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Rock and Roll Cover Songs…1955 – 1964: A Journey Back in Time

July 20, 2016 by AW Leave a Comment

Rock and Roll Cover Songs…1955 – 1964: A Journey Back in Time
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By Adam Waldman Hard Rock Daddy was launched in March of 2013 (the month of my dad’s birthday), but the foundation for the site was actually laid long before I became a dad myself. In my youth, my family would pile into our yellow Cadillac Coupe De Ville on Long Island and head towards New […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Cover Songs, In Memoriam Tagged With: Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Dad, Don K. Reed's Doo Wop Shop, Garry Marshall, Happy Days, Judas Priest, The Honedrippers, The Shangri-Las, The Who, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, WCBS-FM

The Power of Music – Washing the Blues Away with Pink Slip Blues Band

March 13, 2016 by AW Leave a Comment

The Power of Music – Washing the Blues Away with Pink Slip Blues Band
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By Adam Waldman Life is filled with highs and lows, happy memories and sad ones, bittersweet moments and serendipitous ones as well.  This day is always one of the more difficult ones of the year, celebrating yet another of my father’s birthdays without him here.  The passage of time has lessened the raw emotions of […]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews Tagged With: 13, Borscht Belt, Brian's Backyard BBQ, Dad, David Bowie, Jay Jay French, Joel Hoekstra, Joel Hoekstra's 13, Pink Slip Blues Band, Stay Hungry, Suffragette City, Sunshine Of My Love, Twisted Sister

Watching Over Me

March 13, 2013 by AW Leave a Comment

Watching Over Me
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“I had a friend many years ago…One tragic night he died…The saddest time of my life…For weeks and weeks I cried…Through the anger and through the tears…I’ve felt his spirit through the years…I’d swear, he’s watching me…Guiding me through hard times…I feel it once again…It’s overwhelming me…His spirit’s like the wind…The angel guarding me…Oh, I […]

Filed Under: Modern Day Dad Tagged With: 3-13-13, Dad, Doo-wop, Guardian Angel, Iced Earth, Watching Over Me

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HRD Jukebox – MARCH 2019

HRD Jukebox – MARCH 2019

HRD Jukebox - MARCH 2019 Welcome to HRD Jukebox!  This new feature on Hard Rock Daddy is the evolution of Music Discovery Monday.  It is designed to expose our readers to outstanding hard rock / metal music that isn’t likely to gain traction on … Click to Listen

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Top 20 Hard Rock Songs of 1974

Top 20 Hard Rock Songs of 1974

  TOP 20 HARD ROCK SONGS OF 1974 Since launching Hard Rock Daddy in 2013, one of the most popular features is the annual top hard rock songs of the year list.  Tomorrow is the six-year anniversary of our launch.  The site has evolved in a … Read More

Rock And Roll Time Machine: THE YEAR…1969

Rock And Roll Time Machine: THE YEAR…1969

 Rock And Roll Time Machine - THE YEAR...1969 Rock And Roll Time Machine takes a journey back in time to feature a variety of songs that date back as far as the late '60s. In addition to appearing on the embedded YouTube playlist below, all … Read More

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