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
   "Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' is a classic progressive rock album";
   - art rock

Type of: R&R, R'n'R [non-standard], rock, rock and roll, rock music, rock 'n' roll, rock-and-roll, rock'n'roll

Encyclopedia: Progressive rock