Jan 6, 2026 · Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United …

Dec 29, 2025 · Rock, in geology, naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals. Such aggregates constitute the basic unit of which the solid Earth is composed and …

Dec 30, 2025 · Rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style …

Nov 13, 2025 · Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk, and for the TV series …

Jan 6, 2026 · Rock remains the most democratic of mass media—the only one in which voices from the margins of society can still be heard out loud. Yet, at the beginning of the 21st …

Jan 6, 2026 · The Beatles’ success suggested that it was possible to enjoy the commercial, mass-cultural power of rock and roll while remaining an artist. The immediate consequence was folk …

Sep 18, 1970 · Mia Zapata was the lead vocalist of the Seattle-based punk rock group the Gits. Born in Chicago in 1965 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she fell in with a group of …

Jan 6, 2026 · The trouble is that the term rock describes an evolving musical practice informed by a variety of nonmusical arguments (about creativity, sincerity, commerce, and popularity).

Dec 23, 2025 · The Clash, British punk rock band that was second only to the Sex Pistols in influence and impact as a standard-bearer for the punk movement. Among their notable …

Dec 19, 2025 · Chris Rock (born February 7, 1966, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American comedian whose popular stand-up routine, which often addressed racial matters, led …