Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 9/7/17 Each Thursday, Hard Rock Music Time Machine takes a journey back in time to feature a variety of songs that date back as far as the ’70s. In addition to appearing on the embedded YouTube playlist below, all songs featured on Hard Rock Music Time Machine can be listened to individually by clicking […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Billy Squier Releases ‘Don’t Say No’
By Adam Waldman On April 13, 1981, Billy Squier his second studio album, Don’t Say No. The album (which was the most successful of Squier’s career) cracked the top 5 on the Billboard 200, and remained on the chart for over two years. Many rock artists are known to have suffered from the “sophomore jinx” […]
An Open Letter to Viacom – The Cancellation of That Metal Show
Dear Viacom, Once upon a time, long before the technological revolution, members of Generation X (like me) were as mesmerized by MTV as today’s generation is by smartphones. It was the summer of 1981, just before the start of the school year. The weather was perfect; the kind of day where I would normally be […]
Why the 80’s was the Greatest Decade in the History of Hard Rock Music
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 […]
