pub rock

noun

A kind of popular bluesy rock music, specifically unrelated forms of British and Australian music with a similar sound.

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Meanings

nounpub rock (uncountable)
  1. AustraliaUKuncountableentertainmentA kind of popular bluesy rock music, specifically unrelated forms of British and Australian music with a similar sound.

Origin

So called because bands rejected stadium venues and returned to the small pubs and clubs of the early years of live rock music.

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APA

pub rock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20rock

MLA

“pub rock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20rock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pub rock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pub%20rock.

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