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 >>

HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 12/31/16
January 03, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
HRD RADIO REPORT The HRD Radio Report showcases the weekly Active Rock Mediabase Charts (compiled by AllAccess.com), and appears every Tuesday on HardRockDaddy.com. The HRD Radio Report digs
2016 Active Rock Radio / Octane Quarterly Report: Q4
January 02, 2017 by Adam Waldman - 13 Comments
Hard Rock Daddy's HRD Radio Report provides a weekly look at the Top 50 songs on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart. Using the actual spins that
Top Live Performances of 2016
January 01, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman The calendar has finally flipped to 2017, but the scars of 2016 remain. 2016 may be remembered for the deaths of several musical
Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown – Week of 12-31-16
December 31, 2016 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
Octane Big 'Uns Countdown for the week of 12-31-16. 12-31-16 Big 'Uns Countdown playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel), in

Billboard Top 50 Hard Rock Albums of 2016
December 30, 2016 by Adam Waldman - 8 Comments
Top 50 Hard Rock Albums of 2016 compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and ranked by sales data. DISTURBED - Immortalized FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH -