Legendary hard rock masterpieces and popular songs etched in the history of music

Hot For TeacherVan Halen

Van Halen – Hot For Teacher (Official Music Video)

This song, which sings about being enthralled by a teacher, became a major appeal to a new generation of Van Halen fans.

The music video, featuring Norwegian model Lillian Muller as a sexy teacher, was co-edited by David Lee Roth.

TushZZ Top

Zz top – Tush

In the early days, they had a strong image as a blues rock band, raising their profile by opening for acts like the Rolling Stones and Janis Joplin.

Today, they’ve become one of America’s leading hard rock bands, and in 2004 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Rock You like a HurricaneScorpions

Scorpions – Rock You Like A Hurricane (Official Music Video)

The wave of hard rock spread not only in the UK and the US but also across various parts of Europe.

Germany, a heartland of classical music, produced uniquely dark music in progressive rock and psychedelic rock that differed from what was found in the UK and the US, and its hard rock also retained a pronounced heaviness.

SURRENDERCheap Trick

CHEAP TRICK【SURRENDER】1978

Speaking of Cheap Trick, they’re famous for first catching fire in Japan before their home country, the United States.

Their classic 1978 live album, Cheap Trick at Budokan, also helped make the name “Nippon Budokan” known worldwide.

Among their releases from 1978 is one of Cheap Trick’s signature songs, included on the album Heaven Tonight.

It’s a superb masterpiece that perfectly fuses hard-rock dynamism with irresistibly catchy melodies, encapsulating the charm of a band often hailed as the originators of power pop.

When you’re feeling down or can’t get in the mood, listen to this song and lift your spirits!

I love Rock N RollJoan Jett

Joan Jett – I love Rock N Roll HQ

This is the signature classic that Joan Jett—who made her mark as the guitarist and vocalist of the legendary girl band The Runaways—released under the name Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982, scoring a major hit.

Tight rhythms, solid guitars, a straightforward title and lyrics, and Jett’s husky vocals—everything is simple and perfect.

The catchy chorus line is something almost everyone has heard at least once.

In fact, it’s not one of their original numbers, but a cover of a song by the British band The Arrows, who were active for a short time in the ’70s.

It’s fun to compare it with the original version.

Comfortably NumbPink Floyd

Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd, the monster band that Britain proudly presents to the world.

Often called the pioneers of progressive rock, they transcended the genre’s boundaries to produce a string of historically acclaimed masterpieces and achieved global commercial success, reigning over the scene as a legendary presence in rock.

Among the songs they left behind, I’d like to introduce Comfortably Numb, where you can enjoy a hard rock–styled guitar solo.

It’s a conceptual, narrative-driven piece—quintessentially prog—shaped by the mind of bassist and vocalist Roger Waters, and the performance by guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour is widely hailed as a classic.

Included on the 1979 masterpiece album The Wall.

Pour Some Sugar On Me – Remastered 2017Def Leppard

Pour Some Sugar On Me (Remastered 2017)

Kicking off with a shout and an intro driven by heavy, tight drums and bass and a massive guitar sound, this is an ultra-cool classic by Def Leppard, one of the UK’s premier hard rock bands.

Released in 1987, it appears on the album Hysteria, which achieved the astonishing feat of selling over 25 million copies.

The melody is simple yet unforgettable.

According to vocalist Joe Elliott, this song is “the one that defines us, and the one best known around the world.”