Tag: Hard Rock

Song of the Day: January 28, 2025

Kiss: Cold Gin Cold Gin on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8w9W6AsLlg https://open.spotify.com/track/03x9oCo8S4dJv8fxhrhWe1?si=322ff15b7fa84f88 Continuing my focus on the music of 1975, today’s song is from the best Live album of the year. I mentioned in yesterday's post about The Best of Louis Jordan that I don't normally include Greatest Hits albums in my Top 20 lists. The … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 28, 2025 →

Song of the Day: September 3, 2024

AC/DC: Rock or Bust Rock or Bust on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdHySPJr8I&list=OLAK5uy_nfj-ClCRuKN6o4qzzJFbpdeLG1XwIPfb0&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/2vyae4DvSU2gs8OMOGwXF2?si=88eb669c17514bf4 Continuing my focus on the Top 10 albums of 2014, here is #9. Rock or Bust is an album by AC/DC. I’m not sure much more needs to be said. Rock of this type is all about the riffs, and Malcolm Young … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 3, 2024 →

Tonnerre: La nuit savage La nuit savage on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1-o1hrL1vo https://open.spotify.com/track/1yZ1j3gzXBHeKkeF7zHx1L?si=01e2a3eddf074115 Working through my Top 20 albums of 1974 kept me pretty busy, so now I'm going to ease up for a while and throw a variety of old and new music into the Song of the Day posts, with a focus on … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 30, 2024 →

Kiss: Deuce Deuce on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83f_oVMPv4E&list=OLAK5uy_kkZUcd687_1lbEM0aojGcQn1CE5tGrqws&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/79EQt03ze9Pr9tAVc2lm5P?si=7c4b049eac5b482f Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #1 is Kiss by Kiss. I will gladly admit that this is not the best album of 1974. It is not even an album that most would put in the Top 20, much … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 29, 2024 →

Thin Lizzy: Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) Hollywood (Down On Your Luck) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9PZvrBd6eY&list=OLAK5uy_lrna8606kdCauhh-YiRw53j0yVOVM0c0E&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/1TwipVfn9aroY0EzpIPoFL?si=874e96b90029419d Everyone knows the song "The Boys Are Back In Town" even if they don't know it is by Thin Lizzy. Beyond that, most outside of the UK know very little about the band, and my guess is … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 19, 2024 →

Judas Priest: The Serpent and The King The Serpent and The King on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HGCbuSKIeM&list=OLAK5uy_nh_3y5WX0FaRJHPzVdmhmSdAY9LxGt_yo&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/1qX3Aw57OCHcrEoB35nDfr?si=fbae4e4d43624894 It seems appropriate to follow up yesterday's song by Lucifer with a track from the new Judas Priest album Invincible Shield. This is their strongest release in decades, and "The Serpent and The King" is a driving … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 2, 2024 →

Lucifer: Fallen Angel Fallen Angel on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIstDBkY7yY https://open.spotify.com/track/21uc6y1U0VojXe4MN1A5YO?si=74c49ab4d77a4a22 Johanna Sadonis formed her hard rock band Lucifer in 2014. The group's fifth album, simply titled Lucifer V, was released in January 2024. Their sound is hard rock reminiscent of '70s bands such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, although it is difficult to … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 1, 2024 →