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 […]
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” […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 2/9/17
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 […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 12/22/16
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 […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Michael Del Pizzo – Sunflower Dead – Chapter 1
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? […]