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My Rock and Roll Journey: Joe Cotela – DED – Chapter 1

June 11, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

My Rock and Roll Journey: Joe Cotela – DED – Chapter 1
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By Joe Cotela (DED) I’ve been told that I used to run around singing “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen when I was three years old, but I don’t remember it.  I guess that would be the first hint that I would someday become a musician. As early as I can remember, my parents used […]

Filed Under: Joe Cotela My Rock and Roll Journey, My Rock and Roll Journey Tagged With: Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, Chapter 1, Ded, Joe Cotela, Korn, Led Zeppelin, MTV, My Rock and Roll Journey, Pantera, Rage Against The Machine, The Beatles, White Zombie

This Day In Hard Rock: Billy Squier Releases ‘Don’t Say No’

April 13, 2017 by AW 2 Comments

This Day In Hard Rock: Billy Squier Releases ‘Don’t Say No’
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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” […]

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Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 2/9/17

February 9, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 2/9/17
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Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 2/9/17 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. Whenever possible, it will also contain interviews from featured artists discussing the inspiration and meaning behind their songs.   On the last Thursday […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Music Time Machine Tagged With: April Wine, CJ Snare, Edguy, Firehouse, Fugazi, Hard Rock Love Songs, Hard Rock Music Time Machine, Jon Bon Jovi, Just Between You And Me, MTV, NOFX, Steve Lang, Throwback Thursday

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 12/22/16

December 22, 2016 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 12/22/16
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Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 12/22/16 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, the ’80s (the glory days of hard rock), hidden gems of the ’90s and hard rock/metal songs of the new millennium (as recent […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Music Time Machine Tagged With: Father Christmas, Greg Lake, Hard Rock Christmas Songs, Hard Rock Music Time Machine, I Believe In Father Christmas, King Diamond, MTV, Peter Steele, Stryper, The Kinks, Throwback Thursday, Trans Siberian Orchestra - TSO, Type O Negative

My Rock and Roll Journey: Michael Del Pizzo – Sunflower Dead – Chapter 1

September 25, 2016 by AW 4 Comments

My Rock and Roll Journey: Michael Del Pizzo – Sunflower Dead – Chapter 1
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Written by Michael Del Pizzo (Sunflower Dead)   What  Made Me Wanna Be A Rockstar?!?! What made me, a little kid (at the time) from just outside Philadelphia, PA take the road to rock stardom and turn into a guy who now wears a bunch of makeup, sings and plays the accordion in Sunflower Dead? […]

Filed Under: Michael Del Pizzo My Rock and Roll Journey, My Rock and Roll Journey Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Captain Howdy, Chapter 1, Dee Snider, I Wanna Rock, Michael Del Pizzo, MTV, My Rock and Roll Journey, Stay Hungry, Sunflower Dead, Twisted Sister, You Can't Stop Rock And Roll

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