rock 'n' roll

rock 'n' roll

R0279400 (rŏk′ən-rōl′)n. & v. Variant of rock-and-roll.

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rock 'n' roll - a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."rock and roll, rock music, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rockpopular music, popular music genre - any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)heavy metal music, heavy metal - loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imageryart rock, progressive rock - a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancingacid rock, psychedelic rock - a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experiencepunk rock, punk - rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rockbackbeat - a loud steady beat