HRD Jukebox – MARCH 2019 Welcome to HRD Jukebox! This new feature on Hard Rock Daddy is the evolution of Music Discovery Monday. It is designed to expose our readers to outstanding hard rock / metal music that isn’t likely to gain traction on Active Rock radio, but is more than deserving of the attention. […]
The Great Adventure of My Life…Neal Morse Band at The Space – Westbury, NY
By Adam Waldman The Space in Westbury, NY is nearly three hours away from the place that I call home these days. Traveling this far to see a show only makes sense when the squeeze is worth the juice (so to speak). Then again, great adventures in life exist in a realm far beyond one’s […]
Top Live Performances of 2017
By Adam Waldman BEST SMALL VENUE PERFORMANCE: The Neal Morse Band at Highline Ballroom Another year of top live performances, another appearance by Mike Portnoy (one of the best drummers in rock history). Is Portnoy’s drumming so good that his bands consistently end up being one of the best live performances of the year? Yes, […]
The Neal Morse Band – Highline Ballroom NYC: A Mind-Blowing Musical Theater Experience
By Adam Waldman There are some shows where your expectations are sky high before you even enter the venue. Knowing the talent in The Neal Morse Band, and The Similtude Of A Dream (the band’s masterpiece concept double album), the expectations for this show were as high as they were for any other show that […]
Billboard Top 15 Hard Rock Albums – 12/3/16
Billboard Hard Rock Albums Chart for the week ending 12/3/16. Top 15 albums ranked by sales data and compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. THIS WEEK’S TOP 15: ANIMALS AS LEADERS – The Madness Of Many IN FLAMES – Battles AVENGED SEVENFOLD – The Stage TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA – The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve KORN – The Serenity Of […]