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Genres and styles whose names start with RO.
Rock Against Communism
Rock Against Communism (RAC) was the name of white power rock concerts in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s; it has since become the catch-all term for music with racist lyrics as
Read → EntryRock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. While rock and roll's early elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s
Read → EntryRock and roll (disambiguation)
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Rock and roll or Rock n' roll may also refer
Read → EntryRock and roll revival
The rock and roll revival was a back-to-basics musical trend of the late 1960s and early 1970s, in a sort-of backlash against the psychedelic and pop sounds then in
Read → EntryRock en español
is a term used to refer to any kind of rock music featuring Spanish vocals. Compared to English-speaking bands, very few acts reached worldwide success or between Spanish-speaking countries due to a
Read → EntryRock in Opposition
Rock in Opposition or RIO was a movement representing a collective of progressive rock bands in the late 1970s united in their opposition to the music industry that refused to recognise their music.
Read → EntryRock kapak
Rock kapak is a sub-genre of rock music, sung largely in the Malay language with stylistic influences from glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal. Originating in Malaysia and Singapore in the 1980s,
Read → EntryRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the late 50s to mid-1960s,
Read → EntryRock music in Albania
Albanian rock describes music in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and other Albanian-inhabited areas closely related to western rock. It has a wide variety of subgenres like pop rock, alternative
Read → EntryRock music in Australia
Rock music in Australia, also known as Oz rock, Australian rock, and Aussie rock, has a rich history, rooted in an appreciation of various rock genres originating in the United States and Britain,
Read → EntryRock music in Belarus
Belarusian rock has been developing since the early 1980s. The rock bands include Mroja (later renamed to N.R.M.), Eihelstraat, Daj Darogu!, Kriwi, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Verasy, Open Space,Accent, and
Read → EntryRock music in Belgium
Belgian rock refers to rock music produced in Belgium or written and performed by Belgian musicians. It was originally inspired by rock and roll music from America and the United Kingdom in the
Read → EntryRock music in Denmark
Danish rock is rock music played in Denmark. Starting in the 1950s, rock music was inspired by the United States of America, where it was becoming extremely popular, although records could be
Read → EntryRock music in Estonia
The Estonian rock music scene saw its beginnings in the mid-1960s during Khrushchev Thaw in the Soviet Union and the rise of British bands all over the world. The first Estonian rock-groups were
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Finnish rock (Finnish: suomirock or suomirokki—also known as Finnsrock, Finnrock or Finrock) is rock music made in Finland. The initial rock and roll boom of the 1950s was preceded by a long
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French rock is a form of rock music produced in France, primarily with lyrics in the French language. French rock was born as early as mid-1950s, when writer, songwriter and jazz player Boris Vian
Read → EntryRock music in Germany
German rock music (Deutschrock) came into its own only by the late 1960s, but spawned many bands spanning genres such as krautrock, Neue Deutsche Welle, heavy metal, punk, and industrial. Rock and
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Rock and roll entered Greece in the middle of the 1960s. Greek rock performers in the field include Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Dimitris Poulikakos. Greek rock bands well known globally are Aphrodite's
Read → EntryRock music in Hungary
Hungarian rock has been a part of the popular music of Hungary since the early 1960s. The first major bands were Illés, Metró and Omega. At the time, rock was not approved of by the Hungarian
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Rock and roll is a style of popular American music which has spread around the world, including to the North Atlantic island nation of
Read → EntryRock music in Ireland
Rock music in Ireland, also known as Irish rock, has been a part of the music of Ireland since the 1960s, when the British Invasion brought British blues, psychedelic rock and other styles to the
Read → EntryRock music in Italy
Italian rock is a form of rock music produced primarily in Italy. The music genre has roots in the country as it spread in the early 1960s from the United States with the earliest versions of rock
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Rock music has been performed and heard in Lithuania since the mid-1960s. At first, repression by the Soviet authorities meant that rock was performed only at illegal gatherings, while music from the
Read → EntryRock music in Mexico
Mexican rock music, often referred to in Mexico as rock nacional ("national rock"), originated in the 1950s. Standards by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Nancy Sinatra, and Chuck
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Rock music in New Zealand, also known as Kiwi rock music and New Zealand rock music, rose to prominence first in 1955 with Johnny Cooper's cover version of Bill Haley's hit song "Rock Around the
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Rock music arrived in Norway following the rock'n'roll musical revolution in the US and Great Britain in the late 1950s. Norwegian rock quickly fostered capable musicians, but was strongly influenced
Read → EntryRock music in Poland
