Encyclopedia - Rock: Encyclopedia - Rock
Rock - Culture and entertainment. Rock (music), the super-genre of styles of popular music evolved from rock and roll Rock and roll, a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rock: Oceanography Dictionary - Rock
  Definition and meaning of rock:   rock - a naturally occurring aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. Rocks are cla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rock - Alternative Rock
Main article: Alternative music British rock - Twee pop. Main article: Twee pop British rock - Space rock. Main article: Space rock ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia - British Rock
British rock was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Rock: Encyclopedia - Christian Rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by bands where the musicians are openly Christian. The extent that their lyrics are explici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castle Rock: Encyclopedia - Castle Rock
Several towns in the United States are named "Castle Rock": Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock, Washington Castle Rock, Wisconsin Castle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Country Rock: Encyclopedia - Country Rock
Country rock is a musical genre formed from the fusion of rock and roll with country music. While such cross-pollination has occurred thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyclops Rock: Encyclopedia - Cyclops Rock
A Mexican agate, showing only a single eye, has received the name of cyclops. Included matter of a green colour, like fragments of "green...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Rock: Encyclopedia - Alternative Rock
The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] were coined in the early 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired music genres which didn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cherub Rock: Encyclopedia - Cherub Rock
"Cherub Rock" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins (at the time known as simply Smashing Pumpkins). It was the first single from their seco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chris Rock: Encyclopedia - Chris Rock
Chris Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian and actor born in Andrews, South Carolina. He grew up in Bedford-Stuy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wagnerian Rock: Encyclopedia - Wagnerian Rock
Wagnerian rock is a musical genre that was created by Jim Steinman due to his love for the music of Richard Wagner and Phil Spector. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coke La Rock: Encyclopedia - Coke La Rock
Coke la Rock ,an American old school rapper, was the first MC/rapper in hip-hop. He got his start as the MC for DJ Kool Herc, a Jamaican ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arrow Rock Festival: Encyclopedia - Arrow Rock Festival
Arrow Rock Festival is a rockfestival that takes place on a yearly basis in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. This festival presents mostly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rock - Punk Rock
Main article: Punk rock Punk rock started off as a reaction to the lush, producer-driven sounds of disco, and against the commercialism o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock In Rio: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock In Rio - Rock In Rio
The first edition of the festival was held in 1985, with Queen as a headliner. About 1.4 million people attended the 10 day long festival...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - British Rock
In the United Kingdom the Trad jazz movement brought visiting blues music artists and Lonnie Donegan's 1955 hit "Rock Island Line" began ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - British Rock
In the United Kingdom the Trad jazz movement brought visiting blues music artists and Lonnie Donegan's 1955 hit "Rock Island Line" began ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Of Cashel: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Of Cashel - Buildings On The Rock
The earliest and most lofty of the Cashel edifices is the round tower, a very perfectly preserved 28 metre (90 feet) high example, which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Rock - Critiques Of Christian Rock
Some critics of Christian rock complain that Christian music trends are derivative of rock music and pop music in that they copy these st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Rock Diversifies In The 1980s
In the 1980s, popular rock diversified. The early part of the decade saw Eddie Van Halen achieve musical innovations in rock guitar, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1980s
American rock - New Wave. In the '80s electronic fulled New Wave groups became the forefront of the American music scene that included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schoolhouse Rock!: Encyclopedia Ii - Schoolhouse Rock! - Origins
Schoolhouse Rock was a commercial advertising venture by David McCall. The first song recorded was Three is a Magic Number, by Bob Doroug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schoolhouse Rock!: Encyclopedia Ii - Schoolhouse Rock! - Origins
Schoolhouse Rock was a commercial advertising venture by David McCall. The first song recorded was Three is a Magic Number, by Bob Doroug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Castle Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Castle Rock - Towns
Several towns in the United States are named "Castle Rock": Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock, Washington Castle Rock, Wisconsin Castle ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fraggle Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Fraggle Rock - The Inhabitants Of Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock - Fraggles. Fraggles are small humanoid creatures, about 22 inches tall, that come in a wide variety of colors and have ta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1970s
American rock - Hard Rock. A number of groups in the early 1970s continued the trend towards heavier and heavier rock and roll begun by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedimentary Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedimentary Rock - Classification
