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In the 1940s big band and jazz were popular forms of music, both were overall excellent forms of music. In the 1950s big band and jazz were on the decline and America was looking for new, brighter, uplifting sounds after the deadly World War II. Thus, because of this, rock n’ roll is born. But not rock n’ roll as you and I know it, but a much softer, milder, and altogether more commercial rock n’ roll, nevertheless a very popular form of music. Singles of the 50s were very rarely over two minutes in length so as to not take up too much airtime. During the 1960s the nation was on the brink of war and full of pent up feelings, America turned away from its homeland to a small island in Europe, Great Britain. Rock n’ roll became immensely popular, along with the revival of folk music. The 1960s had so much going on during that time: The Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, anti-Vietnam emotions, a whole new culture. The 1970s music was when The Vietnam War calmed down, and the hippy movement died down. America now turned to a new form of music, hard rock. Bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath filled arenas with screaming fans and played extra loud, extra hard, and extra fast. Many of these bands songs were amazingly expr