LogFAQs > #902556461

The name basically comes from the idea that music, which was almost universally influenced by the blues, tended to be more upbeat, ie. have more rhythm.

So, upbeat blues with a heavy backbeat.

Rock Around the Clock is exactly that.

Here's another way of looking at things - is Michael Jackson a rock, pop, or R&B artist? Is he all 3? What's the difference? Where do you draw the lines?
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