02.25: 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…
Tony 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…
02.18: 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…
Happy 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…
It 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…
02.11: 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…
Orlando, 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…
02.04: 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’…
On 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…
Melaka, 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…
01.28: 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…
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…
01.23: 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…
Hard 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,…
Walk 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…
01.14: 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.…
World-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…
So, 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…
Dia 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…
ORLANDO, 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…