“Black Velvet” is a hit song by Canadian singer Alannah…
Category: Rock
A type of popular music with a very wide range of musical styles that evolved from rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s. It is based on electric instruments (electrically amplified), especially electric guitar and bass, and a significant role for drums. It is harder-edged music than its predecessors such as rock and roll and blues. The typical meter for rock music is 4/4 and a characteristic form – verse-chorus. It also uses guitar effects.
Musical styles: Progressive rock, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Indie rock, Punk rock, Rockabilly
