Rock & Roll is the foundation of modern rock culture. Emerging in the early 1950s in the United States, it draws from blues, rhythm and blues and American popular music, delivering a rhythmic, direct sound aimed at a new generation.
Artists such as Chuck Berry laid the groundwork for rock music with iconic guitar riffs, while Elvis Presley embodied the cultural and media explosion of the genre. Together, they turned rock & roll into a social phenomenon.
At the same time, Bill Haley and Buddy Holly helped shape the genre by defining musical structures and aesthetics that would influence generations of artists.
Rock & roll quickly spread beyond the United States. In France, Johnny Hallyday played a major role in adapting and popularising the genre, firmly establishing rock & roll within European popular culture.
As a foundational movement connected to Rock, rock & roll remains an essential reference, symbolising energy, freedom and rebellion.
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