A genre of music that infuses elements of blues, rockabilly, country, soul, jazz, folk, and classical music. Also sometimes incorporates tribal, rap, and electronic musics. Very influential and important to the post-WWII era. Main subgroups include classic rock, psychadelic, alternative, metal, and jam band. While much of modern rock is total crap, it has inspired many new styles of music, like raggae and hip hop. it also has inspired older styles of music like classical and blues. Song topics range From love to war to what they had to breakfast. All in all, the greatest and most influential style of music.
Led Zeppelin, Jimmi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, The Who, AC/DC, ZZ Top, Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, Metallica, Van Halen, Guns 'n' Roses, R.E.M., Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blues Traveler, Aerosmith, Chuck Berry, Bruce Springsteen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and many more are all rock music.
by Anonymous person with a name June 3, 2010
Rock music is a form of music that is constantly evolving and has many different variants, though all rock music shares a few qualities,rock music is usually guitar driven with drums and bass providing the back-beat, and the singer providing the vocals, though instrumentals are quite common as well. Synthesizers,pianos and many other instruments are used as well but aren't considered staples of rock. The main genres of rock music are Metal,Punk,Blues,Hard rock,Soft rock and pop rock, which further divide into thousands of sub-genres. Rock originally became popular due to it's inherent rebelliousness and resistance to the Status Quo, though nowadays it is a mainstream form a music with many of it's most popular acts being controlled by companies and the mainstream.Rock is most likely the most important form of musical expression in the past 50 years, influencing social,political, and economical climates of all countries around the world.
Some of my favorite examples of rock music are Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, AC/DC,The Jimi Hendrix experience, Nirvana,Black Sabbath,The Red Hot Chili Peppers,The Sex Pistols, and Bad Religion
by it'sSpin! October 29, 2007
A genre of music that is kinda like metal music, only not as extreme. A lot of its fans claim that it's the best genre ever, but in reality, there is no such thing as the best and worst music genre ever, same with good and bad taste in music. There is however, such a thing as a favorite genre.
by Reader, TV and music girl 2004 November 25, 2018
Rock music is a music genre that mostly is considered the respectable type.. if not abused. But as time goes on, it becomes so ramphant that even zoo animals can create one. Rock music is also the resort for music lovers who just wanted to look cool or who'd rather play instrument to drown their horrible voices or because having so ugly faces they wanna get a lil attention by choosing this as their salvation. As the note increases the instruments' sound also increases prone to breaking the eardrums of real music listeners. Rock music would be best served when concocted with drugs, uncombed and unwashed hair, freaky tattoos, alcohol, bitches, whores etc. And also, most rock groups aren't even talented. They are merely posers who wanna make money and get laid every single second.
by Ihatemostrockgroups April 24, 2006
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated in the 1950s via rock'n roll. One of the most popular genres of music alongside pop, rock music has had a large impact on American society.
Although rock music is often used by the two party elite to advance its own agenda, the principles of rock music are based in libertarianism. However, there are a number of rock musicians who use the genre to further their agenda, which hurts the music genre.
Although rock music is often used by the two party elite to advance its own agenda, the principles of rock music are based in libertarianism. However, there are a number of rock musicians who use the genre to further their agenda, which hurts the music genre.
by Libertypedia May 22, 2023
Long ago there was a way skilled musicians could express themselves about a variety of topics. Often, once famous, rock stars would use drugs and alcohol. They, however, all had skills. Sadly, this culture was brutally murdered. The horrors of modern "music" killed the fuck out of the last of real music. With the death of rock, music finally died. It has long been believed by music fans that someday a band will rise to resurrect music. This band has not yet come. As of now the barren wasteland that is now the radio is dominated by horrible demons such as Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, and other such total failures to create music.
Billy turns on a radio
...Let's play a love game...It's the best of both worlds...How can you be so heartleesss?....
OH shit! this sucks! I'm going to go listen to my AC/DC cd's, real rock music.
...Let's play a love game...It's the best of both worlds...How can you be so heartleesss?....
OH shit! this sucks! I'm going to go listen to my AC/DC cd's, real rock music.
by #1 Manwhore January 5, 2010