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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Live at The Great Hall
Album - 12 Tracks - Released March 27, 2026

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All Them Witches
Andrew W.K.
Bad Touch
Battering Ram
Beware Of Darkness
Black Aces
Black Map
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
Joel Hoekstra’s 13
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.
Black Stone Cherry
The Blue Stones
Dirty Honey
Welshly Arms
Myles Kennedy
The Record Company
Tremonti
Rival Sons
Mammoth
Goodbye June
Monster Truck
Red Sun Rising
Blacktop Mojo
Bleeker
Thunder
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Thundermother
The Phantoms
The Cold Stares
Those Damn Crows
The Temperance Movement
Blues Pills
Mark Morton
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown
The Dead Daisies
Massive Wagons
Bonafide
Crobot
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons
The Winery Dogs
Valora
King King
Beware Of Darkness
Florence Black
Jared James Nichols
Wilson
Bad Touch
The Dust Coda
Brother Cane
Supersonic Blues Machine
The Wild!
Inglorious
The Answer
Scarlet Rebels
Cry Of Love
Koritni
Thunderpussy
Kris Barras Band
Voodoo Circle
Kira Mac
Smith/Kotzen
Cut Glass Kings
These Wicked Rivers
Joyous Wolf
Razzmattazz
Scorpion Child
Screaming Eagles
Them Evils
Broken Witt Rebels
Black Map
Million Dollar Reload
Black Spiders
Small Jackets
Jack J Hutchinson
Black Aces
Doomsday Outlaw
Battering Ram
The L.A. Maybe
Dead Man's Whiskey
Gin Annie
Revival Black
Joel Hoekstra’s 13
Collateral
Matt Mitchell & the Coldhearts
Wicked Stone
The Karma Effect
Ryders Creed
Hollowstar
Flat Earth
Crossing Rubicon