Sedimentary rock - Clastic sedimentary rocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks are composed of discrete fragments or clasts of materials deriv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1960s
American rock - British Invasion. American rock and roll had an impact across the globe, perhaps most intensely in Britain, where recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Steady: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Steady - Charts
Album - Billboard (North America) Singles - Billboard (North America) ... See also:Rock Steady, Rock Steady - Track listing, Rock Stead...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1950s
American rock - Covers: Early 50s. Through the late 1940s and early 1950s, rhythm and blues music had been gaining a stronger beat and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Folk-rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Folk-rock - The Roots Of Folk-rock
Folk-rock arose mainly from the confluence of three elements: urban/collegiate folk vocal groups, singer-songwriters, and the revival of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Rock - Decline Of Rock 1994-
By 1994, Chinese rock was obviously in decline. This can only partly be attributed to strict controls by the Chinese government, such as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Origins
Rock and Roll in its various guises came from a fusion of musical cultures, and in turn its influence fed back to these cultures, a proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1990s
American rock - Grunge. Early grunge bands, particularly Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and Soundgarden, took much of their sound from early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Schoolhouse Rock!: Encyclopedia Ii - Schoolhouse Rock! - Trivia
The short "The Preamble," set to highly infectious music, has a slightly abridged wording of the Preamble of the United States Constituti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock And Roll: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock And Roll - British Rock And Roll
Main article: British rock The Trad jazz movement brought blues artists to Britain, and in 1955 Lonnie Donegan's version of "Rock Island ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Post-rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Post-rock - The Post-rock Sound
As mentioned above, the post-rock sound incorporates a wide variety of musical genres, such as ambient, jazz, electronica, experimental, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 2000s
So far the early 2000s hasn't yet seen a band of the influence of Nirvana or The Beatles. Post-Grunge bands continue to dominate radio in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sedimentary Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sedimentary Rock - Formation
Sedimentary rocks are formed from overburden pressure as particles of sediment are deposited out of air, ice, or water flows carrying the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Opera - Notable Rock Musicals
For a more extensive list for rock musicals see the list of rock musicals. James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, Hair (1967) St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - J-rock: Encyclopedia Ii - J-rock - History
Psychedelic rock was invented in the 1960s by American and British counterculture figures. Arriving in Japan, psychedelic rock took on a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock And Roll: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock And Roll - British Rock And Roll
Main article: British rock The Trad jazz movement brought blues artists to Britain, and in 1955 Lonnie Donegan's version of "Rock Island ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Progressive Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Progressive Rock - History Of Progressive Rock
Progressive rock - Precursors. Progressive rock was born from a variety of musical influences in the late 1960s. The later Beatles and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Progressive Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Progressive Rock - History Of Progressive Rock
Progressive rock - Precursors. Image:King Crimson TopofThePopsLive1970.jpg Progressive rock was born from a variety of musical influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Rock - Discography
Chinese rock - Compilations. 2003 - Beijing Band 2001: New Rock Bands from the People's Republic of China. Kemaxiu Music. ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Rock - Christian Rock Band Definitions
There are multiple definitions of what qualifies as a "Christian Rock" band. Christian rock bands that explicitly state their beliefs and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glam Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Glam Rock - Progenitors
Credit for starting the Glam genre is often given to David Bowie or Marc Bolan of T. Rex. Proponents included Slade, Mud, Gary Glitter, S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rock - 1960s Rockers And Rock Groups
Rock & Roll faded as Cliff, the Shads and the others followed Elvis into lightweight pop and schmaltzy ballads, but rock groups were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1990s - Indie Rock
Throughout the developed world, indie rock of various kinds became more popular during the 1990s, especially grunge rock. As in other cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinoy Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinoy Rock - History
One of the first popular Filipino rock stars was Bobby Gonzalez, whose major hit was "Hahabul-Habol." Eddie Mesa, another teen idol from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rock - 1950s Birth Of British Rock
The Trad jazz movement spawned an offshoot when Chris Barber's Jazz Band introduced interval entertainment with their banjo player Lonnie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classic Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Classic Rock - Symphonic Classic Rock
