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  1. Early Pop/Rock emerged in the late '50s, as the initial rock & roll craze began to die down, and a lighter, smoother (but still similar) alternative to rock was needed. Mostly a singles medium, Early Pop/Rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and style of rock & roll (and sometimes doo wop), and it didn't sound bad on the radio next to ...

  2. Feb 8, 2022 · From the 1950s through the 1990s, popular music was dominated by forms of rock 'n' roll. This popular rock music genre was abbreviated to "pop rock."

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pop_rockPop rock - Wikipedia

    Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock [4]) is a fusion genre and form of rock music [5] characterized by a strong commercial appeal, [6] with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music.

  4. Early British pop/rock is essentially any British popular music that was influenced by rock & roll and that appeared prior to the Beatles (i.e. the late '50s to about 1963).

  5. Aug 28, 2019 · August 28, 2019. 20 songs that were inescapable during Nixon era, including Marvin Gaye, Elton John, Carole King and more. Michael Putland/Getty, Terry O'Niell/Getty, Jim McCrary/Getty. Pondering...

  6. Jan 19, 2024 · For decades, rock music has had a major influence on the world's musical landscape and pop culture. From rock stars who sell out arenas around the globe to children who pick up their first guitar and drumsticks hoping to make music, millions of people love this genre.

  7. Sep 13, 2024 · 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 known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known as rock and roll.