Hard Rock evolved as a more aggressive and powerful-sounding variant of rock music. Its foundations were laid by bands like Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin. The sound would continue to evolve over the years, with the late 70s and 80s seeing bands like Van Halen, AC/DC, Rush, Motley Crue, Ratt, Guns N’ Roses, etc., developing into arena-filling artists.
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