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rock-'n'-roll
or rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll
[ rok-uhn-rohl ]
noun
- a style of popular music that derives in part from blues and folk music and is marked by a heavily accented beat and a simple, repetitive phrase structure.
adjective
- of or relating to this music.
verb (used without object)
- to dance to or play rock-'n'-roll.
rock 'n' roll
- Popular music combining elements of blues (or rhythm and blues), gospel music , and country and western music , and known for its strong beat and urgent lyrics. Well-known early, pioneering rock 'n' roll artists or groups include Chuck Berry , Buddy Holly, the Supremes, the Beatles , the Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rock-'n'-roll1
1950–55; contraction of phrase rock and roll; rock 2
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I love music — jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, all genres.
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I fully got to live out my rock ‘n’ roll fantasy.
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It also recognizes that the fabled idea of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll is utter bulls**t.
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Kilmer’s star turn embodies sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.
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And like Riki Rachtman and Matt Pinfield — the beloved MTV hosts of his youth — Givens has grown into the role of rock ‘n’ roll preservationist and celebrity in his own way.
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