1. 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; [syn: progressive rock, art rock]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
art rock
n 1: 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 [syn: progressive
rock, art rock]