MUSICAL GUEST – Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper) Nita talked about playing with Alice Cooper being a dream-come-true. She was in band called The Iron Maidens. Alice Cooper’s manager saw her playing the National Anthem at an L.A. KISS arena football game, and recruited her for the band. She’s working on a solo record now, but […]
Charm City Devils – “Karma”: Hard Rock Daddy Review
Following up “Shots,” the first single off of their latest album, Battles, Charm City Devils have just released “Karma,” a darker track, both lyrically and musically. Hopefully, some good “karma” will be bestowed upon this hard-working, ass-kicking rock outfit, in the form of well-deserved radio play this time around. Although “Shots” briefly cracked the Top […]
Beyond Gene Simmons’ Ivory Tower…ROCK LIVES!
The moment that I heard Gene Simmons give his reasons for stating that “rock is finally dead,” I thought that he came off as clueless and elitist. After all, Simmons no longer embodies anything that rock is, or ever was, for that matter. Unlike Sammy Hagar, a musician who happens to also be an incredibly […]
Billboard Top 15 Hard Rock Albums – 9/20/14
Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart for the week ending 9/20/14. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. ***Click on the hyperlinked titles to read full album reviews*** THIS WEEK’S TOP 15: THE COLOR MORALE – Hold On Pain Ends GODSMACK – 1000hp LINKIN PARK – The Hunting Party RISE AGAINST – The Black Market OPETH – Pale […]
Billboard Top 15 Hard Rock Albums – 9/13/14
Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart for the week ending 9/13/14. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. ***Click on the hyperlinked titles to read full album reviews*** THIS WEEK’S TOP 15: THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH – Oxygen: Inhale OPETH – Pale Communion ROYAL BLOOD – Royal Blood GODSMACK – 1000hp TY SEGALL – Manipulator AMY LEE Featuring DAVE EGGAR – War Story: […]
