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rock-and-roll

[rok-uhn-rohl] / ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
NOUN
type of popular music
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Thayil’s memoir will absolutely encourage readers to listen again, or listen deeper, or even listen for the first time, and that’s really the highest praise you can give a rock and roll memoir.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But I stayed sharp and I stayed touring and I stayed hungry to put on good shows, so that is just the continuing evolution of my love for rock and roll.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The Boys Of Dungeon Lane will be the star's 19th solo album, in a recording career that spans 63 years and changed the sound of rock and roll forever.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

She came of age in Montreal’s alternative scene, the child of unconventional parents, and fell in love with rock and roll.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The melting pot that is America has yielded brand new genres such as big band, jazz, blues, rock and roll, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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