Rock | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, & Facts | Britannica
Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United States and spread …
Rock | Definition, Characteristics, Formation, Cycle, Classification ...
Nov 25, 2025 · Rock, in geology, naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals. Such aggregates constitute the basic unit of which the solid Earth is composed and …
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Encyclopedia Britannica
Nov 24, 2025 · The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum features exhibits on rock music’s origins and influence, with artifacts such as instruments, stage clothing, and song lyrics.
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…
Chris Rock | Biography, Movies, TV Shows, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 24, 2025 · Chris Rock (born February 7, 1966, Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.) is an American comedian whose popular stand-up routine, which often addressed racial matters, led …
Rock and roll | History, Songs, Artists, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 21, 2025 · Rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style …
Rock Hudson | Biography, Movies, AIDS, TV Shows, Death, & Facts ...
Nov 13, 2025 · Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk, and for the TV series …
Rock - 1960s, British Invasion, Psychedelic | Britannica
The Beatles’ success suggested that it was possible to enjoy the commercial, mass-cultural power of rock and roll while remaining an artist. The immediate consequence was folk rock. Folk …
Schoolhouse Rock! | Conjunction Junction, I’m Just a Bill, Songs ...
Schoolhouse Rock! is an American series of three-minute musical cartoons with educational lyrics created to teach children concepts in mathematics, grammar, science, history, civics, and …
Window Rock | Arizona, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Window Rock, capital of the extensive Navajo Nation Reservation, Apache county, northeastern Arizona, U.S. It lies 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Gallup, New Mexico.