Hard rock
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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 |
| Mainstream popularity | Mainstream in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. The maximum peak of popularity was reached in the 1980s. |
| Subgenres | |
| Heavy metal – Progressive rock | |
| Other topics | |
| Back beat - Rock opera - Rock band - Performers - Hall of Fame - Social impact | |
Hard rock is a variation of rock music with roots in early 1960s garage rock and psychedelic rock.[1] The term "hard rock" is often used as an umbrella term for genres such as punk rock and grunge in order to distinguish them from the more radio-friendly pop rock genre.
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- ↑ "Hard Rock", Allmusic, archived from the original on 12 February 2011, http://www.webcitation.org/5wS1b6c7H.
