Slade Will Play Sweden Rock Festival

Some of you know I am a fan of Slade. Now there's word the band will play Sweden Rock Festival. The festival is set for early June 2012.  Around 70 bands will perform at the fest.

Here's the fairly awesome lineup so far:

MÖTLEY CRÜE
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT
DIMMU BORGIR
SYMPHONY X
EDGUY
GAMMA RAY
DANKO JONES
SLADE
PENTAGRAM
BONAFIDE
HELL
SACRED REICH
GRAVEYARD

Happy Thanksgiving 2011!

Happy Thanksgiving dear (American) Glam fans! I hope you all enjoy a special day with family, friends and food. My day starts early with a Turkey Trot. I can't believe I'm waking up at 5 a.m. to run 5 miles on a vacation day, but hey it will be good for me, right?

I think this is the best time of the year to list my musical "thanks." I'm thankful for my readers, thankful for the friends I've made through this site and I'm especially pleased that a lot of great music came out this month, most of which I'll be picking up in a few hours on my annual Black Friday shopping spree. One of those CDs I'll be buying is the James Durbin debut. Here's the song "Outcast" written by Hardcore Superstar. It also features guitar work by Mick Mars.

Gotthard Reveals New Singer

Just over a year ago, Gotthard singer Steve Lee was killed. Now the remaining members of the band are back with new singer Nic Maeder. The band released a single with Maeder called "Remember It's Me." Nic had success with his own band Maeder. You can download the new song for free at the band's website.

I think we should all officially say "Welcome back!" to Gotthard.

Lita Ford and Paul Stanley Perform 'Lick It Up'

I was gone for so many days to Florida and then on ShipRocked that I feel like I was in a time warp. I'm desperately trying to catch up on my music news. I was scanning Noisecreep and came across a cool clip of Paul Stanley and Lita Ford performing "Lick It Up." The song was part of a rehearsal for Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp.

Oh and here's a random: I saw a guy on ShipRocked wearing a Lita Ford shirt while watching In This Moment. Truth.

Kix, 'Tear Down the Walls' - Rare Video

The other day, a clip of the Kix song for 'Tear Down the Walls' popped up on YouTube. The clip appears to be the rough cut for what was to be an official video. As you know, an official video was never released, so seeing this rare footage is very, very cool. I hope you all enjoy.

Someday, Download, Someday...

Today I am due to return home from ShipRocked. I guess this means my next rock n' roll vacation won't be until May for M3 Rock Festival in Maryland. Before I left for ShipRocked, I spent a lot of time on YouTube, watching clips from the Download Festival, held annually at Donington Park in England.

I love the clips I found of Def Leppard. The crowd is huge and I'm always drawn to clips of Def Lep. After all, they are - and will always be - one of my very favorite bands.

Gypsy Pistoleros Sign to Heavy Metal Records

I know there are quite a few Gypsy Pistoleros fans that frequent this site. The band now has a new label and will release new songs soon. Here are the details:

“The World’s Greatest Flamenco Sleaze Glam Rock ‘N’ Roll band Ever!” is back with a new album collating some of their biggest hits so far alongside new material. Combining their truly unique mix of flamenco rumba which gleefully collides with old school punk and rock ‘n’ roll riffs, the GYPSY PISTOLEROS’ first release on Heavy Metal Records, “FOREVER WILD, BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED! GREATEST HITS
VOLUME 1” is slated for release in March 2012. This greatest hits collection will be mixed and produced by the legendary Joe Gibb (Jane’s Addiction, Funeral for a Friend) at the Mighty Atom Studios. Having proved popular with fans across the UK, US and Europe, the band’s signature pounding bass and thrashing drum sound and liberal use of flamenco breaks make the PISTOLEROS more than just a glam band with big hooks, attitude and sleaze – they make them a completely unique listening experience.

Since forming in 2005, the band have built up a large and fiercely loyal fan base that has closely followed the GYPSY PISTOLEROS through a tumultuous couple of years. From seeing the band almost sign deals and abort plans for a live album, the only thing missing is new song or two... But the wait for new music is over!

The GYPSY PISTOLEROS then found themselves making history by being the only band to be invited to play at all five of the massive Oklahoma-based Rocklahoma Rock festivals since 2007, where they played alongside the likes of Motley Crue, Poison and Whitesnake. The band is currently gearing up to tour with L.A. Guns; more details will be announced in the near future.

GYPSY PISTOLEROS consist of founding members Lee and Iggie Pistolero alongside Jeff (Pistolero) Williams and Kenny K Doll.

FOREVER WILD, BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED! GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 Tracklisting (subject to change)

1. Living Down With the Gypsies
2. Senor Mangi Acqui
3. Un Hombre Sin Rostro, Pistolero
4. Sangre de las Roses
5. Una Para Todo es Bandido
6. Hotel de la Muerto
7. Shotgun Kiss is Ay Que Dolor
8. Forever is Para Siempre
9. Moonchild
10. Switchblade Kiss Comes Close
11. Ballad of a Broken Angel (Loco Loquito)
12. 1234 Kiss Me Then I'm Damned for Sure