rock'n'roll
Guitar-driven popular music
Rock'n'roll is a spelling of rock and roll that mimics casual pronunciation, compressing "and" to a clipped sound.
The term names the genre of popular music that emerged in 1950s America, blending rhythm and blues with country influences.
Beyond music, to rock and roll means to get moving or get started: Let's rock'n'roll.
Rock and roll monarch
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- Chuck BerryRock and roll pioneer
- Buddy HollyFifties rock-and-roll pioneer
- Little RichardFifties rock originator
Jerry Lee Lewis · 1950s · vinyl · jukebox · doo-wop · oldies · Motown · sock hop
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- microphoneAudio input device
distortion · power chord · wah pedal · Fender · Gibson · drumkit · pick · strings
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
tempo · syncopation · shuffle · boogie · swing · stomp · riff · driving
Live musical performance
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- loudHigh in volume
- stageRaised performance platform
- moshpitConcert crowd-collision zone
crowdsurfing · headbang · pyrotechnics · scream · performance · sweat · electric · arena
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
leather jacket · provocative · censorship · outlaw · controversial · banned · edgy · transgressive
Elvis
Rock and roll monarch
- BeatlesIconic sixties rock quartet
- Chuck BerryRock and roll pioneer
- Buddy HollyFifties rock-and-roll pioneer
Little Richard · Jerry Lee Lewis · 1950s · vinyl · jukebox · doo-wop · oldies · Motown · sock hop · American Bandstand
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- drumsStruck membrane instruments
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
microphone · distortion · power chord · wah pedal · Fender · Gibson · drumkit · pick · strings · feedback
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
bassline · tempo · syncopation · shuffle · boogie · swing · stomp · riff · driving · pounding
concert
Live musical performance
moshpit · crowdsurfing · headbang · pyrotechnics · scream · performance · sweat · electric · arena · encore
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- antiestablishmentOpposed to dominant institutions
attitude · leather jacket · provocative · censorship · outlaw · controversial · banned · edgy · transgressive · irreverent
groupies
Obsessive celebrity followers
record deal · platinum · fame · stardom · band · merchandise · autograph · fan club · poster · album cover
rock'n'rollclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
opera · chamber music · symphony · easy listening · elevator music
rock'n'rollconformity
Adherence to norms
establishment · conservatism · propriety · respectability · traditionalism
rock'n'rollsilence
Total lack of sound
lullaby · meditation music · soft music · serenity · tranquility
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