It all started in the late 40s and early 50’s of the last century – a music style that borrowed and evolved from earlier genres like gospel, blues, jazz, even country music. They rock’n’rolled along, till the mid-60s when it became a world-shaking genre by itself called Rock.
Rock gave to the world monster musicians whose music is as relevant today as it was 5 decades back. But, as the rock rolled, it also collected moss – drugs, crazy hair and clothes, free sex, crazy sound. Here’s a comic look at how rock-archetypes changed from decade to decade.
The History of Rock Music:
Infographic by – Cracked