rock

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Most rock biopics have a similar rise-and-fall-and-rise arc; it’s a cliché that works, like plugging “Sweet Caroline” into a bar’s jukebox.

From Los Angeles Times

He received critical acclaim for his turn as rock star Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” in 1991, and did his own singing in the film.

From The Wall Street Journal

The black leather boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, were discovered by volunteers cleaning up rock pools on Ogmore By Sea Beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.

From BBC

The rocks examined there date back to the Upper Cretaceous and capture the final few million years before dinosaurs disappeared.

From Science Daily

He said there was a high potential for widespread, life-threatening flooding as well as dangerous rock and mudslides, among other risks.

From Los Angeles Times