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Hard Rock Daddy 5th Anniversary:  A Look Back…A Look Ahead

March 1, 2018 by AW Leave a Comment

Hard Rock Daddy 5th Anniversary:  A Look Back…A Look Ahead
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By Adam Waldman (Publisher/Editor) When Hard Rock Daddy launched on March 1, 2013, the direction of the site was much different than were we are today.  Truth be told, I didn’t really have a five-year plan at the time.  What started out as a passion project has turned into something much more than I could […]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Developing Hard Rock Artists, Hard Rock Daddy, Hard Rock Daddy 5th Anniversary, HRD Live Events, HRD Podcast, HRD Swag, Long Live Rock And Roll, My Rock and Roll Journey, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2014, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2015, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2016, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2017

Top 100 Hard Rock Songs of 2017

January 17, 2018 by AW Leave a Comment

Top 100 Hard Rock Songs of 2017
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TOP 100 HARD ROCK SONGS OF 2017 The trend of rock star deaths continued in 2017 with some truly tragic losses, but it was also a year that featured an incredible diversity of memorable hard rock music.  To give Hard Rock Daddy readers a true sampling of what the year had to offer, the Top […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Song Lists Tagged With: Alter Bridge, Chris Cornell, Gemini Syndrome, Halestorm, Motorhead, Mr. Big, Stone Sour, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2014, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2015, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2016, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2017, Ugly Melon

Hard Rock Daddy Celebrates 1st Anniversary (Part 2 of 2)

March 2, 2014 by AW Leave a Comment

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On March 1, 2013, an article entitled “Enter Sandman” kicked off the official launch of HardRockDaddy.com.  At that time, the plan for the site was to create a unique offering that would focus on hard rock music from the perspective of a modern-day dad.  Over the course of the past year, the site has evolved […]

Filed Under: Milestones, Modern Day Dad Tagged With: Alter Bridge, Avenged Sevenfold, Billboard Hard Rock Album Charts, Enter Sandman, Five Finger Death Punch, Geoff Tate, Hard Rock Daddy 1st Anniversary Milestone, Hard Rock Daddy Reviews, Hard Rock Music Time Machine, HardRockDaddyNetwork, Independent Artist Spotlight, SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown, That Metal Show, Three For Thursday, Tom Keifer, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013

3 Years Hollow – The Cracks: Hard Rock Daddy Album Review

February 19, 2014 by AW 10 Comments

3 Years Hollow – The Cracks:  Hard Rock Daddy Album Review
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It has been a long road for 3 Years Hollow to get to this point in their career.  Like many hard rock bands today, this Midwestern quintet financed their early releases on their own.  They used a Kickstarter campaign to help finance regional tours, and secured a national spot on the Rockstar Energy UPROAR Festival […]

Filed Under: Albums, Hard Rock Daddy Reviews Tagged With: 3YH, Chemical Ride, Clint Lowery, Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands, Imagen Records, Jose Urquiza, Morgan Rose, Octane Big 'Uns Countdown, Remember, Sevendust, The Cracks, Three Years Hollow, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013

Why the 80’s was the Greatest Decade in the History of Hard Rock Music

January 22, 2014 by AW 3 Comments

Why the 80’s was the Greatest Decade in the History of Hard Rock Music
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Every generation is partial to the music that defined their youth, so it stands to reason that 80’s hard rock will always be the decade of choice for those who grew up during that time period.  As a member of Generation X, I fall squarely in the middle of those who grew up on 80’s […]

Filed Under: Hard Rock Daddy Op-Ed Tagged With: 1980's Heavy Metal, 80's Hair Bands, 80's Hard Rock, Avenged Sevenfold, Generation X, M Shadows, Power Ballads, That Metal Show Season 13, Top Hard Rock Songs of 2013

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