hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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This year’s list of nominees represents a noticeable mix of genres, from hard rock such as Bad Company and Billy Idol and alternative rock including Joy Division/New Order and The White Stripes.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Hardy will bring his amalgam of country and Southern hard rock to fans on his upcoming headlining Jim Bob World Tour, which is visiting arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. through September, in addition to festival shows in North America as well as his first headlining shows in Europe.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Yet their influence far exceed even those record sales — nearly every hard rock band since the 1970s bears their mark.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
With their Kangol hats, unlaced Adidas, and leather jackets, Run-DMC redefined the look as well as the sound of hip-hop at the end of the disco era, ushering in harsh drum machine beats, staccato cadences, and occasional explosions of hard rock guitar.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Hardy will bring his amalgam of country and Southern hard rock to fans on his upcoming headlining Jim Bob World Tour, which is visiting arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. through September, in addition to festival shows in North America as well as his first headlining shows in Europe.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
Yet their influence far exceed even those record sales — nearly every hard rock band since the 1970s bears their mark.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
With their Kangol hats, unlaced Adidas, and leather jackets, Run-DMC redefined the look as well as the sound of hip-hop at the end of the disco era, ushering in harsh drum machine beats, staccato cadences, and occasional explosions of hard rock guitar.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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