by 
The Curious Bag
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Hard-rock music was an evolution of blues and the rock and roll that was coming out of the 1960's. Lead by such musically influential bands like Cream and Led Zeppelin, hard-rock took rock and roll to the next level with a heavier and louder sound still performed and enjoyed today.
Hard-rock
Hard-rock is the reinvention of the blues inspired rock and roll, with emphasis on a heavier, faster, guitar riff laded sound, thus further distancing rock and roll from the predominantly black sound of blues and soul.
Beginnings
Forming out of music hot spots like England, and Detroit in the late 1960's, hard-rock was a new sound for a new crowd that had grown out of the hippy-generation of the 60's who were accustomed to free-form radio, and arena-size concerts.
The Bands
Hard-rock pioneers like Led Zepplin, Deep Purple, Stooges, Black Sabbath, and Queen, combined various rock sub-genres, such as progressive-rock, and psychedelic, with violent and sexual themes, and lengthy performances.
Evolution
The music and antics of hard-rock, and it's artists, influenced many new genres and sub-genres of music like heavy metal and punk.
Present
Hard-rock's heavy, riff-based sound of arena-rock still thrives today in many artists like Monster Magnet, Nickelback, and Chevelle.
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