Classic rock is also a term used to mean a fusion of classical and rock music, or more usually, rock music arranged for and played by a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Music: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Music - Origins
Rock and Roll in its various guises came from a fusion of musical cultures, and in turn its influence fed back to these cultures, a proce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City Of Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - City Of Rocks - History
"We encamped at the city of the rocks, a noted place from the granite rocks rising abruptly out of the ground," wrote James Wilkins in 18...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Cycle: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Cycle - The Cycle
Rock cycle - Transition to igneous. When rocks are pushed deep under the Earth's surface, they may melt into magma. If the conditions n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Toronto Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Toronto Rock - Championships
The Toronto Rock won the Champion's Cup in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2005. The 2002 final was against the Albany Attack, and the 1999, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metamorphic Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Metamorphic Rock - Foliation
The layering within metamorphic rocks is called foliation (derived from the Latin word folia, meaning "leaves"), and it occurs when a str...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kid Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Kid Rock - Career
Kid Rock - Early Years. Kid Rock derives his name from his early years of rapping in parking lots and bars, when, so Kid Rock says, peo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glam Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Glam Rock - Glam Rock In Theatre And Cinema
Theatre and Cinema played an important role in the Glam rock movement. The stars of Andy Warhol's stage play "Pork" are considered influe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sgt. Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sgt. Rock - Overview
He originally appeared in a strip in the comic book Our Army at War #81 in 1959 with his unit, Easy Company. The stories, written mainly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glam Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Glam Rock - Progenitors
Credit for starting the genre is often given to David Bowie or Marc Bolan of T. Rex. The stars of Andy Warhol's play "Pork" are also cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Math Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Math Rock - Characteristics
Whereas most rock music uses a basic 4/4 beat (however accented or syncopated), math rock frequently uses compound meters such as 7/8, 11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Igneous Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Igneous Rock - Classification
Igneous rocks are classified according to mode of occurrence, texture, chemical composition, and the geometry of the igneous body. The cl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pete Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Pete Rock - Discography
Pete Rock - Pete Rock & CL Smooth. All Souled Out EP (1991) Mecca and the Soul Brother (1992) The Main Ingredient (1994) Pete Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sgt. Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sgt. Rock - Dedication
Unlike many contemporary war characters, Rock had a deep loathing for the war, but was grimly loyal to his unit to see it through. This l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Rock Entertainer: Encyclopedia Ii - The Rock Entertainer - In Wrestling
The Rock entertainer - Nicknames. The Brahma Bull The People's Champ/Champion (or The Corporate Champion) The Great One The Most Elect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brighton Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Brighton Rock - Novel
Fred Hale, a former gangster, has returned to Brighton to anonymously distribute cards for a newspaper competition (this is based on "Lob...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sgt. Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Sgt. Rock - Merchandise
A line of 3-3/4" action figures bearing the SGT. ROCK name was released in the 1980s by Remco Toys, likely as a result of the popularity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - French Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - French Rock - The 1970s
French rock - Before Punk. Alpes (band) Ame Son Ange Alice Art Zoyd Au Bonheur Des Dames Alain Bashung Camizole Catharsis (band) Cheva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Folk-rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Folk-rock - British And Celtic Folk-rock
The British style of folk-rock (in its early years, often called electric folk) was established by the band Fairport Convention, who form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Flour: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Flour - Formation
Natural rock flour is typically formed during glacial migration, where the glacier grinds against rock beneath it, but is also produced b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cumulate Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Cumulate Rocks - Terminology
Cumulates are named according to their dominant mineralogy and the percentage of crystals to their groundmass. Adcumulates are rocks con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Synth Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Synth Rock - 1980s
The growth of a variety of "underground" music scenes and the increasing availability and ease-of-use of synthsizers and other electronic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Hudson: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Hudson - Filmography
Rock Hudson - Television. McMillan and Wife (TV series) (1971-1976) as Commissioner Stewart McMillan McMillan (TV series) (1976-1977) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bass Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Bass Rock - History
