Early rock music sources very extensive,mainly including Bruce,R & B,and country music,there are other Gospel music,traditional pop,jazz and folk music.All these effects together constitute a simple to Bruce-based song structure,it is quick,suitable for dancing,and easy to remember.The first batch of rock stars - Chuck Berry,Elvis Presley,Little Richard,Jerry Lee Lewis,Buddy Holly,Bo Diddley,Bill Haley,Gene Vincent,the Everly Brothers,Carl Perkins,there are many other stars - established rock the model,and in the subsequent 40 years have been followed by the people.In every decade,there is always a lot of artists copy of the first batch of rock hands to the music,while the rest of those artists,and some had expanded the definition of rock and roll,while others are completely break this to be confined to schools model.
From the British invasion,civil rock,magic rock,to hard rock,heavy metal,gorgeous rock,then punk,in fact every rock in the branches of the initial schools are the most loyal to the rock the basic structure.But if such a change occurred,the traditional pop rock from the list gradually disappeared - Of course,some artists have always maintained a shine.Some bands,such as the Rolling Stones and the Faces,they always adhere to the most basic rules of traditional rock,but their music in a more rapid more freely.Some other bands,such as the prototype punkers the Velvet Underground,the New York Dolls and the Stooges,they retained the basic structure of the music,but their actions are a more threatening element.