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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

Today, Perry sits in the control room of her Sherman Oaks recording studio, an eclectic blend of rock and roll and zen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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

Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“They think that’s all we paint. You know, they get kind of stuck on a thing. Like how they think ‘traditional’ human music is 1950s rock and roll.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson




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