- Rock - Pioneers, Genres, Legends | Britannica
Rock - Pioneers, Genres, Legends: For lexicographers and legislators alike, the purpose of definition is to grasp a meaning, to hold it in place, so that people can use a word correctly—for example, to assign a track to its proper radio outlet (rock, pop, country, jazz) The trouble is that the term rock describes an evolving musical practice informed by a variety of nonmusical arguments
- Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution | Britannica
Rock - Social Change, Cultural Evolution, Music Revolution: How, then, should rock’s contribution to music history be judged? One way to answer this is to trace rock’s influences on other musics Another is to attempt a kind of cultural audit (What is the ratio of rock masterworks to rock dross?) But such approaches come up against the problem of definition
- Standing Rock protests | Summary, Violence, Outcome | Britannica
The Standing Rock protests were a campaign undertaken in North Dakota in 2016 and 2017 to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline Early resistance to the pipeline was launched by members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, but over time the demonstrations drew thousands of supporters from all across the United States
- Rock | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, Facts | Britannica
rock, form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s It is certainly arguable that by the end of the 20th century rock was the world’s dominant form of popular music Originating in the United States in the 1950s, it spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the ’60s, and by the ’90s its impact was obvious globally (if in many different local guises)
- rock - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Rock, or stone, is a hard material made up of one or more minerals Rock makes up the outer layer of Earth, called the crust The lower parts of this layer are solid rock, or…
- Rock Hudson | Biography, Movies, AIDS, TV Shows, Death, Facts . . .
Rock Hudson (born November 17, 1925, Winnetka, Illinois, U S —died October 2, 1985, Beverly Hills, California) was an American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s and popular television series in the 1970s A well-liked actor of modest talent, Hudson was one of the first known Hollywood celebrities to die of AIDS-related complications; the extensive
- Dwayne Johnson | Biography, Wrestling, Films, Facts | Britannica
Dwayne Johnson (born May 2, 1972, Hayward, California, U S ) is an American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields His popular films include several installments of The Fast and the Furious franchise, Tooth Fairy (2010), and Baywatch (2017) Wrestling Johnson was born into a wrestling family
- Rock, Massachusetts, Colony, Map, History, Facts - Britannica
Plymouth, town (township), Plymouth county, southeastern Massachusetts, U S It lies on Plymouth Bay, 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Boston It was the site of the first permanent settlement by Europeans in New England, Plymouth colony, known formally as the colony of New Plymouth The town was founded by Pilgrims (Separatists from the Church of England) who, in their search for religious
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