"It's a passion for the sport, it's like,you can be that rock god for a minute, without playing anything.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

The band's music is considered so influential that some critics say punk rock would not exist without the Stooges.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

They lift their eyes to the tall rock walls that rise hundreds of meters up from the floor of the valley.

VOA: special.2010.07.05

One hoodoo known as the Poodle looks like a poodle dog sitting on top of a long narrow rock.

VOA: special.2009.04.15

But activities that some schools offer now, like rock climbing walls and skateboarding, can also expand the risks, says Cheryl Richardson.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

Visitors who are not experienced rock climbers can follow a steep man-made path that takes them to the top.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

The group had been nominated seven times before it was finally honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

The Raptorex Kriegsteini reportedly was discovered inside a single piece of rock in the Inner Mongolia area of China.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock.

VOA: special.2009.10.23

The only other reggae musician in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is the other major reggae star, Bob Marley.

VOA: special.2010.03.19

The Times reported that the closing series that day "must be one of the great shows of rock and roll history."

VOA: special.2009.08.10

The study found a sixty-three percent increase in the number of people treated for rock climbing injuries in American hospitals.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

The Queen of Soul was the first woman to be honored in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

The scientists say seven hundred fifty large rock lobsters were released a year ago in waters near Tasmania's northeast coast.

VOA: special.2009.08.25