hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Titanium, a key metal for aerospace, ship and missile technology, is present in as many as 28 locations in Ukraine, both in hard rock and sand or gravel deposits.
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Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite defining the sound of hard rock for generations, the band has only been nominated for three Grammys—and has taken home just one award.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Visit Sacramento has pegged the economic impact of the West Coast’s largest hard rock and metal festival at north of $27 million, with tens of thousands of festival-goers staying in area hotels, dining in local restaurants and frequenting bars, brewpubs and nightspots during the four-day event.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Despite defining the sound of hard rock for generations, the band has only been nominated for three Grammys—and has taken home just one award.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Visit Sacramento has pegged the economic impact of the West Coast’s largest hard rock and metal festival at north of $27 million, with tens of thousands of festival-goers staying in area hotels, dining in local restaurants and frequenting bars, brewpubs and nightspots during the four-day event.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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