hard rock
noun
: rock music marked by a heavy regular beat, high amplification, and usually frenzied performances
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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
Hard work and discipline transform you from a hard rock into a diamond as the sun and Saturn harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Peregrine is the latest signal of interest to the south and east of Boise proper, away from the river and into the dry, hard rock of the desert on the road to Mountain Home.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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Clay Marshall, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Hard work and discipline transform you from a hard rock into a diamond as the sun and Saturn harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Peregrine is the latest signal of interest to the south and east of Boise proper, away from the river and into the dry, hard rock of the desert on the road to Mountain Home.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
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“Hard rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20rock. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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