By Adam Waldman On April 25, 1980, Black Sabbath released their ninth studio album, Heaven And Hell. The bar was set incredibly high for new frontman Ronnie James Dio, but he cleared it (with room to spare) on this classic album that is thought of by many as the best Sabbath album ever. Peaking at […]
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 […]
Why April 5th is a Tragic Day in Rock History
By Adam Waldman In 1971, Don McClean released his most successful song – “American Pie,” featuring the poignant lyric…“the day the music died.” The reference is about the tragic plane crash that took place on February 3, 1959, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. On October 20, 1977, another plane […]
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 […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 3/23/17
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 3/23/17 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. Whenever possible, it will also contain interviews from featured artists discussing the inspiration and meaning behind their songs. On the last Thursday […]
