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 Kid Rock, Hinder and Ozzy Osbourne. The theme is revealed at the bottom of the page. This week’s “Three for Thursday” songs: ARTIST: Kid Rock SONG: […]
Black Sabbath Town Hall Review
It’s been 35 years since Black Sabbath has put out new material with Ozzy Osbourne at the helm. The eagerly anticipated new album “13” was released yesterday, garnering greater success than anyone, including the band themselves, could have ever anticipated, debuting in the #1 position in 50 countries. In celebration of the release of “13,” […]
Rock and Roll Children
When I was a kid, I was exposed to a lot of Doo-Wop music, especially on car trips. My siblings and I didn’t have iPods to listen to our own music. Truth be told, we were happy just to have a window seat to avoid “the hump.” If my kids are in the car alone […]
Top 10 Hard Rock Songs for Mother’s Day
Nothing says Mother’s Day like hard rock songs about motherhood…at least in the world of Hard Rock Daddy. The following are the Top 10 Hard Rock Songs for Mother’s Day… [1] Ozzy Osbourne – “Mama I’m Coming Home” [2] Extreme – “Mutha” [3] Aerosmith – “Mama Kin” [4] Steelheart – “Mama […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine: Ozzy Osbourne – Tower Theater, Philadelphia – 1989
In the summer of 1989, I interned with D.I.R. Broadcasting, producers of the nationally syndicated radio show, King Biscuit Flower Hour. The requirements of the internship were largely administrative, but a few weeks after I started, I was asked if I was interested in being a production assistant for Ozzy Osbourne at the Tower Theater […]
