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 […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Queensrÿche Releases ‘Hear In The Now Frontier’
By Adam Waldman On March 25, 1997, Queensrÿche released their sixth album, Hear In The Now Frontier. Although the album debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart, the momentum died shortly thereafter. While it’s true that Hear In The Now Frontier was far from the most popular Queensrÿche album (with fans and critics alike), […]
This Day In Hard Rock: Van Halen Releases ‘5150’
By Adam Waldman March 24th is the date that marked the official Sammy Hagar era of Van Halen. In 1985, Van Halen was “on top of the world.” With six albums under their belt, including the extremely successful 1984, it seemed that the band was untouchable. That was until they parted ways with their charismatic […]
