By Adam Waldman Joe Lynn Turner – the voice of many fan favorites by Rainbow – is out on the road with his stellar band performing the music that was the soundtrack of the youth of an entire generation. While this isn’t a true Rainbow reunion, it’s as much as you can hope for 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 […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Whitesnake’s Self-Titled Album Turns 30 Years Old
By Adam Waldman On April 7, 1987, Whitesnake released their (self-titled) seventh studio album. The album, which almost didn’t come to fruition due to a major shakeup in the lineup, ended up becoming the band’s most successful release. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and featured five hit singles, including “Here I […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Deep Purple Releases ‘Machine Head’
By Adam Waldman On March 25, 1972, Deep Purple released their sixth studio album, Machine Head. This album – which features the classic Deep Purple lineup (aka “Mark II”) – made the band into a household name. Although there are only seven tracks on the album (which totals just over 35 minutes of music), four […]
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 5/19/16
Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 5/19/16 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 […]
