Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 11/23/17 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: Rainbow Releases ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’
By Adam Waldman On April 9, 1978, Rainbow released their third studio album, Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll. The album (which was Ronnie James Dio’s last with Rainbow) peaked at #89 on the Billboard 200 chart. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll saw the continued shuffling of the Rainbow lineup by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. In addition […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 1984: Ritchie Blackmore’s Birthday
It wasn’t long after a friend of mine turned me onto Rainbow in the summer of 1981 that they quickly became my favorite band, due in no small part to Ritchie Blackmore’s guitar playing. The 70s and 80s were the heyday for guitar gods, and while I was in awe of many of them, there […]
Hard Rock Daddy – Three For Thursday: Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath
Every Thursday, Hard Rock Daddy features three hard rock songs/artists/albums with a common theme. This week’s “Three For Thursday” lineup consists of Dio, Rainbow and Black Sabbath. The theme is revealed at the bottom of the page. This week’s “Three for Thursday” songs: ARTIST: DIO SONG: […]
