Modern Hard Rock

Modern hard rock is a high-energy genre characterized by its heavy guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and powerful vocals. Emerging in the 2010s, it drew inspiration from classic rock and blues, with a renewed focus on raw, unbridled energy. This revivalist sound, often described as "neo-classic rock," pays homage to the iconic bands of the 1970s while injecting a fresh, contemporary edge. Marked by its use of distorted guitars, pounding drums, and often, bluesy, soulful vocals, modern hard rock has captivated audiences worldwide. Its cultural significance lies in its ability to tap into the nostalgia of older generations while resonating with younger listeners seeking authentic, guitar-driven music. Distinct from its heavier metal counterparts, modern hard rock is notable for its emphasis on melody, songcraft, and a more stripped-back, live-performance ethos.

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Red Rocking Chair
Single - Released February 6, 2026

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All Them Witches
Andrew W.K.
Bad Touch
Battering Ram
Beware Of Darkness
Black Aces
Black Map
Black Pistol Fire
Black Spiders
Black Stone Cherry
Blacktop Mojo
Bleeker
Blues Pills
Bonafide
Broken Witt Rebels
Brother Cane
Collateral
Crobot
Crossing Rubicon
Cry Of Love
Cut Glass Kings
Dead Man's Whiskey
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Dirty Honey
Doomsday Outlaw
Dorothy
Flat Earth
Florence Black
Gin Annie
Goodbye June
Greta Van Fleet
Hollowstar
Inglorious
Jack J Hutchinson
Jared James Nichols
Joyous Wolf
King King
Kira Mac
Koritni
Kris Barras Band
Mammoth
Mark Morton
Massive Wagons
Matt Mitchell & the Coldhearts
Million Dollar Reload
Monster Truck
Myles Kennedy
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Razzmattazz
Red Sun Rising
Revival Black
Rival Sons
Royal Blood
Ryders Creed
Scarlet Rebels
Scorpion Child
Screaming Eagles
Small Jackets
Smith/Kotzen
Supersonic Blues Machine
The Answer
The Blue Stones
The Cold Stares
The Dead Daisies
The Dust Coda
The Karma Effect
The L.A. Maybe
The Phantoms
The Record Company
The Temperance Movement
The Wild!
The Winery Dogs
Them Evils
These Wicked Rivers
Those Damn Crows
Thunder
Thundermother
Thunderpussy
Tremonti
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
Valora
Voodoo Circle
Welshly Arms
Wicked Stone
Wilson
Greta Van Fleet
Royal Blood
Dorothy
All Them Witches
Andrew W.K.
The Blue Stones
Black Stone Cherry
Dirty Honey
Welshly Arms
Myles Kennedy
The Record Company
Rival Sons
Tremonti
Black Pistol Fire
Mammoth
Goodbye June
Monster Truck
Red Sun Rising
Blacktop Mojo
Bleeker
Thunder
Dinosaur Pile-Up
The Cold Stares
Thundermother
The Phantoms
The Temperance Movement
Those Damn Crows
Massive Wagons
Blues Pills
Mark Morton
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
The Dead Daisies
Crobot
Bonafide
The Winery Dogs
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
Valora
King King
Beware Of Darkness
Florence Black
Bad Touch
Wilson
Kris Barras Band
Jared James Nichols
Brother Cane
The Dust Coda
Supersonic Blues Machine
The Wild!
Inglorious
The Answer
Cry Of Love
Koritni
Scarlet Rebels
Thunderpussy
Kira Mac
Voodoo Circle
Smith/Kotzen
Cut Glass Kings
These Wicked Rivers
Joyous Wolf
Razzmattazz
Scorpion Child
Screaming Eagles
Them Evils
Broken Witt Rebels
Million Dollar Reload
Black Map
Small Jackets
Jack J Hutchinson
Black Spiders
Black Aces
Battering Ram
Doomsday Outlaw
Gin Annie
The L.A. Maybe
Dead Man's Whiskey
Revival Black
Collateral
Ryders Creed
Matt Mitchell & the Coldhearts
The Karma Effect
Wicked Stone
Hollowstar
Flat Earth
Crossing Rubicon