Hard rock
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| Cultural origins | Mid 1960s, United Kingdom and United States |
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Hard rock is a variation of rock music with roots in early 1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock.[1] The term "hard rock" may be used several genres such as punk rock and grunge in order to distinguish them from the more radio-friendly pop rock genre.
Notable Artists
[change | change source]- The Beatles (such as Helter Skelter, I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
- Status Quo
- The Who
- AC/DC
- Aerosmith
- Black Sabbath
- Deep Purple
- Default
- Creed
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Guns N' Roses
- Kiss
- Led Zeppelin
- Mountain
- Thin Lizzy
- Van Halen
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Hard Rock", Allmusic, archived from the original on 12 February 2011.
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