It was a cool November morning in 1977. I woke up early, excited to celebrate my 9th birthday and open my presents. Unwrapping the big one first, I was psyched to see that it was the boombox that I had asked for, but the smaller present is the one … Learn more >>

This Day In Hard Rock: Ratt Releases ‘Out Of The Cellar’
March 27, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman On March 27, 1984, Ratt released their first full-length album, Out Of The Cellar. The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200

This Day In Hard Rock: Bon Jovi Releases ‘7800 Degrees Fahrenheit’
March 27, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman On March 27, 1985, Bon Jovi released 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit, the follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut. Many band suffer from a “sophomore

This Day In Hard Rock: Thin Lizzy Releases ‘Jailbreak’
March 26, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman On March 26, 1976, Irish rockers Thin Lizzy released their sixth studio album, Jailbreak. This is the album that put the band on

Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown – Week of 3/25/17
March 25, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
Octane Big 'Uns Countdown for the week of 3-25-17. 3-25-17 Big 'Uns Countdown playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel), in

This Day In Hard Rock: Deep Purple Releases ‘Machine Head’
March 25, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman On March 25, 1972, Deep Purple released their sixth studio album, Machine Head. This album – which features the classic Deep Purple lineup