Hard Rock

Hard rock is a high-energy genre characterized by powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and often, raw, emotive vocals. Emerging in the late 1960s, it evolved from blues-rock and psychedelic rock, with bands incorporating heavier sounds and distortion. By the 1970s and 1980s, hard rock had become a staple of popular music, with its anthemic choruses and guitar-driven melodies captivating audiences worldwide. As a cultural phenomenon, hard rock embodied rebellion and excess, reflecting the era's social and economic upheaval. While closely tied to heavy metal, hard rock tended to be more commercially oriented and radio-friendly, with a focus on catchy hooks and guitar heroics. Its influence can be seen in later genres like grunge and alternative, and its iconic guitarists and frontmen continue to inspire new generations of musicians.

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Against All Ødds
Alcotomic
Andy Cizek
Blame My Youth
Bloodlyne
Blue Öyster Cult
Boyu
Butch Walker
Cage Willis
Cory Marks
Crossbone Skully
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
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Delilah Bon
Disciple Theory
Fade to Black
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Foreigner
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From Fall to Spring
Gaskin
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Godmode
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Jax Hollow
Jethro
Jimi Hendrix
John Mellencamp
Keith and the Cockroaches
King Falcon
King Vaudeville
Kurt Deimer
LYNCH
MAZZEL
Marilyn Manson
Matthew K. Heafy
Metal Error
Michael Anthony
Motörhead
Mountain
Mr. Big
Myles Kennedy
Mötley Crüe
Never Obey Again
Pearl Jam
Peter Keys
RED Hands
ROCKBOT
Rage Against The Machine
Rain City Drive
Rakkere
Ratt
Reckless Bound
Rocky Road Heaven
RudyWade
RyoLouder
SHAVO
Saint Rock
Scarlet Tantrum
Seethe
Skid Row
Starcrawler
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Super Duty Tough Work
Sweet
THE HARA
THRXNES
Taipei Houston
The Animals
The Gems
The Giraffes
The Intemperate Sons
The Scarlet Opera
The Steel Crows
The Velveteers
The Violent
The Wake Woods
Thee Alcoholics
Thin Lizzy
Toby Lee
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Toshi
Twisted Sister
UNTIL DAWN
Uriah Heep
Velvet Chains
Voodoochild
WICKED
We Are PIGS
Whitesnake
World Divided
Years Of War
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Korn
TOTO
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Journey
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Alice In Chains
Black Sabbath
The Doors
Ghost
Lynyrd Skynyrd
KISS
Van Halen
Scorpions
Iron Maiden
Ozzy Osbourne
Rage Against The Machine
Mötley Crüe
ZZ Top
Pantera
Marilyn Manson
Foreigner
Jimi Hendrix
Def Leppard
Billy Idol
Tom Petty
Men At Work
Megadeth
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Stone Temple Pilots
Survivor
Audioslave
Rob Zombie
Bob Seger
Steve Miller Band
Soundgarden
Heart
Genesis
Kansas
Judas Priest
Deep Purple
Slayer
The Cars
The Who
Rush
Boston
REO Speedwagon
The Animals
John Mellencamp
Motörhead
Europe
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Rick Springfield
Allman Brothers Band
Alice Cooper
Kellin Quinn
Whitesnake
Poison
Pat Benatar
Blue Öyster Cult
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rain City Drive
Cream
Extreme
Sepultura
Twisted Sister
Steppenwolf
Carlos Santana
Janis Joplin
Cheap Trick
Skid Row
Thin Lizzy
The Black Crowes
Faith No More
Yes
Jefferson Airplane
Dio
Black Label Society
Chris Cornell
Bad Company
Helloween
The Cult
Slash
Mr. Big
Rainbow
Jethro Tull
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Danzig
Sadturs
Styx
Machine Head
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Quiet Riot
38 Special
Buckcherry
Derek & The Dominos
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