The music industry has drastically changed due in large part to technology. It all started on June 1, 1999, when computer programmer, Shawn Fanning, launched the beta version of Napster – the first peer-to-peer file sharing platform. And though the original free version of Napster was shut down in 2001 due to illegal sharing of […]
Octane Big 'Uns Countdown – Week of 3-9-13
Each week, Hard Rock Daddy will post a video playlist of Octane’s Big ‘Uns Countdown featuring the top 15 hard rock songs of the week. The playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel). The top 15 songs on this week’s Octane’s Big ‘Uns Countdown are listed below the videos #15 – […]
Billboard Top 15 Hard Rock Albums – 3/16/13
Here are the Top 15 albums on the Billboard Hard Rock Album chart. The albums are ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day Bullet For My Valentine – Temper Temper Red – Release The Panic Buckcherry – Confessions Within The Ruins – Elite Black Veil Brides – Wretched […]
Tears Are Falling
“You look at me with your eyes in tears…and then it’s raining, feels like it’s raining…oh no, tears are falling!” KISS wrote “Tears Are Falling” about a broken relationship, but these lyrics can be applied to many school day mornings in my house. My wife is here for the early part of the morning, but […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1978: Queen – “Fat Bottomed Girls”
Around the time that I turned ten, Queen released their classic album, Jazz. I knew nothing about the band yet, but as soon as my friend, Mike, showed me the cover of the “Fat Bottomed Girls” single on 45, I had to have it. Ultimately, the song ended up being one of my all-time favorite […]
