Hard rock facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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
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. The term "hard rock" may be used several genres such as punk rock and grunge in order to distinguish them from the more radio-friendly pop rock genre.

Notable Artists

Drum notation for a back beat
Baker, Bruce and Clapton of Cream, whose blues rock improvisation was a major factor in the development of the genre
Led Zeppelin live at Chicago Stadium, January 1975
The Who on stage in 1975
Kiss onstage in Boston in 2004
Rush on stage in Milan, Italy, 2004
Golden Earring receives a gold record in 1970
Poison seen here in 2008, were among the most successful acts of the 1980s glam metal era
Original member Izzy Stradlin' on stage with Guns N' Roses in 2006
Nirvana were at the forefront of the 1990s grunge era
Foo Fighters performing an acoustic show in 2007
Aerosmith performing at Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 15, 2007
Wolfmother, 2007