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Meanings of art rock in English

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A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing.

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        Subgenre of rock music.

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                Examples for "progressive rock"
                Examples for "progressive rock"
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                Wide-bottomed trousers, progressive rock and lava lamps all made returns.
                The Irish Times
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                It was another good year for South Korean progressive rock and all colours of rap.
                The Irish Times
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                The musician, who was also part of progressive rock group Emerson(...)
                The Irish Times
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                Drama, philosophy, progressive rock, even sport - the network has always been full of surprises.
                BBC
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                David Jon Gilmour... English musician who was a member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
                Radio NZ
                Usage of art rock in English
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                Genesis began as an art rock band in England in the late 1960s.
                Reuters
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                You never know what to expect from Dan Bejar, whose albums as Destroyer range from balladry to art rock.
                The Guardian
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                He played in the 1970s art rock band 10cc.
                Reuters
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                Ferry came to prominence as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the glam art rock band Roxy Music achieving three no.
                The South African
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                Frenzy featured mainly Tim Finn compositions and represented a departure from the band's art rock roots to more of a pop sound.
                Radio NZ
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                In addition to standard exhibits, it has played host to well-documented events such as the reunion of the '60s art rock band Velvet Underground.
                Wired
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                At its core the album is classic art rock but most everything you've ever previously heard in music makes a cameo appearance along the way.
                The Irish Times
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                And this lovely theme I installed that I dug up on Deviant Art rocks.
                Wired
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                Art Rocks starts 25 October, 8.30pm on Sky Arts 1.
                The Guardian
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                He is the star turn of a forthcoming Sky Arts series Art Rocks, which profiles famous musicians with artistic flair.
                The Guardian
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