Did rock and roll material, by the sound of it (6)
I believe the answer is:
swayed
'did rock' is the definition.
('sway' can be a synonym of 'rock')
'material by the sound of it' is the wordplay.
'material' becomes 'suede' (suede is a kind of material).
'by the sound of it' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'suede' sounds like 'SWAYED'.
'and roll' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for swayed that I've seen before include "Being under the influence" , "Teetered or influenced" , "was unstable" , "Moved back and forth or sideways" , "Ruled; influenced" .)