hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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The following year, Baker would launch his own musical career behind the kit of a Beatles cover band before performing with groups such as the hard rock outfit Black Sun and the glam-rock Slick City Boys.
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 May 2025
The list only accounts for pure purchases, and the fact that multiple releases from the act – none of which are new – sold well enough to appear on this roster again underlines the hard rock outfit’s appeal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tesla, a hard rock band with Sacramento roots, will take the fair’s main stage on Friday, July 18.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
That’s not just the largest sales week on vinyl for Ghost, but the biggest week for a hard rock album on vinyl in the modern era (since Luminate began tracking data in 1991).
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 6 May 2025
The list only accounts for pure purchases, and the fact that multiple releases from the act – none of which are new – sold well enough to appear on this roster again underlines the hard rock outfit’s appeal.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Tesla, a hard rock band with Sacramento roots, will take the fair’s main stage on Friday, July 18.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2025
That’s not just the largest sales week on vinyl for Ghost, but the biggest week for a hard rock album on vinyl in the modern era (since Luminate began tracking data in 1991).
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 May 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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