03.05: Sadness, yet again, as we lament the passing of another seminal singer before their time. On this day in 1963, a private plane carrying Patsy Cline crashed in severe weather, on its way to Nashville, where Cline wanted to be, so that she could get back to her kids. She was 30 years old.…
Details02.25: George Harrison, “the quiet Beatle,” let it be known, on this day in 1943, with his first breaths, that he was here and he was ready to rock. As lead guitar for, inarguably, the biggest and one of the best rock bands of all time, Harrison is responsible for some of the greatest licks…
DetailsTony Dize recently stopped by Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo for a night of sweet, sweet reggaeton. For those not familiar with reggaeton, it’s basically a mash-up of dancehall reggae, modern latin music, and hip-hop beats, and Tony Dize is one of the genre’s rising stars. You might not think that Hard Rock Cafe is…
Details02.18: A very prominent figure in the L.A. gangsta rap scene joined us this week, on this day in 1965, when Andre “Dr. Dre” Young took his first breaths. Dre didn’t begin his musical life with aspirations of being one of the biggest, most prescient hip-hop producers of all time, but that’s what happened. His…
DetailsHappy Birthday Yoko! Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place. Peace & Love. ALL IS ONE. MESSAGE FROM YOKO ONO Our smiles change moods and opinions as they radiate positive energy out into the world, creating joy, healing and peace, changing the Universe for the better. People from cities and…
DetailsIt all started with one guitar. A Red Fender, in fact, donated by its owner, Eric Clapton. Now it’s the largest music memorabilia collection on the planet – 70,000+ (and counting) rock ‘n’ roll icons, from a lock of hair to a five-ton psychedelic bus, from some of the most important guitars in music history…
Details02.11: Michael Jackson’s best backup singer of all time was born on this day in 1962. Know who it is? We’ll give you a hint. Her last name is a type of bird. Gloria Eagle? Nope. Janice Dove? Nope. Cynthia Peacock? Not even close. Okay, one more hint. Her first hit song was called “All…
DetailsOrlando, Fla. – Feb. 6, 2013 – Hard Rock International – with hotel locations from Bali to Cancun, San Diego to Singapore and Chicago to Macau – announces plans to open Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs in Fall 2013, bringing the legendary Hard Rock vibe to one of Southern California’s hottest vacation destinations. Hard Rock…
Details02.04: Vincent Damon Furnier was born this day in 1948. Vince who? Well, Vincent went on to become one of the biggest rockers of the 1970s, taking every stage by storm, turning every concert into the craziest and most awesome theatre production you could possibly be at and still hold on to your rock ‘n’…
DetailsOn January 30th, Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd. hosted the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Press Conference. The event was a private, invite-only press conference that included 50 press outlets from Rolling Stone, Fuse, The Hollywood Reporter and the Associated Press, among many others. The press conference included some of the biggest and most iconic…
DetailsThe Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood FL, in collaboration with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and American Airlines Arena, granted the first “rock a wish” for an amazing 8 year old, who’s dream was to see and meet the Justin Bieber. To support JDCH click here. Take Time To Be Kind. [photogallery] [/photogallery]
DetailsThis Friday, February 1st is National Wear Red Day. Hard Rock Ambassadors at the Hard Rock in San Antonio, TX will be wearing red shirts to show their support of the American Heart Association in its effort to fight heart disease in women. We all have mothers, sisters, daughters and friends who have been touched by heart…
DetailsMelaka, Malaysia, January 28, 2013 – Hard Rock continues to spread the message of rock from city to city, and now, the world-famous brand is taking Malaysia by storm! Hard Rock International today announced the opening of its newest cafe location in the heart of Malaysia’s charming city of Melaka. The new Hard Rock Cafe…
Details01.28: Tying back in to Mr. Van Halen’s b-day two days prior, this day in 1984 saw Van Halen’s 1984 hit the album charts for an impressive run of rock popularity, churning out hits such as “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Hot For Teacher,” which itself spawned one of the best videos to ever impress impressionable young…
DetailsMonday January 21, after the Martin Luther King parade, the Honolulu Hard Rockers joined a team of over 2000 peace loving people and the WORLDPEACEPLAN.ORG to set the record for the world’s largest peace sign made of people at Kapiolani park. This was no normal walk in the park. Thousands came out for an afternoon…
Details01.23: On this day in 1953, Robin Zander, lead singer of the cheapest trick in all the land, Cheap Trick, was born. Actually, they’re not that cheap. They owned the airwaves in 1979, with their still very catchy, and somewhat pleading, song “I Want You To Want Me.” You’ve heard it, you know it, you…
DetailsPEACE FIRST – MLK Jr 5 Day Challenge: Nominate 5 Young People for the Peace First Prize With in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Peace First will be honoring Dr. King’s legacy and peacemaking work by encouraging everyone to nominate incredible young people for the Peace First Prize. MLK Day has become a nationally…
DetailsHard Rock Cafe New York recently had the extreme honor of hosting the kick-off event for the Light Of Day Foundation’s epic series of concerts to raise money for Parkinson’s research and support of families dealing with this disease. Even better than hosting the event was the fact that the headliner was Gary U.S. Bonds,…
DetailsWalk Off The Earth, on of the best bands to viral-invade the YouTube, recently stopped by Hard Rock Cafe Detroit to lay down some sweet jams. Mmmm….sweet jam. In case you don’t know who they are, well we’ll tell ya. They’re a bunch of very talented kids from Burlington, Canada. They got viral-famous very quickly…
DetailsAnti-Flag Raises a Toast to Freedom. Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the now-classic commemorative song written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International. ALL IS ONE.