Rock has been around for the past 60 years. It has peaked in their popularity and been almost forgotten, but has risen back up to due to an increase in consumer insight and bands willing to try different things to increase the popularity of the music. Although it has different styles, it has always had the same foundation throughout the years. Why is it called “America’s Music?” Simply because it was created in the United States. Rock is one of the most popular types of music worldwide. It has a loyal fan base and has been in and out of the mainstream spotlight throughout the years, but has always endured the test of time.
Rock was created in the early 1950’s in the Unites States and quickly became one of the most popular type of music in the country. “In 1955 rock and roll had its first nationwide #1 hit when Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" toped the Pop Charts. Although considered a novelty or fad by most, rock proves its staying power.” (Joel C. Mellor) In the early 1960’s rock had reached a fever pitch; becoming …show more content…
Rock continued its success through the 60’s and 70’s, with bands such as the Rolling Stones, Les Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd all getting there start. After three decades of success around the 1980’s rock began to lose steam. Other types of music began to become more prominent in America; such as pop and hip hop. Other types of rock began to emerge as well. A “sub-genre” comes when you put two types of music together. An example of this is rap-rock. Rap rock has all the instruments and sound of rock, but with rapping instead of traditional singing. The 80’s was a hard time for rock, but with the help of sub-genres such as: Rap rock, punk rock, and glam rock it stayed relevant. “As the ‘80s began, mainstream rock music was losing commercial steam, its sound growing stale. In such a creatively stagnant environment, subgenres started to assert their dominance.” (Tim
Rock was created in the early 1950’s in the Unites States and quickly became one of the most popular type of music in the country. “In 1955 rock and roll had its first nationwide #1 hit when Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" toped the Pop Charts. Although considered a novelty or fad by most, rock proves its staying power.” (Joel C. Mellor) In the early 1960’s rock had reached a fever pitch; becoming …show more content…
Rock continued its success through the 60’s and 70’s, with bands such as the Rolling Stones, Les Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd all getting there start. After three decades of success around the 1980’s rock began to lose steam. Other types of music began to become more prominent in America; such as pop and hip hop. Other types of rock began to emerge as well. A “sub-genre” comes when you put two types of music together. An example of this is rap-rock. Rap rock has all the instruments and sound of rock, but with rapping instead of traditional singing. The 80’s was a hard time for rock, but with the help of sub-genres such as: Rap rock, punk rock, and glam rock it stayed relevant. “As the ‘80s began, mainstream rock music was losing commercial steam, its sound growing stale. In such a creatively stagnant environment, subgenres started to assert their dominance.” (Tim