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“Catch The Rainbow”… Joe Lynn Turner Style

April 27, 2017 by AW 6 Comments

“Catch The Rainbow”… Joe Lynn Turner Style
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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 […]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews Tagged With: Brian's Backyard BBQ, Deep Purple, Difficult to Cure, Jealous Lover, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Lynn, Michael Jordan, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Slaves And Masters, The Flu Game, The Usual Suspects

This Day In Hard Rock: Rainbow Releases ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’

April 9, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

This Day In Hard Rock: Rainbow Releases ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’
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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 […]

Filed Under: This Day In Hard Rock Tagged With: Black Knight, Cozy Powell, Gates Of Babylon, Jerry Bloom, Kill The King, L.A. Connection, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, On Stage, Rainbow, Rainbow Eyes, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, This Day In Hard Rock

This Day In Hard Rock: Whitesnake’s Self-Titled Album Turns 30 Years Old

April 7, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

This Day In Hard Rock: Whitesnake’s Self-Titled Album Turns 30 Years Old
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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 […]

Filed Under: This Day In Hard Rock Tagged With: Adrian Vandenberg, David Coverdale, Give Me All Your Love, Here I Go Again, Is This Love, John Sykes, Ritchie Blackmore, Rudy Sarzo, Still Of The Night, This Day In Hard Rock, Tommy Aldridge, Vivian Campbell, Whitesnake

This Day In Hard Rock: Deep Purple Releases ‘Machine Head’

March 25, 2017 by AW Leave a Comment

This Day In Hard Rock: Deep Purple Releases ‘Machine Head’
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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 […]

Filed Under: This Day In Hard Rock Tagged With: Deep Purple, Deep Purple Mark II Lineup, Highway Star, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Machine Head, Montreux Casino Switzerland, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Smoke On The Water, Space Truckin', This Day In Hard Rock

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 5/19/16

May 19, 2016 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Music Time Machine – 5/19/16
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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 […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Music Time Machine Tagged With: Burning Rain, Hard Rock Music Time Machine, King Diamond, Opeth, Pretty Maids, Rainbow, Rainbow Rising, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Sahara Rain, Signum Regis, Starstruck, Throwback Thursday

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