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rock-and-roll

[rok-uhn-rohl] / ˈrɒk ənˈroʊl /
NOUN
type of popular music
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In the music video for the title track the singer introduced a tougher rock-and-roll image as he played guitar while clad in aviator sunglasses, ripped blue jeans and the leather La Rocka jacket.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The finest rock-and-roll biographies are defined by their capacity for losing the reader inside the music.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

“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

“In my mind, it was the only place that you could go and see rock-and-roll music.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

The rock-and-roll version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is no longer recognizable.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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