rock and roll
rock and roll is a genre. rock and roll grew out of Blues, Rhythm and blues, Rock, Chicago blues and British blues. It sits close to progg, blues rock, country rock, Alternative rock and piano rock, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Rockabilly, Beat music, Surf rock, Garage rock and Pop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 23 connections around rock and roll. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where rock and roll came from and where it led.
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rock and roll connections
rock and roll grew out of Blues, Rhythm and blues, Rock and Chicago blues, shares an orbit with progg, blues rock, country rock and Alternative rock, went on to shape Rockabilly, Beat music, Surf rock and Garage rock. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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