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 Rock 'n' roll,

Rock, Southern rock,

Prog rock, Prog metal,

Glam rock, Math rock, Soft rock

Slacker rock, Space rock,

Punk rock, New wave rock,

Indie rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock ’n’ roll        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/15/
observer-archive-rock-around-the-clock-16-september-1956

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/31/
in-praise-of-rock-n-roll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA > rock 'n' roll        USA / UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/02/
duane-eddy-guitarist-twang-rock-n-roll-greatest-sounds

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/09/04/
1197191954/cnns-new-little-richard-documentary-
is-a-worthy-tribute-to-the-rock-n-roll-legen

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/29/
obituaries/ronnie-hawkins-dead.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/
arts/music/art-rupe-dead.html

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/
966888234/the-black-roots-of-rock-and-roll-part-2

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/08/
944164817/cameras-chaos-and-cognac-
how-bob-gruen-photographed-the-spirit-of-rock-n-roll

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/09/
523627004/little-richard-obituary

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/12/
590891692/its-time-to-recognize-the-ronettes-as-rock-and-roll-pioneers

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/06/
541676283/-rumble-celebrates-rock-n-roll-s-native-american-roots

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/
arts/music/native-americans-rock-n-roll-documentary-rumble-indians-
who-rocked-the-world.html

 

https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/
capturing-the-birth-of-rock-n-roll-eddie-rocco/

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/18/
520679732/chuck-berry-legend-of-rock-and-roll-dies-at-90

 

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/
opinion/sunday/is-rock-n-roll-dead-or-just-old.html

 

 

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/
books/review/sam-phillips-the-man-who-invented-rock-n-roll-by-peter-guralnick.html

 

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/23/
457083328/the-man-and-the-mistakes-that-invented-rock-n-roll

 

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/
arts/music/lou-reed-dies-at-71.html

 

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/
arts/music/ed-cassidy-drummer-for-the-experimental-group-spirit-
dies-at-89.html

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2000/01/10/
1068986/hound-dog-dont-be-cruel - August 16, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock 'n' roll era        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/
arts/music/art-rupe-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock'n'roller        UK

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/oct/09/
johnny-hallyday-first-uk-gig-royal-albert-hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock ’n’ roll pioneers        USA

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/09/
523627004/little-richard-obituary

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/12/
590891692/its-time-to-recognize-the-ronettes-as-rock-and-roll-pioneers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 independent label > Specialty Records        USA

 

innovative independent label based in Los Angeles

that brought rhythm and blues into the mainstream

and helped set the table for the rock ’n’ roll era

with singers like Little Richard and Lloyd Price,

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/
arts/music/art-rupe-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rockabilly        USA

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Rockabilly

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/29/
obituaries/ronnie-hawkins-dead.html

 

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/29/
arts/music/sleepy-labeef-dead.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/
obituaries/lorrie-collins-dynamic-rockabilly-singer-is-dead-at-76.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

boogie-woogie

Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. / "Fats" Domino    USA    1928-2017

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/25/
fats-domino-new-orleans-rock-n-roll-pioneer-dies-aged-89

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/25/
fats-domino-giant-talent-inspired-ska-beatles-bling-89-boogie-woogie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

boogie-woogie

Joe Willie Perkins    USA    1913-2011

 

boogie-woogie piano player

who worked in Muddy Waters’s last great band

and was among the last surviving members

of the first generation

 

 of Delta bluesmen

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/
arts/music/pinetop-perkins-delta-boogie-woogie-master-dies-at-97.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock        USA

 

http://www.npr.org/2016/06/22/
483081336/author-david-hepworth-on-rock-and-roll-s-best-year-ever

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/
magazine/which-rock-star-will-historians-of-the-future-remember.html

 

 

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/
arts/music/rock-in-2011-hot-chelle-rae-foster-the-people-chevelle.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock band > guitar hero        USA

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/06/
834995224/eddie-van-halen-guitar-hero-dies-at-65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

punk rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/dec/01/
cult-heroes-lee-brilleaux-dr-feelgood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indie rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/
indie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US indie rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/sep/05/
elephant-6-recording-company-documentary-
neutral-milk-hotel-interview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

new wave rock        USA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/16/
ric-ocasek-tribute-cars-new-wave-pop-

