hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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The band will headline the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on Sept. 20 along with a gang of other new and classic thrash/hard rock bands including Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera (performing Chaos A.D. in full) and Exodus (performing Bonded by Blood).
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Tesla, a hard rock band with Sacramento roots, will take the fair’s main stage on Friday, July 18.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Following the release of its latest full-length Invincible Shield in 2024 — a global success that proved the act’s continued commercial power — the British hard rock outfit is once again offering up something new.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The band has been one of the most dominant forces in hard rock for decades, so seeing five of its songs appear across various rankings at one time doesn’t raise too many eyebrows.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Tesla, a hard rock band with Sacramento roots, will take the fair’s main stage on Friday, July 18.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Following the release of its latest full-length Invincible Shield in 2024 — a global success that proved the act’s continued commercial power — the British hard rock outfit is once again offering up something new.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The band has been one of the most dominant forces in hard rock for decades, so seeing five of its songs appear across various rankings at one time doesn’t raise too many eyebrows.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard rock
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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