Wildstreet, 'Poison Kiss' -- New Video

Wildstreet are bringing back glam! The band has just released a video for the song "Poison Kiss" off the new album Wildstreet II:...Faster...Louder.

The video is basically awesome. Everything about it screams "Look at me, I'm Glam! In your face, 80's inspired, big hair rules Glam!"

And I love it. I love it so much I wish I was in it! Wildstreet is a great band that doesn't hide their passions, allegiances or who they are: they want to be referenced in the same sentence as bands like Bon Jovi and Faster Pussycat, and hallelujah for that.

The opening of "Poison Kiss" sort of reminds me of Kix but once the song gets going, it is clear Wildstreet have carved their own sound into their niche of 80s-influenced metal. And that's the key, right? Be original, while still being true to your heroes? I wish Wildstreet were playing a show in Ohio, soon. Watch:

M3 2011 Set Times Announced!

Can you believe that this time next week, M3 will be over?! Since the event is this week, promoters recently released the official set times and stage breakdowns. Here are the times. Remember to print a copy if you are going to the fest so you'll know who is playing when and where. See you in Maryland!

AC/DC Ready to Tour Again?

Color me surprised. The guys in AC/DC are apparently talking about another world tour. Remember how long we waited for the Black Ice tour to finally happen? Well, now Angus Young says the band wants to tour again.

"We have such diehard fans, old and new. We've survived many changing fashions of music – we've outlived the lot of them,” Angus told UK paper The Sun.

AC/DC is currently celebrating the release of their concert DVD Live At River Plate.

With so many sold-out shows from the Black Ice world tour...can AC/DC do it again? Will fans – will you – be willing to pay insane prices for tickets again? I've got to be honest, if AC/DC suddenly announced a show in Ohio in the next six months or so, I'd have to think about plopping down the money again. For the Black Ice tour, it was a no-brainer for me...but now that I've seen them, I'm not sure I have the burning desire to see them immediately again. There are some bands I can – and want – to see over and over again, but for whatever reason, AC/DC isn't one of them. Maybe it is because I feel like I got 100% of the AC/DC experience during the Black Ice tour and those memories are good enough for me.

What do you think?



'Judas' - The Video

Have you seen the new Lady Gaga video for "Judas?" The video is just epic, no two ways about it. The song is off the forth-coming album Born This Way. I get that you might not like pop music, but seriously watch the video anyway. Mute it if you are afraid of pop tunes. Gaga is nothing short of a rock star and she's been making the best metal videos around for the past couple of years. There's a song on Born This Way called "Heavy Metal Lover." I hope it lives up to my expectations.

Watch. Gaga makes me happy.

Glam Alert: Empire Rock Fest

Ok, Glam fans. If you can't make it out to M3 Rock Fest in a couple weeks, maybe you should consider Empire Rock Fest in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The festival is July 22 and 23 at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds. So who is playing? Here's the lineup:

Friday -

Quarter to Nine
Homicide Collide
Power Play
Ted Poley
Strutter
Firehouse
Skid Row

Saturday -

Jukebox Zereos
Driven
Scarlet Haze
Bombay Black
Adler's Appetite
Quiet Riot
Cinderella

Tickets are under a hundred bucks for 2-day GA advance and a VIP package is offered. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Camping is also available.

So, will you attend this event? South Dakota is a bit far for me - but if you go - report back here!

Win a Copy of Steven Tyler's New Book, 'Does the Noise In My Head Bother You?'

Everyone knows I love Aerosmith, so it is no surprise that I am looking forward to the release of Steven Tyler's book Does the Noise In My Head Bother You?: A Rock n' Roll Memoir. The book comes out May 3.

The good news is that I'm giving away a copy of Does the Noise In My Head Bother You? to one very lucky BBG! reader. Want it? All you need to do is email me your legal name, address and phone number to allyson@bringbackglam.com. You'll need to put "Tyler book" in the subject line to be eligible. Enter by Friday, May 6 at 11:59 pm EST to be eligible. Any incomplete or late entries will be discarded. Good luck and tell your friends.

Check out Steven's take on his new book:

Candlebox, Filter Added to Shiprocked 2011

The headline says it all: Candlebox and Filter were just added to Shiprocked 2011. They join Buckcherry, Queensryche, Hinder, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Living Colour, In This Moment, Lynam, Broken Teeth and Rival Sons on the lineup. Shiprocked sails November 14-19 out of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The cruise goes to ports in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.

Cabins are still available, if you'd like to book. Be warned: it's a non-stop party, and you will not sleep for a week.

The song below was one of my favorites in high school. Candlebox, "Far Behind"