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progressive rock vs rock 'n' roll

rock 'n' roll vs progressive rock

progressive rock and rock 'n' roll both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progressive rock Yes No No No
rock 'n' roll Yes No No No
As nouns, rock 'n' roll is a hypernym of progressive rock; that is, rock 'n' roll is a word with a broader meaning than progressive rock:
  • progressive rock: 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
  • rock 'n' roll: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
Other hypernyms of progressive rock include rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll, rock, rock and roll, rock music.
progressive rock (noun) rock 'n' roll (noun)
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 a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
Difference between progressive rock and rock 'n' roll

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