hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Japan’s hard rock and indie music scene is on par with 1990s Seattle, so linger longer to attend Metrock Osaka on the weekend of May 10–11.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
The track became a defining hit for the band, climbing to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a rarity among hard rock tunes.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Faster Pussycat is one of the musical acts on board the cruise, and the hard rock/glam metal band had a performance on Sunday and another scheduled for Tuesday night.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Several generations of bands—from Heart and Whitesnake to Wolfmother and Greta Van Fleet—have closely based their sound on Zep’s early hard rock attack.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
The track became a defining hit for the band, climbing to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — a rarity among hard rock tunes.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Faster Pussycat is one of the musical acts on board the cruise, and the hard rock/glam metal band had a performance on Sunday and another scheduled for Tuesday night.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Several generations of bands—from Heart and Whitesnake to Wolfmother and Greta Van Fleet—have closely based their sound on Zep’s early hard rock attack.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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