Hard rock

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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