genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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