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A Music Revolution
"Rock-and-roll is the hamburger that ate the world." This quote by Peter York says a few things about rock-and-roll. From the beginnings of this style of music until now, it has dramatically changed this world and literally changed or "eaten" it. From the soft rock of Elvis Presley to the grunge rock of Guns N' Roses to the sound of Tom Petty, rock-and-roll has contributed to the different groups of people separated by its individual styles. Rock-and-roll has had a significant impact on American culture and style.
As always, rock-and-roll has been known for being related with sex and drugs. In the early days, many rock artists were known to be hardcore drinkers. This also includes the blues and jazz artists of the time. There were groups of girls who followed; even did sexual favors for some band members who were called Groupies (Social Effects of Rock-and-Roll 2). While some groups preferred this, there were others who avoided such attention in favor for......

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