Rock music in Poland began in the 20th century. Because Poland was a communist country at the time, the rock and punk scenes often symbolized anti-establishment
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Rock music and its subgenres are very popular in Portugal. The history of the Portuguese rock music scene spans several
Read → EntryRock music in Romania
Romanian rock is a genre of popular music in Romania. It was influenced by changes in Romanian politics to such an extreme, that both the themes and styles of musicians, and the tastes and interests
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Russian rock music originated in the Soviet Union in the 1960s based on the influence of Western rock music and bard songs, and was developed by both amateur bands and official VIA. The "golden age"
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Serbian rock is the rock music scene of Serbia. During the 1960s, 1970s and the 1980s, while Serbia was a constituent republic of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Serbian rock scene was a
Read → EntryRock music in Spain
Spanish rock is the term used for the variety of rock music produced in Spain. Most bands formed in Spain have sung in Spanish, but many others have sung in English, French and Italian, in addition
Read → EntryRock music in Switzerland
Rock and roll first entered Switzerland in the 1950s, as a series of American musicians popularized the style
Read → EntryRock music in the Netherlands
Dutch rock is a form of rock music produced in the Netherlands, primarily in the English language as well as in
Read → EntryRock music in Ukraine
Ukrainian rock () is rock music from Ukraine. Ukrainian contemporary music, including rock, emerged from the VIA music scene of the 1970s and 1980s. This controlled form of music, was a response to
Read → EntryRock music of Canada
Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a
Read → EntryRock musical
A rock musical is a musical theatre work with rock music. The genre of rock musical may overlap somewhat with album musicals, concept albums and song cycles, as they sometimes tell a story through
Read → EntryRock opera
A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs, especially a concept album, with lyrics that relate to a common story. The use of various character roles within the song lyrics is a common
Read → EntryRock urbano
Rock Urbano (Spanish for Urban Rock) is a rock movement developed at mid 1970s in Spain. Initially influenced by hard rock acts and progressive rock bands, in the 1980s punk rock influences were
Read → EntryRock violin
Rock violin is rock music that includes violin in its instrumental lineup. This includes rock music only and does not include classical style music using melodic motifs from rock. Rock music and rock
Read → EntryRockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the South. As a genre, it blends the sound of Western musical styles
Read → EntryRocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor of ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was the dominant style of music in Jamaica for nearly two years, performed
Read → EntryRōkyoku
Rōkyoku (; also historically called naniwa-bushi, ) is a genre of traditional Japanese narrative singing. This genre is performed by a singer accompanied by a shamisen, rōkyoku became very popular in
Read → EntryRomance (music)
The term romance (, , , , , , ) has a centuries-long history. Applied to narrative ballads in Spain, it came to be used by the 18th century for simple lyrical pieces not only for voice, but also for
Read → EntryRomani music
Romani music is the music of the Romani people. In the English language, Romani people have long been known by the exonym Gypsies or Gipsies and this remains the most common English term for the
Read → EntryRomanian hip-hop
Romanian hip hop first emerged in 1982, along with the break-dancing movement which became very popular in the 1980s. However, Romanian hip hop was developed in the early 1990s, when American rappers
Read → EntryRomantic music
Romantic music is a stylistic movement in Western Classical music associated with the period of the 19th century commonly referred to as the Romantic era (or Romantic period). It is closely related
Read → EntryRomo
Romantic Modernism (or simply Romo) was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and
Read → EntryRondalla
The rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum instruments. It originated in Medieval Spain, especially in the ancient Crown of
Read → EntryRondeau (forme fixe)
A rondeau (; plural: rondeaux) is a form of medieval and Renaissance French poetry, as well as the corresponding musical chanson form. Together with the ballade and the virelai it was considered one
Read → EntryRondeña
The rondeña is a palo or musical form of flamenco associated with Ronda and the Province of Málaga in Andalusia, southern Spain. It belongs to the broad family of Málaga fandangos and is usually
Read → EntryRondo
The rondo or rondeau is a musical form that contains a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") which alternates with one or more contrasting themes (generally called "episodes", but also
Read → EntryRoots reggae
Roots reggae is a subgenre of reggae that deals with the everyday lives and aspirations of Africans and those in the African Diaspora, including the spiritual side of Rastafari, black liberation,
Read → EntryRoots revival
A roots revival (folk revival) is a trend which includes young performers popularizing the traditional musical styles of their ancestors. Often, roots revivals include an addition of newly composed
Read → EntryRoots rock
Roots rock is a genre of rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues, and country music. First emerging in the late 1960s, it is seen as a response to the perceived excesses of the
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