prerock

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ rock.

Adjective

prerock (not comparable)

1. Before the advent of rock music.
   • 2007 May 14, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The prerock tradition has acquired so many layers of cultural implication that singers who take it too seriously tend to sound more like curators than entertainers.