hard rock

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Jack also recently announced alongside Sharon on their podcast that Ozzy's heavy metal and hard rock festival Ozzfest would be returning in 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"The estimated yield of the event was a 10 tonne nuclear explosion, or five tonnes conventional equivalent, which assumes the explosion was fully coupled in hard rock below the water table," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Francis Buchholz, the former bassist for the German hard rock band Scorpions who performed at the height of the band’s global stardom, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

They do Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters and lots of their own songs, mostly hard rock.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García