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Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Shame

Well, it’s that time of year when the all nominees for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame are finalized. And I gotta say, this year is so depressingly awful that it’s almost vomit inducing. This is the worst class of candidates to go in maybe ever!

Goodnight Professor – Neil Peart 9/12/52 – 1/7/20

This is one of the biggest, most unexpected losses in the rock/metal community. And really all of popular music for that matter. Neil Peart, one of the greatest drummers of all time, and the creator of ‘melodic’ drumming, died in Santa Monica on Jan 7, 2020; succumbing to brain cancer.

Hard Rock Anniversary – 1/9/84-Van Halen’s ‘1984’

It’s the highest selling record to never go number one. It’s easily sold in excess of 10 million copies. Coming off of the heels of their weak, yet successful ‘Diver Down,’ Van Halen were ready to hit a level of stardom not seen in the hard hard and metal world (besides Quiet Riot). And they would do it with their meticulously crafted masterpiece ‘1984.’

R.H.C.P. To Record New Album With John Frusciante

Looks like 2020 is gearing up to be a great year for rock and metal. The latter part of 2019 saw a number of excellent reunions including Motley Crue and Rage Against the Machine, just to name a couple. Which seems to have set up the next few years with what will hopefully be a steady output of material and tours.

Top Ten Albums of the Past Decade

Another eventful decade is coming to a close. And there’s been lots of great material that’s been unleashed over the past ten years. Veteran acts like Rush and Aerosmith released what looks to be their last records. Projects like KXM and The Winery Dogs put the ‘super’ in supergroups. British New Wave giants Judas Priest and Iron Maiden released multiple excellent albums. And prog giants like Dream Theater and TOOL released some of their strongest material. Of course, the latter only had one album in the past decade. This past ten years saw a rise in hard rock and metal popularity and output. Despite this past year seeing a waning. Here’s a look at the top ten hard rock and metal albums out of the past ten years.

John Frusciante Rejoining Chili Peppers!!

It looks like 2020 is going to be the year of ultimate comebacks. Motley Crue, Faith No More and now the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Yes, it’s true. John Frusciante is coming back to the Chili Peppers after a decade long absence.

Motley Crue Break Record For Fastest Sell Out Stadium

Motley Crue are back at it again, setting records and taking names. The band, after tickets went on sale yesterday for their upcoming stadium tour, set a record in Milwaukee for fastest sold out stadium.

Best Albums of 2019

2019 has been a decent year in hard rock and metal. Not as strong as some of the years past, but enough to keep the gears moving. Some prog metal giants have released some great material. As well as a few 80’s hard rock veterans. There were also multiple #1 heavy albums this year. Something that hasn’t happened in a few years. Through all the ups and downs of 2019, here’s the years top hard rock and metal albums.

Have Yourself A Hard Rock Christmas

It’s that time of year again, when snow falls (depending on where you live), the stockings get hung and kids are nearly unbearable with excitement. And while there is much joy that surrounds the holiday, the practical reality of getting prepared can be extremely stressful. Sometimes you need to let off some steam. That’s where hard rock and heavy metal Christmas tracks come in. They still keep you in the spirit while helping vent a little of that Christmas krampus. Here’s a quick playlist to aid in Holiday’s.

The Four Great Tracks From Van Halen III

A while back I posted an in defense of argument in favor of Van Halen III. The album that really gets run down in the bands catalog. And to be honest, I may have gone a little overboard in my praise for the album. There are some truly cringe worthy moments on it. The ballads don’t work. And a few mid tempo tracks try way to hard to be something they aren’t. However, there are four tracks on the album that rank among some of Van Halen’s best work. I’m talking about: ‘Without You,’ ‘One I Want,’ ‘Fire In The Hole,’ and ‘Ballot Or The Bullet.’