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 typically form recognizable and mappable volumes The three major classes of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock. Rock history can thus be organized around both the sound of cities (philadelphia and detroit, new york city and san francisco, liverpool and manchester) and the spread of youth cults (rock and roll, heavy metal, punk, and grunge). Rock music is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and can be defined as “a form of music with a strong beat”—it is difficult to be much more precise It is also called rock and roll.
Rock's origins lie in rock and roll, a new form of american popular music in the 1950s that was personified early on by elvis presley Other successful rock singers, musicians, and groups include eric clapton, jimi hendrix, the beatles, tina turner, led zeppelin, courtney love, bob dylan, and patti smith. 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 macmillan and wife in the 1970s. Rock remains the most democratic of mass media—the only one in which voices from the margins of society can still be heard out loud Yet, at the beginning of the 21st century, rock and the music industry faced a new crisis. To move (someone or something) back and forth or from side to side
