rock-and-roll
noun
a variant of rock-'n'-roll.
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rock-and-roll
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[rok-uhn-rohl]
/ ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
noun
rock and roll
British
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a type of pop music originating in the 1950s as a blend of rhythm and blues and country and western. It is generally based upon the twelve-bar blues, the first and third beats in each bar being heavily accented
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the rock-and-roll era
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dancing performed to such music, with exaggerated body movements stressing the beat
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Skating to “Maybe I Maybe You” by the Scorpions, Torgashev flashed the rock-and-roll symbol to the crowd as he saluted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Billy Mack’s rock-and-roll career continues to persevere following the release of his charity single.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023
At the time, the magazine agreed to credit photographer Goldsmith, known for portraits of rock-and-roll stars including Mick Jagger, and paid her $400 to license her 1981 black-and-white portrait as an artist reference.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
“In my mind, it was the only place that you could go and see rock-and-roll music.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
“I’ll tell you one thing,” Hilly says, “I won’t be hiring that rock-and-roll band again, playing all that fast dance music...”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
"We've always known that black people were essential to the creation of rock and roll," Phillips said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Today, Perry sits in the control room of her Sherman Oaks recording studio, an eclectic blend of rock and roll and zen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
The Boys Of Dungeon Lane will be the star's 19th solo album, in a recording career that spans 63 years and changed the sound of rock and roll forever.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
She came of age in Montreal’s alternative scene, the child of unconventional parents, and fell in love with rock and roll.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Ed Johnson was the man who guided the classes of Big Creek High School through the golden era of rock and roll.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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