Whois & Analysis for littlekidsrock.org

Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock; sometimes called guitar pop) is rock music with a lighter, smoother approach that is more reminiscent of commercial pop music.

Originating in the 1950s as an alternative to rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop), but placed a greater emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft.

It may be viewed as one genre field, rather than two distinct categories.

The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product, less authentic than rock music.

Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the 1950s, and developed into a range of different styles in the 1960s and later, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by blues, rhythm and blues and country music.

Rock music also drew strongly on a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical and other musical sources.

Little Kids Rock (LKR) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Verona, New Jersey that provides free music instruction and instruments to under-served public school districts across the United States.

Their 'Modern Band' curriculum is rooted in popular music (rock, blues, hip hop, reggae, country, funk, etc) and their teaching methods are rooted in the teaching music as a language, with a heavy emphasis on composition and improvisation.

The organization is a 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator and is known for restoring and revitalizing music education in US public schools.

Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music.

It touches on all learning domains, including the psychomotor domain (the development of skills), the cognitive domain (the acquisition of knowledge), and, in particular and significant ways, the affective domain (the learner's willingness to receive, internalize, and share what is learned), including music appreciation and sensitivity.

Music training from preschool through post-secondary education is common in most nations because involvement with music is considered a fundamental component of human culture and behavior.

Music, like language, is an accomplishment that distinguishes humans as a species.

State schools (also known as public schools outside of England and Wales) generally refer to primary or secondary schools mandated for or offered to all children without charge, funded in whole or in part by taxation.

The term may also refer to public institutions of post-secondary education.