rockabilly
Twangy Memphis sound
Rockabilly is an early form of rock and roll that emerged in the 1950s, blending country music with rhythm and blues.
The style features slap bass, twangy guitars, and energetic vocals: Elvis Presley's early recordings defined the rockabilly sound.
The term combines rock and hillbilly.
A rockabilly revival in the 1980s brought the genre renewed attention.
High-fronted upswept hairstyle
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- sideburnsCheek hair near ears
- quiffUpswept frontal hairstyle
bandana · cherry-red · pinstripe · dice · flames · pin-up · creepers
Sharp vibrating sound
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
Memphis · Nashville · country · jukebox · 45rpm · Gibson · Fender
Swing-era dance or bunk
Authority defier
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
outlaw · wild · reckless · cool · troublemaker · hot-rodder · dragstrip
pompadour
High-fronted upswept hairstyle
- greaserMachinery lubricator or fifties tough
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- sideburnsCheek hair near ears
quiff · bandana · cherry-red · pinstripe · dice · flames · pin-up · creepers
twang
Sharp vibrating sound
- ElvisRock and roll monarch
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
boogie-woogie · Memphis · Nashville · country · jukebox · 45rpm · Gibson · Fender
psychobilly
Punk-infused retro rock
jive
Swing-era dance or bunk
rebel
Authority defier
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
counterculture · outlaw · wild · reckless · cool · troublemaker · hot-rodder · dragstrip
- rock genresheavy metal, metal, punk, grunge, Britpop
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, classical, country
- American musicjazz, blues, country music, country, hip hop
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Elvis Presley, Rosa Parks, baby boom
- American Singingspirituals, blues, country, gospel, barbershop
rockabillyambient music
Tonal, moodscape-focused genre
ballads · easy listening · lounge music · smooth jazz · chill-out
rockabillydoo-wop
Fifties vocal harmony genre
Motown · hip-hop · electronic dance music · classical music · opera
rockabillysynthpop
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
EDM · digital music · modern pop · trap music · hyperpop