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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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Were you bullied when you were growing up? Oh yeah. I grew up in a blue collar area, and that was part of the way of life there. I think that the older kids thought that it was their job to terrorize the younger kids, especially the ones who were undersized. Even though I consider […]
Octane Big ‘Uns Countdown for the week of 10-25-14. The 10-25-14 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. #15 – “Vultures Fly” – AVATAR #14 […]
After several dates performing around the world, and a sold-out spring tour in support of their critically acclaimed album, Fortress, Alter Bridge is finishing up a final U.S. headlining stint with a 13-city tour in October. Although the band has been prominently featured on Hard Rock Daddy, this was the first time that I ever […]
