Cat Badra

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Metallica Turns Heads With Big Announcement2025-04-29Metallica has gone through many different phases in their career. They started out in 1981 as an underground thrash metal band, and then, as the years progressed, they evolved into a more mainstream metal band and help bring metal to the masses. Listening to albums such as “Ride the Lightning” and “The Black Album,” it’s easy to hear how much their sound has changed from album to album.

2 weeks ago | audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra

The Most Memorable Ballads of the 1970s2025-04-26The 1970s were a fantastic decade of music for classic rock fans, offering some of the earliest sounds from the genre that would lay the groundwork for years of music to come. While many of the greatest songs from the decade were hard-hitting and heavy in nature, the 1970s also offering some heartfelt ballads, proving that rock has a heart and soul.

3 weeks ago | audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra

3 Underrated Hair Metal Bands2025-04-23Hair metal was simply a fun musical genre and it made the guitar the star of the 1980s. Seriously, it doesn’t get much better than ripping, soaring guitar solos, pounding rhythms and exciting lyrics, all blended into hair metal anthem. There is no denying that hair metal had some of the biggest bands of the 1980s, from Warrant to Ratt to Motley Crue. But, there were plenty of hair metal bands that never got to that level, and they deserve to be heard.

4 weeks ago | audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra

Bon Jovi Star Richie Sambora Sheds Light on Leaving Band2025-04-16It’s never an easy decision for a band member to leave a band they’ve been with for a long time. Such was the case with Richie Sambora, the longtime lead guitarist in Bon Jovi. Sambora famously parted ways with the band in 2013. So, why did he split with Jon Bon Jovi and company? As he describes in a new interview, he felt like he and Bon Jovi were going in separate directions and getting further apart, not closer.

1 month ago | audioinkradio.com | Cat Badra

Legendary Rock Drummer Dies2025-04-15It’s always sad when a beloved musician passes away, but it’s also inevitable as some of classic rock’s biggest names get up there in age. Now, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer has passed away, his band confirmed in a heartfelt statement on April 14. This drummer played on a bevy of celebrated rock and metal albums, and he’ll be missed.