rock-and-roll
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a variant of rock-'n'-roll.
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rock-and-roll
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[rok-uhn-rohl]
/ ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
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rock and roll
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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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In the music video for the title track the singer introduced a tougher rock-and-roll image as he played guitar while clad in aviator sunglasses, ripped blue jeans and the leather La Rocka jacket.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The finest rock-and-roll biographies are defined by their capacity for losing the reader inside the music.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
“I’m a rabble-rouser who does humorous social commentary within a rock-and-roll setting,” he told The New York Times in 1990.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“The Lonely Few” makes its cast members earn their rock-and-roll stripes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The original plan was that we would return to New York in July, since I was supposed to go to rock-and-roll camp with Henry and Miles.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Obviously, it’s rock and roll, this stuff has always been a thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
“These kids don’t know where real rock and roll comes from” — I don’t have that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
"Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather," Sedaka's family posted on his Facebook page, describing him as a "true rock and roll legend."
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
Organizers invited an exhilarating mix of performers: there would be rock and roll, rhythm and blues, folk and country.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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