What are the features of rock and roll music?

When we say 'Rock n Roll', it can mean one of two things. 1. The music that evolved from jazz and blues and country (1940-50) 2. Rock music in general. read more

It is from rock n roll that the electric guitar found centerstage in music world. The use of distortion in guitars can also be seen in rock n roll music. If you mean the latter, the overall rock music can be characterised by the use of a lead guitar, one or two rhythm guitars, a bass guitar and the drums. read more

One of the other significant characteristics of rock and roll was the stripped down instrumentation, and the emergence of the guitar as a solo instrument. Prior to rock n' roll, music had been dominated by big bands and sophisticated arrangements. read more

Rock and roll, also called rock ’n’ roll or rock & 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 known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known as rock and roll. read more