By Adam Waldman After recording three studio albums with Rainbow and two studio albums with Black Sabbath, legendary heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio set off on a solo career with the band Dio. I was already a tremendous RJD fan when Dio released Holy Diver (35 years ago today) on May 25, 1983. There […]
Rock Cruise Tragedies: The Untimely Deaths of Sib Hashian and Jimmy Bain at Sea
By Adam Waldman On March 22, 2017, original Boston drummer Sib Hashian collapsed mid-performance on the Legends Of Rock Cruise. After the collapse, he was treated with CPR and an onboard defibrillator to no avail. The drummer, known as much for his tremendous afro of the ‘70s as he is for being the driving force […]
Music Discovery Monday – 2/1/16
Hard Rock Daddy presents Music Discovery Monday – 2/1/16. Each week, the HRD team shares songs that fly below radio’s radar, ranging from lesser-known artists to deeper cuts from both up-and-coming and established artists. In addition to exposing the Hard Rock Daddy audience to new music that isn’t getting the attention that it deserves from radio, Music […]