Help Bring an End to Breast Cancer – support BCRF & Pinktober
This is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to learn more about how you can help put an end to breast cancer click here or the image below. ALL IS ONE.
Musings On Music History: In Which There’s A Private Dancer, A Flea Flicker, And A Rock ‘N’ Roll God
10.14: Buddy Holly opened a show for Bill Haley & His Comets (“Rock Around The Clock”) on this day in 1955. A talent agent caught the set and soon arranged for Holly to cut a demo and sign to Decca Records. Holly’s first hit, “That’ll Be The Day,” came from those demo sessions. Holly’s very…
Hard Rock Hotel Puerto Vallarta Rocks Pinktober!
The Hard Rock Hotel in Puerto Vallarta Rocked Pinktober with an amazing series of walks and events that the entire team participated in!! To learn more about how you can support Pinktober click here. ALL IS ONE [photogallery] [/photogallery]
Hard Rock International Announces Collaboration With Menominee Tribe For Casino Project In Wisconsin
World Class Entertainment Destination To Be Located In Kenosha Orlando, Fla. – October 10, 2013 – Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world’s most iconic and recognized brands – announced today its alliance with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to develop, brand and manage their proposed regional entertainment destination located in…
Hard Rock Orlando Kicks Off Pinktober!
To kick off Pinktober, the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando hosted a very special “Velvet Sessions” with Artist Ambassador Bret Michaels. The Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando collaborated with the students at Full Sail University to create an incredible display of Pinktober spirit! To learn more about how you can support Breast Cancer Research…
Musings On Music History: In Which We Sing Happy Birthday To Two (!) Van Halen Singers, A Plethora Of Rock Royalty, and A Double Dose Of Lennon
10.07: Johnny Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, and John Mellencamp were all born on this day in 1951. Yes, they are all one in the same, three different sides of the same person, one of the most American of American musicians of the past 35 years, the embodiment of him who loves little pink houses, singing…
Musings On Music History: In Which TV Finds Its Soul, Music Hits Its Lowest Point Ever, and Another Incredible Talent Is Silenced
10.01: Jimi Hendrix found his bass player, Noel Redding, on this day in 1966. Joining Hendrix and Redding, shortly thereafter, Mitch Mitchell rounded out The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Though they would only put out three official albums and last for less than three years, the band remains one of the most influential of the ’60s…
Musings On Music History: In Which We’re Kind Of Blue, Take A Sad Song & Make It Better, and Got Georgia On Our Mind
09.23: On this day in 1930, Ray Charles was born. This baby would become the man who would propel R&B into the future, melding gospel with juke joint lyrics and jazz rhythms, as well as taking pieces of country, rock, and blues along for the ride. A singular, monumental talent, if you only know Ray…
Thank You For Your Support, West Springfield
Tonight the people of West Springfield, a great family community with rich values and strong traditions, have made a decision at the polls. While their decision means the Hard Rock New England project will not go forward in West Springfield, we respect their decision and thank them for welcoming us into their community for the…
Musings On Music History: Lucille Gets Her Player, Country Gets Its Voice, and We Lose The Greatest Guitar Player On The Planet
09.16: On this day in 1925, B.B. King was born. Lucille (look it up) would never be the same. Master of the blues, virtuoso improviser on the guitar, and influencer of everyone from Clapton to Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.B. King’s reach around the globe can never be underestimated. He is the Ambassador of…
Musings On Music History: Elvis The Pelvis Makes His Debut, A Sweet Child Hits #1, and The Man In Black Leaves Us
09.09: The disco era, ensconced on the popular music charts for the latter half of the ‘70s, saw another #1 hit when “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey topped the charts on this day in 1977. Now, we have a love/hate relationship with disco. On the one hand, it was the precursor to…
Pinktober 2013 – Join Hard Rock In The Fight Against Breast Cancer!
For Pinktober 2013, we want you to join Hard Rock, musicians, and fans from all over the world in helping to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research organizations both large and small, international and local. There are many ways you can show your support: Purchase Pinktober merchandise online or at a Rock…
Musings On Music History: Rock Gets A Hall, We Gain A Buddy, and The World Gets The Greatest Front Man In The History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll
09.02: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors on this day in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio, forever enshrining all that is awesome and good about rock and roll, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, country, and most other genres of which one could think. Over the years, there have been many a criticism lobbied…
Musings On Music History: In Which We Lose A Guitar Legend, Gain A Pop King, and Watch A Band’s Last Concert
08.26: This day in 1964 saw the first #1 hit by The Supremes, “Where Did Our Love Go,” top the charts and declare the Motown supremacy of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson. 08.27: On this day in 1965, The Beatles met Elvis Presley for the first and only time at his home in…
Musings On Music History: Led Zep’s Last, Huey’s Big Hit, and System’s Phenomenal Singer
08.19: Led Zeppelin released their last album of original material, In Through The Out Door, on this day in 1979. Though not exactly a return to their earlier oeuvre, the album did contain some shining moments, such as “South Bound Suarez” and “All My Love.” A year later, drummer John Bonham died after a day…
Milestone Victory In Trademark And Unfair Competition Dispute With Unauthorized Hard Rock Cafe In Heidelberg, Germany
We are delighted to inform our customers of a major legal victory our company has achieved today after a legal battle over the last five years. The Supreme Court of Germany has found today that an unauthorized restaurant operating in Heidelberg, Germany under the identical name and logo Hard Rock Cafe violates our companies’ well-known…
Musings On Music History: The First Sound Recording, The Biggest ’60s Music Fest, and Madonna Walk Into A Bar…
08.12: On this day way back in 1877, the first sound recording ever is made by Thomas Edison. What was that first recording? It was Edison reciting “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” Little did he know, at the time, the power of recorded sound and the directions it would take popular culture. Or that his…
Mayer Hawthorne Signs On As Hard Rock’s First Featured “Artist Of The Month”
Hard Rock Cafe Launches Targeted Video SystemShowcasing New Releases From Established and Emerging Artists Orlando, Fla., August 8, 2013 – Hard Rock International has recruited Republic Records recording artist, Mayer Hawthorne, as the brand’s first ever featured video Artist of the Month. The announcement marks the debut of the brand’s Artist of the Month program,…
Musings On Music History: In Which We Get An Appetite For GNR, We Lose A Super Freak, And We Welcome A Tattooed Millionaire
08.05: American Bandstand debuted on national television on this day in 1957, with new host Dick Clark . Before that, it was merely called Bandstand and was just a local show in Philly hosted by one Bob Horn, who’d been dismissed due to a drunken driving arrest. Dick Clark hosted from 1957 until the show’s…
Hard Rock International Proudly Announces Its First Hard Rock Hotel To Enter Europe
Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza Slated To Open May 2014 Orlando, Fla. – July 31, 2013 – Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world’s most iconic and recognized brands – announces the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, anticipated to open in May 2014. Continuing Hard Rock’s earned ‘Best in Class’ recognition in the Americas,…