HRD Radio Report – Week Ending 6/1/19 Each week on HardRockDaddy.com. The HRD Radio Report digs deeper into the weekly Active Rock charts, providing commentary, reviews, recommendations and predictions. It also features opinion pieces on chart action and the music business in general. The following is the Active Rock Mediabase Chart for the week ending 6/1/19. All exclusive […]
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 […]
The End of Black Sabbath? Not Exactly!
Written by Adam Waldman Earlier this week, Black Sabbath posted the image above. It states the beginning and end dates of the band. The image was posted with no parting words, just #TheEnd. After an 81-date tour, appropriately dubbed The End, Sabbath returned home to Birmingham for a sold-out final show. To be clear, this […]
Zakk Sabbath: The Ultimate Tribute Band
By Randy Falk Over the past two years, Zakk Sabbath – a holy trinity of metal masters – has paid tribute to the founding fathers of metal, Black Sabbath. This is no ordinary tribute band, not by a long shot. Zakk Sabbath is fronted by Zakk Wylde (who handles lead vocals and guitar), Blasko on […]
Black Sabbath Town Hall Review
It’s been 35 years since Black Sabbath has put out new material with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm. The eagerly anticipated new album “13” was released yesterday, garnering greater success than anyone, including the band themselves, could have ever anticipated, debuting in the #1 position in 50 countries. In celebration of the release of “13,” […]