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 >>
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The Power of Metal: How Zakk Wylde Helped Death Wish Coffee “Score” a Super Bowl Commercial
March 02, 2016 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman Super Bowl commercials have become almost as important as the game itself. In fact, for viewers who are not football fans, the commercials
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Twitter vs. Facebook: The One BIG Mistake That Hard Rock Artists Make When Leveraging Social Media
September 07, 2014 by Adam Waldman - 2 Comments
Ever since the demise of MySpace, hard rock artists have been forced to focus their attention on Twitter and Facebook (the two dominant social media platforms).
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Black Stone Cherry Teams Up with World’s Loudest Month for Innovative Contest
April 21, 2014 by Adam Waldman - 1 Comment
The arrival of April has brought the seemingly endless winter of 2014 to a merciful end. For hard rock and metal music fans, the arrival of
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DIGITAL SUMMER: The Ultimate Fan-Friendly Hard Rock Band
August 16, 2013 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
In today’s economy, hard rock music fans are often-times forced to make choices to stretch their limited budgets. For some, that means choosing which band they
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Help THE LAST VEGAS Hit the Road with BUCKCHERRY
June 26, 2013 by Adam Waldman - 1 Comment
Inspired by 70’s classic rock and glam, 80’s hard rock and heavy metal, punk and garage rock, The Last Vegas (TLV) formed in Chicago in 2005,