What is Rock?
Rock 'n Roll (aka Rock) is a style of popular music started in the 1950's that features electric guitar, a strong driving back beat, and wild, teenage centered lyrics. It is certainly evolved over the years by removing and/or adding other characteristics. We will begin in the 1950's and move our way through the decades with a combination of classwork and independent/group projects.
Is Rock Music still relevant now as it was in from the 50's - 90's?
Is Rock Music have musical characteristics, or an attitude, or some of both?
When Ice Cube, the hip-hop rapper, was inducted into the Rock n' Roll hall of fame, he said: “Rock’n’roll is not an instrument, it’s a spirit that has been going on since the blues, jazz, bebop, soul, rock’n’roll, R&B, heavy metal, punk rock and, yes, hip-hop. Rock’n’roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path, in music and life" (Carl Wilson, Billboard Magazine 2016).
Is Rock Music still relevant now as it was in from the 50's - 90's?
Is Rock Music have musical characteristics, or an attitude, or some of both?
When Ice Cube, the hip-hop rapper, was inducted into the Rock n' Roll hall of fame, he said: “Rock’n’roll is not an instrument, it’s a spirit that has been going on since the blues, jazz, bebop, soul, rock’n’roll, R&B, heavy metal, punk rock and, yes, hip-hop. Rock’n’roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path, in music and life" (Carl Wilson, Billboard Magazine 2016).