M3 Bands Announced!

The promoters behind M3 have just announced the bands for this year's festival, which will take place May 13th and 14th at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland (near Baltimore). The bands:

Friday May 13, 2011
Kix
Warrant
L.A. Guns
Jetboy

Saturday May 14, 2011
Whitesnake
Tesla
Sebastian Bach
Lita Ford
Mr. Big
Slaughter
Great White
Danger Danger
Firehouse
Big Noize
Black And Blue
Hurtsmile
Faster Pussycat
Pretty Boy Floyd

M3 Announcement Today

The big M3 announcement happens today at 10 a.m. EST. We've been speculating for weeks about who we think will play. Now the rubber meets the road and we'll finally know the down low. While we wait, check out this ticket info that is already on the M3 Festival website:

2 Day Tickets  (limits in parenthesis)

VIP-         $175.00 Ticket Limit (4)
Pavilion 1- $95.00 Ticket Limit (6)
Pavilion 2- $65.00 Ticket Limit (6)

M3 Official Kix-Off Tickets-On sale March 4th

VIP-         $60.00 Ticket Limit (4)
Pavilion 1- $35.00 Ticket Limit (6)
Pavilion 2- $30.00 Ticket Limit (6)
Lawn-       $25.00 Ticket Limit (6)

M3 Rockfest Tickets- On sale March 4th 

VIP-          $150.00 Ticket Limit (4)
Pavilion 1- $75.00 
Pavilion 2- $55.00 
Lawn-        $35.00
Lawn-       $45.00 Ticket Limit (6)

Ticketfly will be doing the ticketing once again. 

Breaking: Dirty Looks Singer Dead

This is shocking, Dirty Looks singer Henrik Ostergaard has died.

Obviously this is a sudden death. According to Blabbermouth, Ostergaard died just this morning. An autopsy is pending.

More Fuel to the Poison/Crue Fire

So, Eddie Trunk dropped a quasi bombshell last night.

He Tweeted: “From what I'm hearing Motley and Poison will tour together this Summer after all.”

And there it is. I must be too cynical because I just dismissed all the rumors as just that: rumors. I guess if this does happen, Motley Crue would headline, but I suppose I shouldn't assume. I will say this: if Poison/Crue does happen, I can't see as how it would be a long tour. I'm thinking a very short run.

Think back to all those times Nikki Sixx said he and his band would never tour with Poison. Fascinating. I guess money (and Live Nation) talks.

Thoughts?

Who Likes Uriah Heep?

I'm seeing Uriah Heep this summer. They are playing a little amphitheater across the street from my house and tickets are just five bucks.

I've never seen them before and I don't know much about them really, but I'm glad to add another band to my "I've seen 'em live" list. Plus, they are English and that is cool. I love accents.

So, have you seen Uriah Heep? What are your opinions?

Nobody Rides For Free vs. Nobody Rides For Free

It's that time again. Time to pit song against song to see who comes out on top. Today, we've got “Nobody Rides for Free” vs. “Nobody Rides for Free.” Or, put another way, Dirty Looks vs. RATT.

I hate to influence opinion here, but I prefer the RATT tune: I like the guitar riff better and just the song in general. I like the video better too, but that's beside the point. I don't dislike the Dirty Looks option, I just feel it's not quite as strong. That said, Dirty Looks is rumored to be on the M3 bill and I'm excited about that: I've never seen them, and you know how much I love to scratch bands off my “must see” list.

So which is it? Dirty Looks or RATT?

'Duende-Last Of The Pistoleros' Due in May

Some of you are fans of the Gypsy Pistoleros. The band has gone through some changes and now lead singer Lee Pistolero has branched out on his own as Gypsy Pistolero. Here's a release that explains it all:

Flamenco-Sleaze-Glam rock band Gypsy Pistolero featuring front man Lee Pistolero has signed with Jamsync Music for the release of DUENDE - Last Of The Pistoleros.

Track Listing:

Welcome To The Hotel De La Muertos
They Call Me De Django
Rubi's Got A Gun
Jezebel
Sangra De Las Rosas
Stand & Deliver
Los Suenos Del Los Muertos
Johnny Peligroso
Woman
Livin' Down With The Gypsies

DUENDE - Last Of The Pistoleros is due out in May. The first track 'Stand and Deliver' (Adam and The Ants cover) is out now via iTunes. Gypsy Pistoleros will tour the U.S. and Europe to support the release in the spring/summer 2011. The touring band consists of Ryche Green-Drums, Danny Watts-Guitars, and Steve Payte-Bass. Gypsy Pistoleros made their U.S debut as they opened Rocklahoma 12th July 2007 alongside such heavy legends as Twisted Sister, Poison, Vince Neil, L.A Guns, Bang Tango, Skid Row,Slaughter, Faster Pussycat, Dokken. They returned to the U.S & Rocklahoma 2008 as the only U.K/Spanish group, headlining Friday night on the second stage.  They repeated their performance at the South Texas Rock Festival the day after. Gypsy Pistoleros then toured the mid West with support from Dirty Penny, culminating in a triumphant L.A debut at the famed Whisky a Go Go with Vains of Jenna.

Next up was Rock The Bayou Festival in Houston, TX where the Pistoleros headlined the second stage after Twisted Sister & before Bret Michaels. Gypsy Pistoleros were invited back to the main stage in 2009. Gypsy Pistoleros entertained the crowd for a fourth time at their beloved U.S Rocklahoma Festival 2010 closing Saturday night after ZZ Top. Gypsy Pistoleros also played The Legendary Bulldog Bash Festival on Sat 14th August 2010 on the main stage.