acid rock
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of acid rock
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock drainage.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
Mr. Anderson left the station in early 1969 because he could not abide acid rock, he told Scott Benjamin for a profile on MusicRadio77.com.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2017
In 1971, with Janis and Jimi dead, folk rock neutralized acid rock.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2016
It combines elements of bluegrass, jazz, acid rock and the experimental classical forms pioneered by Edgard Varèse and Stockhausen.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2015
The guys from Chicago listened to R&B, while the Californians were into acid rock.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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