hard rock

Hard Rock’s First “Rocksino” Opening Dec. 2013 At Northfield Park Racetrack

Expected to open in December 2013, the Rocksino will stay true to Cleveland’s musical history as the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll, by offering the legendary vibe of the Hard Rock brand.

2013/01/28

Black Sabbath Tops Led Zeppelin On Poll Of Most Important British Hard Rock Bands

Who’s the best hard rock band ever? It’s a subjective – and loaded – question. But according to a poll recently taken by BPI – the British Recording Industry’s trade group – Black Sabbath is the most important British hard rock band ever, followed by Iron Maiden.

2012/11/19

Watch Bruce Springsteen And Paul McCartney’s Hard Rock Live Performance, Uncut

Now, thanks to VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia, you’ll be able to hear both of the Springsteen/McCartney collaborations, “Twist And Shout,” as well as “I Saw Her Standing There.” And you’ll be able to hear the entire ending of “Twist And Shout,” even though people who were at the show didn’t get to hear it. As it turns out, the microphones were still on for the entire song, it was only the PA that was shut down.

2012/08/13

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi & Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan To Release “WhoCares”

Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi are about to release a somewhat confusing collection that includes lesser known material from both artists’ careers, as well as some of their collaborations. Jokingly titled WhoCares, it’s likely that heavy metal and hard rock fans will care a lot.

2012/08/10

Deep Purple’s Jon Lord Dead at 71

Deep Purple keyboardist and co-founder Jon Lord died today (July 16) in London after suffering a fatal pulmonary embolism and a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer.

2012/07/16

An artist's rendering of the new Hard Rock development at Northfield Park / (Photo by Hard Rock Entertainment)

Hard Rock Announces $275 Million Development At Northfield Park

Hard Rock meets Northfield Park. Hard Rock International and Milstein Entertainment unveiled plans for a $275 million gaming and entertainment development complex to be built at the racetrack Wednesday afternoon. The proposed project will include […]

2012/04/19

Ronnie Montrose in 2002. (Photo by David Klein/Getty Images)

Ronnie Montrose Passes Away At 64

Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, according to his official website. The cause of death has not yet been announced, but he had battled cancer in his final years. His website’s homepage […]

2012/03/04

Ringo Starr Opens Hard Rock Cafe Hamburg

Ringo Turns 71, Celebrates In Hamburg

[photogallerylink id=45349 align=left] [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ringo Starr[/lastfm] is celebrating his 71st birthday today in Hamburg, Germany. Born Richard Starkey, Ringo joined [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]the Beatles[/lastfm] following the removal of Pete Best in 1962, and is ranked as […]

2011/07/07

[Photos] The Hard Rock Memorabilia Big Rig Now On U.S. Tour, In Cleveland Saturday

The fine folks at Hard Rock are so cool that they want to bring their awesome memorabilia collection to you this summer! The traveling museum will be hitting over 30 cities across the nation in […]

2011/05/26

Street Date: Motörhead Still Rocking On 20th Album!

Indestructible [lastfm]Motörhead[/lastfm] frontman, bassist and shouter Lemmy Kilmister has reunited the current incarnation of the seminal metal band to release their 20th album, The World Is Yours. Twenty albums is a lot and often leaves […]

2011/02/10

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