Hard rock or heavy rock is a heavier subgenre of rock music typified by vocals and electric guitars that are aggressive and distorted relative to traditional rock music. Hard rock began in the mid-196
Gibson SGs are a common symbol of Hard Rock and are used by famous guitarists like Angus Young, Frank Zappa and Tony Iommi.
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
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985 from L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. After signing with Geffen Records in 1986, the band's "classic" lineup feature
Hard rock
…rock reached a commercial peak in the 1980s with glam metal bands such as Mötley Crüe, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and Poison, as well as the rawer sounds of Guns N' Roses which followed with great success in the later part of that decade. Hard rock began losing popularity with the commercial success of R&B, hip-hop, urban…
Guns N' Roses at Usce Park, Belgrade in 2025. From left to right: Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, Duff McKagan, Axl Rose, Slash, Melissa Reese and Isaac Carpenter.
The original lineup of Guns N' Roses in March 1985. From left to right: Rob Gardner, Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Tracii Guns and Ole Beich.
Guns N' Roses classic lineup, from left to right, Izzy Stradlin, Steven Adler, Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, & Slash
Izzy Stradlin was the band's rhythm guitarist from 1985 until 1991.