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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The Sign (Radio Edit)
Single - Released December 1, 2025

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Aerosmith
Airbourne
Alive In Stone
Alkehol
All Sinners
Ann My Dice
Arrowsmith
Attila
Bad Nerves
Balkun Brothers
Battering Ram
Bearwolf
Beware Of Darkness
Black Stone Cherry
Blegh! Label
Bobby Amaru
Bryan Adams
Buckcherry
Burning Lake
Bury The Fear
Cheap Trick
Citizen Soldier
DAKØTA
DON BROCO
Danko Jones
Darktribe
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Deuce
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Endgame
Eric Gales
Eruca Sativa
Eternal Raijin
Fragments
GRAVITY
Ghostshaft
Golden Earring
Gwazi
Highly Suspect
Hollow Skies
Ivan & The Parazol
Jay Buchanan
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Barnes
Joe Bonamassa
Joker Out
Josh Freese
KISS
Kill Ritual
Korn
Kéo
LeGrand
Lotusx
Lynch Mob
MC5
MUCC
Matthew K. Heafy
Megadeth
Melrose Avenue
Mountain
Mötley Crüe
Nathan James
Ningen Isu
Otu
Puritano
ROCKBOT
Red Leather
Rob Zombie
Rockout Danny
RudyWade
SPLIT
Saliva
Saturns Downfall
Scythe For Sore Eyes
Shinedown
Sins
Skillet
Skull & Crossbones
Slanks
Sodom
Sponge
Starmen
TRUSTcompany
The Almas
The Cold Stares
The Pretty Wild
The Tamers
The Vultures
Thrice
Transgalactica
Treat
Tyler Keith
Urtz
VIOLENT VIRA
WARFIELD
Warren Zevon
We Are The Warriors
Wildstreet
Yes
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Linkin Park
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Deftones
AC/DC
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Oasis
Sleep Token
System Of A Down
Måneskin
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Evanescence
Foo Fighters
TOTO
Bryan Adams
Bon Jovi
Led Zeppelin
Korn
Journey
Ghost
Alice In Chains
Black Sabbath
Aerosmith
Skillet
Muse
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Doors
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Ozzy Osbourne
Scorpions
Billy Idol
Iron Maiden
Marilyn Manson
Rage Against The Machine
Shinedown
ZZ Top
Def Leppard
The White Stripes
KISS
Five Finger Death Punch
Foreigner
Men At Work
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Soundgarden
Tom Petty
Neil Young
Airbag
Bob Seger
Seether
Audioslave
Megadeth
Hoobastank
Stone Temple Pilots
Survivor
Tom Morello
Heart
Deep Purple
Stereophonics
Kansas
Slayer
Rob Zombie
Asking Alexandria
The Who
John Mellencamp
Boston
Mägo de Oz
Gojira
Rush
The Animals
REO Speedwagon
Judas Priest
STARSET
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Kellin Quinn
P.O.D.
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Faith No More
Pat Benatar
WWE
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Alice Cooper
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Rain City Drive
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blue Öyster Cult
HIM
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Finger Eleven
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