subject: Reviewing the History of Rock and Roll [print this page] Almost everyone enjoys the rock and roll music. We all have enjoyed it as kids and still like it a lot. It is a type that has not died since its commencement in the early 1950s. This is a variety of music that is loved by the youngsters especially. They are able to unite to the various forms of uprising, and the changing times that are often the main themes of this variety of music. The History of Rock and Roll can be traced back to the early 1950s.
After World War II, Americans was going through a major change in their lifestyle. The soldiers from the war had returned home and there were a lot of changes introduced in the society. Due to this, people in a variety of alleyways and in discos started mixing different traditional forms of music such as the gospel music, blues, country and classic western. This was followed by the Golden era and the British Invasion.
Rock and roll at this time became popular in all parts of the world, and people were able to connect with it like nothing else could. Some musicians added their own personal flavor and changed the world of music forever. The genre also spread out to all of Europe and the era saw the rise of several English artists like Cliff Richards. This was also the time of Beatles, Elvis Presley and so on. Following this, rock divulged into various forms.
The most prominent were heavy metal or hard rock, soft rock or soul music, and garage or punk rock. They all varied in the level of rebelliousness, and the lyrics that ranged from soulful sweetness, to full of passionate anger and hate towards all kinds of traditions and norms. Today, we know advanced form of rock and roll as nu metal, trance and alternate rock. It has also evolved through the changing times, with the newest expertise.
