rock-and-roll

[ rok-uhn-rohl ]

noun

1. a variant of rock-'n'-roll.

rock and roll

noun

1. 1. a type of pop music originating in the 1950s as a blend of rhythm and blues and country and western. It is generally based upon the twelve-bar blues, the first and third beats in each bar being heavily accented
   2. ( as modifier )

      the rock-and-roll era

2. dancing performed to such music, with exaggerated body movements stressing the beat

verb

1. intr to perform this dance

Derived Forms

• rock and roller, noun

Example Sentences

After a few weeks of sleeping in his car, McKagan moved into the Amor building on Orchid Street in Hollywood, behind what’s now Ovation Hollywood, and began a musical journey that saw him and his bandmates in Guns N’ Roses become one of the most recognized bands of all time, accumulating accolades, selling out stadiums and earning induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died at age 57 without a will, leading to one of the largest and most complicated probate court proceedings in Minnesota history, as well as infighting among his six siblings during the protracted legal battle over his multimillion-dollar estate.

From Los Angeles Times

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee reiterated that "there is no more Fleetwood Mac now," due to the death of band member Christine McVie in 2022 and falling out with ex-boyfriend and band member Lindsey Buckingham.

From Salon

“The louder you can talk, the better, because I've played rock and roll for 50 years.”

From BBC

Once the family settled in Pasadena, Alex and Eddie soon discovered the wonders of guitar-driven rock and roll — Cream, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath — and a new vista opened up to them.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• popular music