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Hard rock
Stylistic origins Blues-rock, Psychedelic rock, Rock
Cultural origins Mid 1960s, United Kingdom and United States
Typical instruments Guitar - bass - vocals - drums - keyboards
Subgenres
Heavy metal – Progressive rock
Other topics
Back beat - Rock opera - Rock band - Performers - Hall of Fame - Social impact

Hard rock is a super cool type of rock music that started in the mid-1960s. It grew out of sounds like garage rock and psychedelic rock. Think of it as a louder, more powerful version of rock!

Sometimes, the term "hard rock" is used to describe other styles like punk rock or grunge. This helps people tell them apart from softer, more "radio-friendly" music like pop rock.

What Makes Hard Rock Special?

Hard rock music often has strong electric guitar riffs. These are catchy, repeated musical phrases. It also features powerful drums and exciting vocals. The songs usually have a strong beat that makes you want to move!

This style became super popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Many bands played to huge crowds all over the world.

Famous Hard Rock Bands

Many amazing bands have played hard rock music. They helped shape the sound and make it popular. Here are some of the most well-known:

These bands created many classic songs that are still loved today. They showed how powerful and exciting rock music could be!


Images for kids

  • Backbeat chop

    Drum notation for a back beat

  • Cream Clapton Bruce Baker 1960s

    Baker, Bruce and Clapton of Cream, whose blues rock improvisation was a major factor in the development of the genre

  • LedZeppelinChicago75

    Led Zeppelin live at Chicago Stadium, January 1975

  • Who - 1975

    The Who on stage in 1975

  • KISS in concert Boston 2004

    Kiss onstage in Boston in 2004

  • Rush-in-concert

    Rush on stage in Milan, Italy, 2004

  • Gouden platen voor Golden Earring uitgereikt te Hilversum Vlnr Barry Hay, Rinu, Bestanddeelnr 924-0244

    Golden Earring receives a gold record in 1970

  • Poison

    Poison seen here in 2008, were among the most successful acts of the 1980s glam metal era

  • Download Feastival 2006 -2

    Original member Izzy Stradlin' on stage with Guns N' Roses in 2006

  • Nirvana around 1992

    Nirvana were at the forefront of the 1990s grunge era

  • Foo Fighters Live 29

    Foo Fighters performing an acoustic show in 2007

  • Aerosmith2007

    Aerosmith performing at Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 15, 2007

  • Wolfmother closeup

    Wolfmother, 2007

See also

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