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It evolved from a combination of African-American musical styles such as gospel, jump blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues, with country music and western swing.
Usage
- Noun:
- The radio station plays classic rock 'n' roll from the 1950s.
- Elvis Presley is often called the "King of Rock 'n' Roll".
- The dance was inspired by the energetic spirit of rock 'n' roll.
Advanced Usage
- Cultural Impact: The term "rock 'n' roll" is often used to describe more than just the music; it signifies a cultural movement associated with youth rebellion, distinctive fashion, and new social attitudes in the mid-20th century.
- The rock 'n' roll era changed teenage culture forever.
Variants and Related Words
- Rock and roll: The full, unabbreviated spelling of the term.
- Rock music or rock: The broader, generic term for the wide range of musical styles that evolved from rock 'n' roll in the subsequent decades.
- While she loves early rock 'n' roll, her brother prefers modern rock.
Synonyms
- Rock music (in its earliest, foundational form)
- Rockabilly (an early subgenre blending rock 'n' roll with country music)
Related Phrases
- Rock 'n' roll lifestyle: A phrase describing a lifestyle perceived as hedonistic, rebellious, or devoted to the music culture.
- The documentary explored the excesses of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.
Noun
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a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
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rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll.
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