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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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Steven Tyler’s vocals on Aerosmith’s classic song “Dream On” are legendary. Few singers would have the nerve, much less the chops, to recreate “Dream On” in their own style and satisfy fans of the original. It is equally rare to have a vocal performance that is so memorable that it outshines Yngwie Malmsteen’s signature arpeggio shredding. […]
Every Thursday, Hard Rock Daddy features three hard rock songs/artists/albums with a common theme. This week’s “Three For Thursday” lineup consists of Dio, Rainbow and Black Sabbath. The theme is revealed at the bottom of the page. This week’s “Three for Thursday” songs: ARTIST: DIO SONG: […]
On August 1, 1981, the first video ever played on MTV was “Video Killed The Radio Star,” a prophetic song by The Buggles that accurately predicted the importance of music videos in an artist’s career. Over time, the “M” in MTV might as well have stood for “miscellaneous” as music was gradually replaced by original […]
