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hard rock

NOUN
form of rock and roll
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Parton’s pen and persona had no equals, but she was an enthusiastic collaborator as well, from her early partnership with Porter Wagoner up to her 2023 hard rock LP.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The group’s self-titled, guitar-drenched first album met a desire for hard rock when many popular artists were pivoting to disco and funk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Their music was a blend of blues rock and hard rock with elements of cabaret.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Most of the fossil remains encased in hard rock, and manually removing it could take years.

From Science Daily Apr. 1, 2026

This wasn’t hard rock against hard rock; harmonic tremors were earthquakes of solid rock against magma, “like squishy rock sliding on solid rock,” explained Malone.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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