Rock music originated from the blending of blues, country, and gospel music in the 1950s. Over 200 subgenres have developed since, including punk, metal, and grunge. Rock revolves around the electric guitar and bass with a strong back beat. It began mainstream with rockabilly and artists like Elvis Presley. Major rock festivals in the 1960s/70s included Woodstock. The genre diversified in the 1980s and saw a decline in popularity in the 1990s with the rise of grunge. Top rock artists according to critics include The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and U2.

1. ROCKKelsey Mitsdarffer

2. RockOriginsWhat makes up Rock? Rock music comes from the rhythms of blues, country, and gospel. Elements of Rock can be seen before the 50’s in these types of music.How many sub genres how formed?200+ forms of rock have emerged since the 1950’s. A few of these are Punk, Metal, Alternative, Glam, Grunge, Swap Rock, Visual Kei.

3. What is Rock?The sound of rock often revolves around the guitar and it uses a strong back beat laid down by a rhythm section of electric bass guitar, drums, and keyboard instruments such as organ, piano, or, since the 1970s, synthesizers

4. Where did it start?In the mid 1950’s the world was shaken by a new type of music: Rockabilly.Rockabilly was a combination of country and African American R&B music, that was made popular by white male artists.

5. Elvis Presley THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL Sold over one billion records

6. Starred in 33 successful films

7. Received over 150 awards, 3 of which were Grammys

8. 30 #1 hits

9. 5 times platinumWoodstock 1969Rolling Stone has called it "the most famous event in rock history." The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, on a 600-acre farm in the township of Bethel, New York, from August 15-18, 1969, represents more than a peaceful gathering of 500,000 people and 32 musical performances.Woodstock Video

10. Woodstock 1969Performances Janis Joplin

11. The Who

12. Jimmy Hendrix

13. The Grateful Dead

14. Creedence Clearwater Revival The 70’sEarly 70’s saw the deaths of many major artists from the 60’s scene.Experimentation with music begins creating Glam Rock, Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, and Punk Rock.Major Artists - David Bowie - Pink Floyd - Aerosmith - Led Zeppelin - Sex Pistols - The Ramoness

15. 1980‘sIn the 1980’s popular rock diversified. Artists like Van Halen and Queen showed their skills with guitar rock, while artist such as Bob Segar and John Cougar Mellencamp developed a style known as Heartland Rock.