rock-and-roll
noun
a variant of rock-'n'-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
Billy Mack’s rock-and-roll career continues to persevere following the release of his charity single.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2023
“I somehow knew we’d make a rock-and-roll king-and-queen combo,” he wrote of his marriage to Linda, “even if the roles were a little confused.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
“The Lonely Few” makes its cast members earn their rock-and-roll stripes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
I like the ones on the rock-and-roll sheet—words like heart and grit and power.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
Jamie used a vibration vest – "like a rock and roll ninja" she said - which allowed him to feel the tempo around him and trigger his own beats.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Obviously, it’s rock and roll, this stuff has always been a thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Where the first wave of bands that emerged from downtown were more traditionally rock and roll and melodic, No Wave was the louder, darker, discordant underbelly and the logical next step.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The song generally identified as the first rock and roll record is ‘Rocket 88’, composed by Ike Turner’s saxophonist Jackie Brenston and released in April 1951.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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