hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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Doug Goldstein, the former longtime manager of Guns N’ Roses, who saw the hard rock group through the heights of commercial success and chaotic periods of rock ‘n’ roll excess, has died.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The beloved hard rock act dropped On Through the Night, its debut full-length, in 1980, and in the year 2026, Def Leppard is not only still popular around the world – and especially in the group’s home country of the United Kingdom – the outfit continues to score new wins.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The iconic hard rock couple were together for more than forty years before Ozzy passed away in July 2025.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
The long-running hard rock band Tesla — who also will perform at the F&M Bank Amphitheater in September — has not played a show in Los Angeles or Orange counties since the closure of FivePoint, which hosted the group twice.
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Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The beloved hard rock act dropped On Through the Night, its debut full-length, in 1980, and in the year 2026, Def Leppard is not only still popular around the world – and especially in the group’s home country of the United Kingdom – the outfit continues to score new wins.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The iconic hard rock couple were together for more than forty years before Ozzy passed away in July 2025.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
The long-running hard rock band Tesla — who also will perform at the F&M Bank Amphitheater in September — has not played a show in Los Angeles or Orange counties since the closure of FivePoint, which hosted the group twice.
—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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