I love rock music! Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States
I'm not all that familiar with rock music! Who's your favorite rock band?
I think Slayer is the best! But rock has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll,
That's really interesting! What kinds of instruments are featured in rock music?
I think the guitar is the center piece but  Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk
That makes sense to me! A lot of classic rock seems kind of bluesy! Is rock music still very popular today?
It is as strong as it ever was! Musically, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group
I love the sound of the electric guitar! I think I'll give rock music a try! What else should I know before I start listening?
the late 1960s "classic rock" period, a number of distinct rock music subgenres had emerged, including hybrids like blues rock, folk rock, country rock, southern rock, raga rock, and jazz-rock, many of which contributed to the development of psychedelic rock, which was influenced by the countercultural psychedelic and hippie scene. New genres that emerged included progressive rock, which extended the artistic elements; glam rock, which highlighted showmanship and visual style; and the diverse and enduring subgenre of heavy metal, which emphasized
Rock music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the early 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style which drew heavily on the genres of blues, rhythm and blues, and from country music. Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues