rock-and-roll

Example Sentences

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“A lot of them say, ‘Well, you killed your rock and roll career because you always helped Donny and Marie so much,’” Alan told KSL.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Knight added: "Rosetta sits on the Mount Rushmore of the founders of rock and roll, alongside the names we know."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

"Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather," Sedaka's family posted on his Facebook page, describing him as a "true rock and roll legend."

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

“Fabulous Stains” turned out to be a movie about three young women who find a way out of their dead-end Pennsylvania town by starting a band and hopping on a rock and roll tour.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

For one full week, Mr. Loring played rock and roll beginning with Bill Haley and continuing in a kind of inauthentic historical overview through Buddy Holly until it stopped abruptly with Roy Orbison.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy