Rock

A type of music originating in the American south by African Americans. It was first known as "rhythm and blues" which has now come to mean a completely different type of music. Its primary influence was blues, until the 1950s when white people started playing rock and combined it with country and folk. Rock music is characterized by the use of instruments such as guitars and bass. It was first made popular by black artists like Chuck Berry, then made more mainstream by Elvis. It re-emerged after a brief halt with the "British Invasion" in the early '60s led by the Beatles. British bands continued to dominate the genre with bands like the Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and many others. It reached its height between 1967 and 77 before falling into different categories.
Today there are hundreds of different types of rock music including classic, metal, punk, southern, rockabilly, ska, grunge, emo, pop-rock, folk-rock, psychedelic and prog.

Classic Rock: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix
Metal: AC DC, Black Sabbath, Mettalica
Prog: Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull

by nwnvwEKF September 09, 2012

rock on

A phrase rockers use to greet each other, say goodbye, or just say when someting is cool.

Whats, up, dude? Rock on. (Usually used with the "Rock on" symbol.)

Later, dude. Rock on!

Awesome! Rock on!

by adrian o'riley February 14, 2004

on the rocks

poured over ice (usually said of liquor)

I think I'll a scotch on the rocks.

by Light Joker October 21, 2005

rock

A stupid or uncoordinated person.

Tony is such a rock.

by cxyndrfl July 31, 2018

rock

wide range of music, probably the largest class, involving guitars generally used to make a whole lotta noise. anyone that thinks rock is bad has no idea what rock is past whatever they saw on mtv.

i, wanna rock and roll all night, and party every day

by grisha July 16, 2003

rocks

crack rocks, a drug that is smoked out of a pipe by a crack head

Tyrone Biggums-I smoke rocks!

by Chris Santos December 21, 2005

rock on

First introduced by Ronnie James Dio taught to him as a gesture rooted in Old World customs, actually being a sign to protect one from the Evil Eye. So, know what it means before you throw it up at your next New Found Glory concert

Holy Diver, you've been down too long in the midnight sea

by Mark March 17, 2005