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 number of ways since that day. For a while, […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Black Sabbath Releases ‘Heaven And Hell’
By Adam Waldman On April 25, 1980, Black Sabbath released their ninth studio album, Heaven And Hell. The bar was set incredibly high for new frontman Ronnie James Dio, but he cleared it (with room to spare) on this classic album that is thought of by many as the best Sabbath album ever. Peaking at […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1996: Hanging Out With Ronnie James Dio
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 […]
