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rock-and-roll

[rok-uhn-rohl] / ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
NOUN
type of popular music
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“It was 24 hours a day of worrying, trying to keep the creeps away. Fame and money in rock-and-roll — it’s all a very dangerous area to live in.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

“I’m a rabble-rouser who does humorous social commentary within a rock-and-roll setting,” he told The New York Times in 1990.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Billy Mack’s rock-and-roll career continues to persevere following the release of his charity single.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2023

At the time, the magazine agreed to credit photographer Goldsmith, known for portraits of rock-and-roll stars including Mick Jagger, and paid her $400 to license her 1981 black-and-white portrait as an artist reference.

From BBC • May 18, 2023

I saw Mr. Baca in the crowd making the rock-and-roll sign with his hand.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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