rock-and-roll
noun
a variant of rock-'n'-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
“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
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
Electric guitars picked out a lame rock-and-roll tune, and the title appeared on the screen.
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
“Guys will be ready to rock and roll come Friday morning.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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
They became trapped in rush- hour traffic again, surrounded by half-asleep yuppies in suits who were sucking coffee from foam cups and listening to traffic reports and easy rock and roll.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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