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Why the 80’s was the Greatest Decade in the History of Hard Rock Music

January 22, 2014 by AW 3 Comments

Why the 80’s was the Greatest Decade in the History of Hard Rock Music
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Every generation is partial to the music that defined their youth, so it stands to reason that 80’s hard rock will always be the decade of choice for those who grew up during that time period.  As a member of Generation X, I fall squarely in the middle of those who grew up on 80’s […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Daddy Op-Ed Tagged With: 1980's Heavy Metal, 80's Hair Bands, 80's Hard Rock, Avenged Sevenfold, Generation X, M Shadows, Power Ballads, That Metal Show Season 13, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1981 & 1982: For Those About To Rock

September 25, 2013 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1981 & 1982:   For Those About To Rock
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Back in the early 1980’s, junior high school boys had two choices…take shop class or be ridiculed for taking home economics with all of the girls.  Like most boys, I had no interest in cooking and sewing, but I also didn’t grow up very handy, so shop class held only slightly more appeal than home […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Music Time Machine Tagged With: 1980's Heavy Metal, AC/DC, For Those About To Rock, Kustom Kulture Gallery, Rush, WBAB, Zebra

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