rock music
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rock music
- /ˈɹɑk ˈmjuzɪk/ US
- /ˈɹɒk ˈmjuːzɪk/ UK
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Shortening of rock and roll music, in use since circa 1966 to refer to genres of popular music which had grown sufficiently distinct from 1950s rock and roll.
noun
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A broad genre of popular music, including especially those styles ultimately derived from rock and roll, employing electrical amplification, heavy use of guitars, 4/4 time with strong percussive rhythm on beats two and four (backbeat), and usually themes of bold wildness, rebellion, and sexuality.
Similar: rock, rock and roll
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noun popular music genre
| 한국어 | 락 음악 rak eumak, 락 rak |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ロック音楽 rokku ongaku, ロック rokku |
| 中文 | 搖滾音樂 /摇滚音乐 yáogǔn yīnyuè, 搖滾樂 /摇滚乐 yáogǔnyuè |
| हिन्दी | रॉक rŏk |
| Português | rock |
| Français | rock, musique rock |
| Deutsch | Rockmusik |
| Italiano | rock |
| Ελληνικά | ροκ μουσική rok mousikí |
| Română | muzică rock |
| Русский | рок-му́зыка rok-múzyka, рок rok |
| Tiếng Việt | nhạc rock, rock |
| العربية | مُوسِيقَى الرُّوك mūsīqā r-rūk, رُوك rūk, رُوك rok |
| עברית | מוזיקת רוק múzikat rok |
Talk about this word "rock music." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rock%20music. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rock music. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rock%20music "rock music." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rock%20music.Cite this
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title = {rock music},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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