Monday 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.
Hard Rock Cafe Sydney hosted a charity event for Ability Options, a local Sydney charity. The event, ‘Ability Idol’ gave intellectually and socially disabled persons the opportunity to perform on the Hard Rock Stage. ALL IS ONE. [photogallery] [/photogallery]
Details01.14: Foo Fighters would not exist without Kurt Cobain’s self-inflicted shotgun blast. Think about it. Would Dave Grohl ever have formed Foo Fighters and gone on to front one of the biggest mainstream rock bands of the last decade? Not in its present iteration, no. Maybe not at all. Things certainly would’ve turned out differently.…
DetailsWorld-class development will create iconic and authentic destination resort property and enhance the area’s event and exhibition industry Unique organizations with strong legacy of philanthropy, entertainment and tourism Major economic program to drive revenue, jobs and impact throughout Western Massachusetts region Orlando, Fla. Jan. 11, 2013 — Hard Rock International – owner of one of…
DetailsSo, you walk into any Hard Rock Cafe or Hard Rock Hotel, and there are a few things that immediately jump out at you. You might check out, for instance, how awesome the place is, how it’s filled with music and people actually having fun. Or you might head to the Rock Shop to pick…
DetailsDia Frampton, formerly of indie rock band Meg & Dia (with her big sister) and runner-up on American television singing competition The Voice, recently stopped by Hard Rock Cafe Singapore for an intimate show, packed to the rafters with some very dedicated fans. Running through material from Meg & Dia, as well as a bunch…
DetailsORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 7, 2013 – Hard Rock International continues its commitment to emerging musicians of tomorrow with this year’s Hard Rock Rising, the world’s largest and most far-reaching battle of the bands competition. Hard Rock Rising supports the musical careers of aspiring artists around the globe by giving one local band the opportunity of…
Details01.08: What a few coupla days for music-related birthdays! Today, in 1935, The King himself, Mr. Elvis Aaron Presley came into this world in Tupelo, Mississippi. Joining him for a birthday today are The White Duke, David Bowie (1947), and one Mr. Robert Sylvester “R.” Kelly (1969), best known for being trapped in a closet…
DetailsHard Rock Cafe Opens In The Heart of Guatemala City Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 2, 2013 – Hard Rock is continuing to spread the message of rock around the globe, and now the famous brand rocks its way to Guatemala! Hard Rock International today announced the opening of the first Hard Rock Cafe location in…
Details12.31: Okay, let’s go back in the Way Back Machine. We’re going back to the early ‘80s, a time before the fandangled interweb thingamajiggy, upon which you find yourself this very second, a time when, compared to now, the music business seemed small, almost quaint. It was before the rise of alternative rock, before the…
DetailsWhat a way to bring in the new year! Hard Rock Cafe Budapest showed its support of Imagine There’s No Hunger, Hard Rock’s annual program to raise money and awareness for hunger and poverty worldwide, by hosting the biggest free concert the city had ever seen. It’s cold out? Get over it! With snow on…
DetailsHard Rock International Opens Enrollment for New Global Loyalty Program Orlando, Fla. – Hard Rock International – known as one of the world’s most iconic and beloved brands – today announced the launch of its new global loyalty program, Hard Rock Rewards™, a unified guest affinity program allowing customers to earn points redeemable for rewards…
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