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Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.
This is a list of rock music genres consisting of subgenres of popular music that have roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, and which developed into a distinct identity as rock music in the 1960s, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom. [1]
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, and rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. [1] [2] It originated from African American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, electric blues, gospel, and jump blues, [3] as well as country music. [4]
Cher (/ ʃ ɛər / SHAIR; born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality.Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, multifaceted career and bold visual presentation, while cultivating a screen persona that mirrors her public image by often portraying strong-willed, independent and outspoken women.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 February 2025. Music genre For the radio format associated with this genre, see Modern rock. Alternative rock Other names Alternative music alt-rock alternative Stylistic origins Punk rock post-punk new wave hardcore punk power pop jangle pop Cultural origins Late 1970s to early 1980s, United States ...
American rock has its roots from 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and country music, and also draws from folk music, jazz, blues, and classical music. American rock music was further influenced by the British Invasion of the American pop charts from 1964 and resulted in the development of psychedelic rock .
Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. [2] In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid-1990s, [3] [a] primarily focusing on commercially successful blues rock and hard rock popularized in the 1970s AOR format. [2]
2024 in rock music. Coldplay is the only rock band to have a number one album on the all-format US Billboard 200 album chart. It also tops 15 other national album charts.They also become the first group in history to gross over $1 billion on the same concert run with the Music of the Spheres World Tour.