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rock-and-roll

[rok-uhn-rohl] / ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
NOUN
type of popular music
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Obviously, it’s rock and roll, this stuff has always been a thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The Boys Of Dungeon Lane will be the star's 19th solo album, in a recording career that spans 63 years and changed the sound of rock and roll forever.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

It was the golden age of rock and roll, even for us kids in deepest West Virginia.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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