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OCTANE BIG ‘UNS COUNTDOWN (FEBRUARY 2023 RECAP) The chart below shows the Top 15 Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown Songs (by HRD’s unique ranking system) for February 2023. RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1 MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Werewolf 2 I PREVAIL Deep End 3 BAD OMENS Just Pretend 4 DAUGHTRY/LZZY HALE Separate Ways 5 SHINEDOWN Dead […]
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OCTANE BIG ‘UNS COUNTDOWN (FEBRUARY 2023 RECAP) The chart below shows the Top 15 Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown Songs (by HRD’s unique ranking system) for February 2023. RANK ARTIST SONG TITLE 1 MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Werewolf 2 I PREVAIL Deep End 3 BAD OMENS Just Pretend 4 DAUGHTRY/LZZY HALE Separate Ways 5 SHINEDOWN Dead […]
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Written by Shaun Soho (Crash Midnight) The Crash Pad (Part 1) We called him “Jasper” (we never knew his real name). He was the door guy at our apartment, and during the three years we lived there, I can’t recall him ever saying anything but a very raspy version of the Matthew McConaughey “alright, alright” line […]
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By Joe Cotela (DED) I’ve been told that I used to run around singing “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen when I was three years old, but I don’t remember it. I guess that would be the first hint that I would someday become a musician. As early as I can remember, my parents used […]
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By Marc Adam Kahn (Thirteen Reasons) Music has always been a blessing and a curse for me. The not-so-lighthearted concept of duality is one that has always remained a constant throughout my life. It’s funny, the first memory of music that I have is my father singing in the car while we were taking road […]
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Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown for the week of 3-5-16. The 3-5-16 Big ‘Uns Countdown playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel), in addition to archived playlists dating back to 2013. Links to reviews of songs from the countdown are featured at the bottom of the page. **Many of these artists were featured […]
INTRODUCTION Hard Rock Daddy is proud to announce our newest regular feature, the “Inferno Of Rock Report.” This monthly column – written by Ian Liberman (creator of the Inferno Of Rock trivia game) – provides a unique look at the news surrounding all rock music genres, insights into industry trends and some serious rock trivia […]
By Adam Waldman Life is filled with missed opportunities that end up in regret. I’ve missed out on a number of concert opportunities through the years, but the one that has haunted me most was not seeing Rainbow on June 19, 1982 at Madison Square Garden. As a parent, I can understand why my parents […]