Bass Rock - The Lauder Family. Historically the home of the Lauder of The Bass family (from whom Sir Harry Lauder is descended), who ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Noise Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Noise Rock - History
Some influences on the early breed of noise rockers were the stark rock and roll of The Velvet Underground, the bluster of the Stooges, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Math Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Math Rock - Development
While a few bands of the 1970s and 1980s such as Genesis, Gentle Giant, Rush, King Crimson, and Pink Floyd had experimented with unusual ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monsters Of Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Monsters Of Rock - Monsters Of Rock At Castle Donington
Monsters of Rock - History. Attendance at the first festival in 1980 was 35,000, and this continued to grow until the 1988 show when 2 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Rock - Rise Of Chinese Rock And Roll 1989
The birthplace of Chinese rock was in Beijing, which as the nation's capital was firstly, highly politicised and secondly, opens to a ran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1980s
While many Australasian bands from the 1980s remained cult acts outside of Australia, some, including Little River Band, AC/DC, INXS, Mid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liancourt Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Liancourt Rocks - History
Korea and Japan have a long, complex history of cultural exchange, war, and political rivalry (see: Korean-Japanese disputes). The Lianco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fastnet Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Fastnet Rock - Fastnet Rock Lighthouse
The current lighthouse is the second to be built on the rock and the highest in Ireland. Construction of the first one started in 1853, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Russian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Russian Rock - History
Russian rock - The early 60's. Prior to the late sixties, music in the Soviet Union was divided into two groups: music published by the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Rock - Overview
In the late 1970s and early 1980s only CFNY, a commercial radio station in Toronto, Ontario, regularly broadcast alternative rock in Nort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cumulate Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Cumulate Rocks - Geochemistry
Cumulate rocks, because they are fractionates of a parental magma, should not be used to infer the composition of a magma from which they...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Chinese Rock - Rock As Popular Music 1990-1993
After the Tian'anmen Square protests, rock became part of general urban youth culture in China. Its rise from marginality was celebrated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cumulate Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Cumulate Rocks - Formation
Cumulate rocks are the typical product of precipitation of magmatic crystal products from a fractionating magma chamber. These accumulati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Band - Structure
A rock group or band usually consists of at least four musical roles: lead singer. guitarist. bass guitarist. drummer or percussionist. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liancourt Rocks: Encyclopedia Ii - Liancourt Rocks - Ecology
Like Ulleung-do, the Liancourt Rocks are volcanic rock, with only a thin layer of soil and moss. The volcanic rock of the Liancourt Rocks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Band - Structure
A rock group or band usually consists of at least four musical roles: lead singer. guitarist. bass guitarist. drummer or percussionist. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rock Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Rock Band - Structure
A rock group or band usually consists of at least four musical roles: A lead singer. A guitarist. A bass guitarist. A drummer or percuss...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avant-progressive Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Avant-progressive Rock - Avant-progressive Rock Bands
The original Rock in Opposition bands were: Aqsak Maboul Art Bears Art Zoyd Etron Fou Leloublan Henry Cow Samla Mammas Manna Stormy Six ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Garage Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Garage Rock - Revivals
The first garage rock revival occurred in the mid-1970s, when bands such as The Dictators and The Unclaimed emulated the look and sound o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finnish Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Finnish Rock - Timeline
Finnish rock followed the common trends during the 50s and 60s. Usually Finnish rock bands performed covers or hit songs translated into ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - The Emergence Of Punk Rock
The first ongoing music scene that was assigned the "punk" label appeared in New York in 1974-1976, centered around bands that played reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rock Instrumentals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rock Instrumentals - S
Butaku Europa Samba Pa Ti Soul Sacrifice (Woodstock) Always With Me, Always With You (Surfing With The Alien) Circles (Surfing With ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rock Instrumentals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rock Instrumentals - T
Hypnosis (The New Order) A Musical Death (The New Order) Triad (Lateralus) Intermission (Ænima) Glad (John Barleycorn Must Die) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rock Instrumentals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rock Instrumentals - A
D.T. (Who Made Who) Chase the Ace (Who Made Who) Bonny (AC/DC Live) Whale & Wasp Intro (Dream Sequence) (Dirt) Don't Want You...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Rocks: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Rocks
  Rocks [192] To dream of rocks, denotes that you will meet reverses, and that there will be discord and general unhappiness. ...   » Read the article