Rock music is part of popular music

Rock music is part of popular music today. It is played and listened in almost every countries in the world. Rock and roll was the name given to the music that developed in the early 1950's. It is believed that the term rock and roll was first used by a disc jockey, Alan Freed.

In 1955, records of a young singer from Tennessee, Elvis Presley, were heard across the US. After he appeared on nation-wide television, Elvis Presley's singing and his performing style came to mean rock and roll all over the world. Then came Bill Haley and The Comets. Rock mainly became the music of the young. They understood its beat and sound, and its lyrics.

The 1970's were the time of big developments in the rock industry. Rock became a very big business, earned more money annually than any other form of entertainment including the film industry.

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Musik rock adalah bagian dari musik populer hari ini. Bermain dan mendengarkan di hampir setiap negara di dunia. Rock and roll adalah nama yang diberikan untuk musik yang dikembangkan di awal 1950-an. Hal ini diyakini bahwa istilah rock and roll pertama kali digunakan oleh disc jockey, Alan Freed.Pada tahun 1955, catatan dari penyanyi muda dari Tennessee, Elvis Presley, terdengar di seluruh Amerika Serikat. Setelah ia muncul di televisi nasional, Elvis Presley bernyanyi dan gaya pertunjukan datang berarti rock and roll seluruh dunia. Kemudian Bill Haley dan The komet. Batu terutama menjadi musik muda. Mereka mengerti mengalahkan nya dan suara, dan lirik.Tahun 1970-an adalah masa perkembangan besar di industri batu. Batu menjadi bisnis besar yang sangat, memperoleh lebih banyak uang setiap tahun daripada bentuk lain dari hiburan termasuk industri film.