The regional genre that gave Ian Dury a reason to live: “So full of feel”
When worlds collide.
Rock and Roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music which evolved within the United States during the 1940s.
This was a new form of music which blended African-American musical genres, rhythm and blues, swing and folk music. Rock and roll began incorporating rock music throughout the 1960s, but original rock and roll was also still prominent.
American attitudes and lifestyles have been heavily impacted by rock and roll, playing a major part in contemporary movies, magazines and television. At its core, rock and roll is the electrification and acceleration of African-American musical traditions.
While European instrumentation provided the physical tools; the rhythm, structure, and soul of the genre were forged in the black community.
The artist who kick-started “the beginning” of Billy Gibbons’ career
“It just looked like the coolest thing you could possibly do.”
“Pervert”: The 1956 Elvis Presley single that sparked riots across America
“…a strip-tease with clothes on.”
The “murky” genre that made Linda Ronstadt hate rock: “It just wrecked the music”
Falling out of love pretty quickly.
The two Beatles that Keith Richards thought would have no problem “fitting into the Stones”
“If you can imagine that sort of thing”.
More About Rock and Roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that emerged in the United States during the 1950s, combining elements of rhythm and blues, country, gospel and blues.
There is no single inventor of rock and roll, but pioneers including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Fats Domino and Elvis Presley all played a major role in shaping the genre.
Rock and roll refers to the original style that emerged in the 1950s, while rock music encompasses the many subgenres that evolved from it, including hard rock, punk, progressive rock and alternative rock.