rock-and-roll

A form of rock and roll — A genre of popular music that evolved in the 1950s from a combination of rhythm and blues and country music, characterized by electric guitars, strong rhythms, and youth-oriented lyrics.

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of rock and roll.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

Broader
popular musicpopular music genre

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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