hard rock
genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums
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Jeff Pilson
heavy metal
The Midnight Ghost Train
stoner rock
The Greg Kihn Band
The Carburetors
Ritchie Blackmore
Celtic music, blues rock
Beware of Darkness
alternative rock, blues rock
DMBQ
General Luna
Eric Lévi
electronic music
Heavysaurus
children's music
José Fors
Karavan
La Trampa
Mike Reno
rock music
Dennis Dunaway
heavy metal, psychedelic rock
Cesare Bonizzi
Christian metal, Christian rock
About hard rock
What is hard rock?
genre of rock music often characterized by chordal guitar riffs accompanied by root notes on the bass guitar and "big" drums
Where should I start with hard rock?
Start with "Binaural" by Pearl Jam. It captures what makes hard rock worth exploring.
What are the best hard rock albums?
The hard rock albums worth hearing first: "Binaural" by Pearl Jam, "Weathered" by Creed, "Rated R" by Queens of the Stone Age, "Are You Experienced" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and "Diver Down" by Van Halen.
How many hard rock artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 2483 hard rock artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.