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Recent Examples of rocker
In a post shared on X, the Bay Area rocker described meeting a man who recognized him from across the street and began recounting, in vivid detail, a Van Halen concert from three decades ago.
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Amy Madigan started as a rocker-performance artist, but later turned to acting.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Teresa Gillis, the 95-year-old mother of rocker Jack White, died Saturday in Detroit.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Written by Young and his dad, this is a rousing folk-rocker with a serious point about an ex-con and his tough times getting back to the working world.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
Amy Madigan started as a rocker-performance artist, but later turned to acting.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Teresa Gillis, the 95-year-old mother of rocker Jack White, died Saturday in Detroit.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Written by Young and his dad, this is a rousing folk-rocker with a serious point about an ex-con and his tough times getting back to the working world.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocker
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Guess named the South Korean rapper, singer and member of the K-pop group Stray Kids its first global brand ambassador for both Guess and Guess Jeans brands earlier this month.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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The series, which premieres on Monday, April 6 and airs across the week, brings together sixteen of the most polarizing figures in pop culture to compete in a series of mental and physical challenges over four days, filmed against the backdrop of a luxury chalet in Park City, Utah.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Asian version will take flight after the original contest takes place in Vienna in May, with 35 countries competing in the singing contest known for outrageous costumes, towering ballads and high-energy performances.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bruzzone’s vocals seesaw between throat-buzzing alien croaks and clean vocals that wouldn’t sound out of place on a Mars Volta ballad.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Artists help parents identify their childrens' personality traits and habits to create a unique lullaby.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But curated with rest in mind, this viewing ritual repurposes Hollywood’s highest stage as an on-demand lullaby of entertainment legacy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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The announcement, which was preceded by a series of cryptic posts from the singer, comes over five years after her last major solo concert.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Espionage is never a solo performance.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the entire band was a powerhouse, as lead singer Malo brought not only strong, soulful vocals that could veer between a Roy Orbison-esque baritone croon and country twang, but a genial humor that often manifested itself during the group’s concerts.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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While still a teen, Dean landed a gig singing backup vocals for the British drum and bass group Rudimental, which led her to self-release music and secure a contract with an EMI subsidiary.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Lebohang Morake — the Grammy-winning South African composer behind the film’s opening Zulu vocals — filed a federal civil complaint in California on March 16 against the comedian, Learnmore Jonasi, alleging that the translation is false and damaging to his life’s work.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s an intimacy to it in the verses, and then there’s a big dynamic jump, an octave jump between the verse and the chorus, which just explodes into this hopeful, optimistic thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet athletic departments are still operating as tax-exempt nonprofits, even as a growing chorus of voices, from academia to politics, is wondering whether this designation should be reevaluated.—
Andrew Urbaczewski,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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The album is named after a Korean folk song.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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