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History of rock music
- Hard rockHard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music. The electric guitar is often emphasised and used with distortion and other effects.
- Heavy metal musicIn 1968, three British bands named Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple formed to create a sound that would define a new genre.
- Rock and rollIn the late 1940s, a new sound began to take shape in the United States. It emerged from a blending of black musical genres like rhythm and blues with…
- British InvasionIn the late 1950s, American rock and blues musicians became popular with British youth. This rebellious tone and image sparked a cultural shift across the…