The Golden Age of Hard Rock

08/19/2025

Birthday Wishes going out to IAN GILLAN of DEEP PURPLE today as he celebrates turning 80. Ian was born on August 19, 1945 in Chiswick, England. Ian is 80 and he's still out there on the road touring and putting out new music!

Ian Gillan Official Site Deep Purple

08/18/2025

SLIPPERY WHEN WET by BON JOVI is celebrating 39 years today.

Bon Jovi

ON THIS DAY... August 18, 1986BON JOVI released SLIPPERY WHEN WET. This would be the band's 3rd studio album and the biggest selling album in their catalog....

08/17/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 17, 1991

AC/DC headlined the MONSTERS OF ROCK festival at Donington Park. Their 2 hour performance in front of 72,500 fans was professionally filmed and released a year later on VHS and CD in 1992. The film was then further released on DVD in 2003 and on BluRay in 2007. The film title is AC/DC Live at Donington while the CD is simply titled AC/DC Live.

AC/DC

08/17/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 17, 1973

URIAH HEEP released the single STEALIN'. The song was taken from the SWEET FREEDOM album and featured the song SUNSHINE on the B-Side. The song was written by KEN HENSLEY.

Uriah Heep

08/16/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 16, 1986

Can you imagine a better way to spend a day than being at DONINGTON PARK for the MONSTERS OF ROCK festival in 1986. OZZY OSBOURNE, SCORPIONS, DEF LEPPARD & MOTORHEAD 🔥🤘

Ozzy Osbourne Scorpions Def Leppard Official Motörhead

08/16/2025

Check out the blistering dueling guitar solo's from THE TROOPER. The name of the band is Eyes of the Nile - Iron Maiden Tribute

Iron Maiden

What did you on Friday Night?! I caught my favorite IRON MAIDEN tribute band playing at The Tally Ho Theatre in Leesburg, VA. Check out the dueling guitar ...

08/15/2025

Happy Birthday, Tommy!

Whitesnake/David Coverdale Ozzy Osbourne Pat Travers Band Black Oak Arkansas

Birthday wishes going out to TOMMY ALDRIDGE of WHITESNAKE today as he celebrates turning 75. Tommy was born on August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi and i...

08/15/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 15, 1983

CHEAP TRICK released NEXT POSITION PLEASE. This would be the band's 7th studio album, the first and only one produced by TODD RUNDGREN. The album produced two singles, I CAN'T TAKE IT and DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY. The album is certified Gold and charted at number 61 in the US and 75 in Japan.

Cheap Trick

08/15/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 15, 1978

The SCORPIONS released TOKYO TAPES. This would be the band's first live album and it was taken from two shows in Tokyo at the Nakano Sun Plaza in April of 1978. The album also captures the final performances of the band with ULI JON ROTH on guitar.

Scorpions Uli Jon Roth

08/15/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 15, 1983

AC/DC released FLICK OF THE SWITCH. This would be the band's 9th studio album and it produced three singles, GUNS FOR HIRE, NERVOUS SHAKEDOWN and the title track. The album is certified platinum and charted at number 3 in Australia, 4 in the UK, 12 in Canada and 14 in the US.

AC/DC Angus Young

08/15/2025

ON THIS DAY... August 15, 1979

LED ZEPPELIN released IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR. This would be the band's 8th studio album and the last before the passing of JOHN BONHAM. The album produced one single in FOOL IN THE RAIN. The album is certified 6X Platinum and charted at number 1 in the UK, US and Canada, 2 in Japan and 3 in Australia.

Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Robert Plant

08/15/2025

TOKYO TAPES by the SCORPIONS is celebrating 47 years today!

Scorpions Uli Jon Roth

ON THIS DAY... August 15, 1978The SCORPIONS released TOKYO TAPES. This would be the band's first live album and it was taken from two shows in Tokyo at the ...