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  Encyclopedia: Pub rock (UK)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pub rock was a mid- to late-1970s musical movement, largely centred around North London and South East Essex, particularly Canvey Island and Southend on Sea.
Pub rock was largely a reaction to much of the popular music of the era, which tended to be dominated by progressive rock and highly polished, supposedly over-produced American West Coast 'AOR' sounds.
Pub rock was viewed by many as being an immediate precursor to the UK punk rock scene.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pub-rock-(UK)   (2543 words)

  
 Rock and roll - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rock and Roll emerged as a defined musical style in America in the 1950s, though elements of rock and roll can be seen in rhythm and blues records as far back as the 1920s.
While mainstream rock music was no longer able to shock or offend, new forms of music, particularly Punk rock and Rap emerged to fill this role; people who as youths delighted in the effect rock and roll had on their parents found themselves railing in a similar fashion against their children's music.
Rock musicians and fans have consistently struggled with the paradox of "selling out" -- to be considered "authentic", rock music must keep a certain distance from the establishment and its constructs; however certain compromises must be made in order to become successful and to make music available to the public.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /r/ro/rock_and_roll.html   (5823 words)

  
 Articles - Hard rock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Hard rock is often loosely defined, and is primarily of use in describing radio station formats.
Hard rock is typified by a bright, trebly overdrive distortion effect on the guitars, lending to its overall sound.
The term "hard rock" is also used as an umbrella term for genres such as punk, grunge, industrial rock and heavy metal, in order to distinguish them from softer, more radio friendly pop rock music.
www.zforever.com /articles/Hard_rock   (330 words)

  
 Rock and roll at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rock and Roll, also called Rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony backing), electric guitars (and saxophone in the early days) and a strong back beat.
Countless British youths listened to and were influenced by the R&B and rock and roll pioneers and began forming their own bands to play the new music with an intensity and drive seldom found in white American acts outside of Elvis.
This genre became known as progressive rock, and at its most advanced and complex, was hardly recognizable as anything related to the early years of rock and roll.
springknow.com /Rock_and_roll.html   (4326 words)

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