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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 […]
Read MoreBy 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 […]
Read MoreBy 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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Billboard Hard Rock Album chart. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. THE TOP 15 THIS WEEK: Joe Satriani – Unstoppable Momentum Rob Zombie – Venemous Rat Regeneration Vendor Volbeat – Outlaw Gentlemen And Shady Ladies Device – Device Halestorm – The Strange Case Of… Killswitch Engage – Disarm The Descent […]
Each week, Hard Rock Daddy posts a video playlist of Octane’s Big ‘Uns Countdown featuring the top 15 hard rock songs of the week. The playlist can also be found on www.HardRockDaddyNetwork.com (the HRD YouTube channel). The top 15 songs on this week’s Octane’s Big ‘Uns Countdown are listed below the videos #15 – “America” […]
The year was 1996. Hard rock and heavy metal had fallen out of favor during the heyday of grunge, especially with the major record labels. After a successful 15-year relationship with Warner Brothers Records, Ronnie James Dio was unceremoniously dropped from the label. As a rock God to a generation of fans, Dio would have […]