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  1. 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 …

  2. Rock | Definition, Characteristics, Formation, Cycle, Classification ...

    Oct 2, 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 …

  3. Rock - Pioneers, Genres, Legends | Britannica

    First, that rock is so broad a musical category that in practice people organize their tastes around more focused genre labels: the young Presley was a rockabilly, the Beatles a pop group, …

  4. Rock Music Portal | Britannica

    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 …

  5. Rock Hill | City of Culture, Historic Sites & Parks | Britannica

    Rock Hill, city, York county, northern South Carolina, U.S., near the Catawba River, 26 miles (42 km) south of Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1851 as a depot on the Charlotte and …

  6. Rock Island | Mississippi River, Quad Cities, Fort Armstrong

    Rock Island, city, seat (1833) of Rock Island county, northwestern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Mississippi River (bridged to Iowa) at the mouth of the Rock River and opposite the island for …

  7. Rock and roll | History, Songs, Artists, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 11, 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 …

  8. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Oct 8, 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 …

  9. Igneous rock | Characteristics, Examples, Formation, & Types

    Sep 17, 2025 · Igneous rocks are formed from the solidification of magma, which is a hot (600 to 1,300 °C, or 1,100 to 2,400 °F) molten or partially molten rock material. Earth is composed …

  10. Rock Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    ROCK meaning: 1 : to move (someone or something) back and forth or from side to side; 2 : to cause (something) to shake violently sometimes used figuratively