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/15/
arts/music/ric-ocasek-cars-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian rock        USA

 

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/
1238503679/michael-knott-christian-rock-pioneer-obit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

math rock        USA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/26/
king-crimson-10-of-the-best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

slacker rock        USA

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Slacker_rock

 

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/27/
1197959104/beck-loser-mellow-gold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

heartland rock

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Heartland_rock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Bob_Seger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern rock        USA

 

https://www.npr.org/2014/10/16/
356645162/capricorn-in-retrograde-macons-endangered-musical-history

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/05/27/
530398231/the-ramblin-blues-of-gregg-allman

 

 

 

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/13/
501911289/leon-russell-dies-southern-rock-legend-was-74

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/
arts/music/drive-by-truckers-southern-progressive-bands.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soft rock        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/
arts/music/eric-carmen-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

folk rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/aug/05/
folk.festivals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glam rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/15/
transformer-by-simon-doonan-review-a-walk-on-the-wild-side

 

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jun/22/
glitter-and-curls-marc-bolan-and-the-birth-of-glam-rock-style

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/25/
peter-overend-watts-obituary

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/feb/01/
20-best-glam-rock-songs-all-time

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/02/
david-bowie-rise-glam-rock-1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

glam rocker        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/
obituaries/jobriath-overlooked.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rocker        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/
arts/music/greg-kihn-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rock star        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/15/
arts/music/greg-kihn-dead.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alternative rock >  Trent Reznor        UK

 

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/08/
the-nine-lives-of-trent-reznor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underground rock        UK

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jul/04/
sub-pop-25-years-underground-rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

British space-rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/12/
nik-turner-hawkwind-co-founder-saxophonist 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

progressive rock

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Progressive_rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prog        UK

 

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/26/
king-crimson-reform-robert-fripp

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/26/
king-crimson-10-of-the-best

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2008/oct/08/
pink.floyd.not.prog.rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prog rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/may/02/
richard-tandy-dies-aged-76-
death-elo-electric-light-orchestra-keyboardist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prog-rock        USA

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/07/18/
534577902/can-t-prog-rock-get-any-respect-around-here

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/03/11/
470119610/remembering-keith-emerson-a-prog-rock-legend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prog metal        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/26/
king-crimson-10-of-the-best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

neo-prog

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Neo-prog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

psychedelic rock        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/
arts/music/doug-ingle-dead.html

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/
arts/music/lee-dorman-bass-guitarist-for-iron-butterfly-
dies-at-70.html 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

psychedelic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA > the 60s psychedelic rock scene

 

Arthur Lee of the Love        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/aug/05/
world.arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hippie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

garage rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/29/
sky-saxon-obituary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

jazz-rock        USA

 

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/22/
archives/bill-cobham-leads-his-jazzrock-band-at-the-bottom-line.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

song        USA

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/
1209181745/louie-louie-
the-story-behind-the-song-everyone-knows-but-no-one-understands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bereavement music > rock        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/03/
emotional-rescue-rolling-stones-bereavement-rock-music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ed Ward    USA    1948-2021

 

rock critic and historian

 

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/05/
993956435/ed-ward-rock-critic-and-historian-dead-at-72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Williams    USA    1948-2013

 

writer and critic who founded the alternative

pop music magazine Crawdaddy,

one of the first outlets for serious writing about rock music,

and whose critical support helped rescue

the science fiction author Philip K. Dick

from obscurity

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/
arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/
arts/music/paul-williams-father-of-rock-criticism-is-dead-at-64.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Wagstaff Clark    USA    1929-2012

 

perpetually youthful-looking television host

whose long-running daytime song-and-dance fest,

“American Bandstand,”

did as much as anyone or anything

to advance the influence of teenagers

and rock ’n’ roll on American culture

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/
arts/television/dick-clark-tv-host-and-icon-of-new-years-eve-is-dead-at-82.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/
arts/television/dick-clark-tv-host-and-icon-of-new-years-eve-
is-dead-at-82.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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