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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Celebrating the Life and Mourning the Loss of Rock Icon…Eddie Money
September 23, 2019 by Adam Waldman - 2 Comments
By Adam Waldman When I woke up on September 13th, my plan was to watch the long-awaited episode of Real Money where Eddie Money revealed his
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Remembering Ric Ocasek
September 18, 2019 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman An entire generation was already feeling the sting of the loss of Eddie Money when the breaking news came across the wire that
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A Life in Song: Tribute to Brian Bowman
March 01, 2019 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman Today is the sixth anniversary of the launch of Hard Rock Daddy. Aside from acknowledging the anniversary on social media, I had no
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Remembering Chris Cornell
May 18, 2018 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman A year ago today, the rock world was dealt a devastating blow with the shocking passing of Chris Cornell. Rock star deaths have
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Celebrating the Life of Tom Petty…
October 20, 2017 by Adam Waldman - Leave a Comment
By Adam Waldman Tom Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Gainsville, FL. In what has become an all-too-common story in rock and roll, another