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 /
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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
“There’s a tremendous change in the public perception of where rock-and-roll comes from, and who embodies it, who a rock god is,” Wald says.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
I leafed past pages of TV stars, rock-and-roll groups, and pop idols.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
"We've always known that black people were essential to the creation of rock and roll," Phillips said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
I was in a series of early failed rock and roll relationships, so my imagination was: Who killed that bird?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
Sometimes, rousing our dormant inner adolescent is a job for a very old monster with a rock and roll heart where his soul should be.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
“It’s not rock and roll, but it’s good music,” she said, and let out a raspy chuckle that made it sound like she was laughing at her own little inside joke.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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