Monsters of Rock Cruise Announces Lineup

Holy cow! Crashdiet and Crazy Lixx on the same boat - I love it! Having Black Label Society as a headliner is interesting and The Darkness is a great get.

Looks like the official event website will be ready for bookings next month. The organizers promise more bands are coming. I'm sure this will be a blast.

Tyketto Post Album Update

Tyketto has recently posted a few updates online about their new album and it seems like everything is now recorded! Apparently, the new album is due sometime this year and the band only announced it just weeks ago. Will be interesting to hear once it is complete.

Alice Cooper, 'Black Mamba' -- New Music

Here we go! The first new music from the reunited, original Alice Cooper band is here. The track is called "Black Mamba" and just listen to that groove! This is old school, ya'll and it is magnificent. The song will be on the upcoming album The Revenge of Alice Cooper.

I'm seeing Alice live next month - I wonder if I will get this track in the set?

We Can Finally Order 'The Royal Scam' Vinyl Remaster!

I cannot express how excited I am for this! UMe will release the remastered version of Steely Dan's The Royal Scam on June 6. The album has never been remastered and it is my very favorite Dan work!

I'm getting the Ultra High-Quality vinyl (UHQ) version of the remaster which is very expensive. When the remaster series was announced years ago, I knew I would be holding out for The Royal Scam high quality version. This version apparently comes with a certificate of verification or some such. I don't really care about that; I just want the extra clear sound! Also cool that it is 200 gram - flat.

'Naughty Naughty' -- (No, Not That One)

Thanks to Sirius XM I was reminded of a song I'd completely forgotten. "Naughty Naughty" by John Parr popped up on Classic Rewind this morning during my commute.

I was like, "Welp, this is sort of new to me." AS I listen, I decided there was a little scoop of Glam in the track for sure. No, it's nothing like the Danger Danger song of the same name, but it is still good. What do you think?

Happy Easter Then!

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'The Revenge Of Alice Cooper' - Reunion Album, New Music!

Surprise live reunions over the past several years and a couple new songs here and there have pointed to this all along, but here we are: the original Alice Cooper band has reunited for an album of new material! Yes, the record even features the late guitarist Glen Buxton! Buxton died in 1997, so this means Alice Cooper dug deep into the archives to find some unused tracks of his playing to include here. A very nice touch.

There are listings for the release on Amazon, but you can't purchase yet. It is possible the Amazon details were published early and got ahead of the band. Also, the official Alice Cooper socials shared a bit of a teaser for the release. See below.

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— Alice Cooper (@alicecooper) April 19, 2025