Rock is a form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United States and spread …

Oct 2, 2025 · Rock, in geology, naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of one or more minerals. Such aggregates constitute the basic unit of which the solid Earth is composed and …

Nov 13, 2025 · Rock Hudson, American actor noted for his good looks and movie roles during the 1950s and ’60s, including Magnificent Obsession, Giant, and Pillow Talk, and for the TV series …

Oct 19, 2025 · 30 Rock is a critically acclaimed American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013.

The Dome of the Rock is a shrine in Jerusalem built in the late 7th century CE that is the oldest extant Islamic monument in the world, believed to be the site of Muhammad’s ascent to …

Genesis, British progressive rock group noted for its atmospheric sound in the 1970s and extremely popular albums and singles of the 1980s and ’90s. The principal members were …

Oct 3, 2025 · Rock art includes pictographs (drawings or paintings), petroglyphs (carvings or inscriptions), engravings (incised motifs), petroforms (rocks laid out in patterns), and …

Sep 23, 2025 · Mia Zapata was the lead vocalist of the Seattle-based punk rock group the Gits. Born in Chicago in 1965 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she fell in with a group of …

Lalibela, religious and pilgrimage center, north-central Ethiopia. Once the capital of the Zagwe dynasty, it was renamed from Roha to Lalibela after a distinguished monarch from the …

Oct 11, 2025 · Rock and roll, style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s and that evolved by the mid-1960s into the more encompassing international style …