What The Hell Was MCA Thinking?

Why the hell did MCA Records try to destroy Pretty Boy Floyd right out of the gate? The band has some good tunes, but my Glam, these photos are a nightmare and actually speaks to a larger point: a bad image really can derail an entertainer from getting famous. No words can describe these photos. Just...wow.

Which rock star would you like to see in one of these...outfits? And no, Manowar does not count. Go!

There's a WARRANT Out for LITA FORD and EVE 6 at ROCK GONE WILD 2009!

 ALGONA, IOWA (March 3, 2009) - If you know anything about rock music, you know Warrant. The band created some of the most successful albums of the late 1980s and early 1990s - and now the band will bring their hits to Rock Gone Wild 2009! Tickets are available now by visiting www.rockgonewild.com. Rock Gone Wild is slated for August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. Great lyrics and melodic hooks are Warrant's calling card. The band hit the big time with singles like "Heaven," "Cherry Pie" and "Uncle Tom's Cabin." By the time August 2009 rolls around, you'll definitely know where the "Down Boys" go. Erik Turner, Jerry Dixon, Steven Sweet, Joey Allen and Robert Mason are Warrant.

Lita Ford took a 15 year break from performing before getting back to the cave last summer. Now, the queen of Glam is ready to rock wild with hits like "Hungry," "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Close My Eyes Forever." Lita Ford is marking her return to the stage with a new album. She'll mix in new tunes with her old hits during her performance at Rock Gone Wild.

Southern California rockers Eve 6 are back and ready to bring a little punk infusion to the cornfields of Iowa. The band formed in the mid 90s and soon gained fame with the songs "Inside Out" and "Here's To the Night." Eve 6 are back on the road and getting reacquainted with fans while simultaneously recording a new album. Max Collins, Tony Fagenson and Matt Bair are Eve 6.

Headline announcements coming soon! Bands already announced for Rock Gone Wild 2009 include Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Skid Row, Candlebox, Tantric, Kix, Saxon, Great White, Hardcore Superstar, Saigon Kick, Tigertailz, Lizzy Borden, Dangerous Toys, Helix, Rhino Bucket, Junkyard and the Gypsy Pistoleros with many more to come!

Visit www.rockgonewild.com and enter to win two (2) FREE general admission tickets. Winners announced daily.

Rock Gone Wild fans are able to purchase tickets at all three price levels: platinum, VIP and general admission. Platinum ticket holders are allowed exclusive access to the Sinners Lounge. The Sinners Lounge features buffet style lunch, dinner and nightly snacks daily, liquor and beer, soft drinks and water - all to enjoy in an air-conditioned tent. The Sinners Lounge is the perfect nightclub setting for all rock fans! Platinum ticket holders sit in the first ten rows. Only a few tickets remain at this price level. VIP ticket holders also get special Rock Gone Wild privileges. These ticket holders will sit in rows 11-30, enjoy buffet style lunch, dinner and late night snacks daily, plus beer, soft drinks and water. VIP fans will enjoy their food and drink in air-conditioned tents. General admission tickets are also available. To purchase tickets, please visithttp://tickets.rockgonewild.com.

Rock Gone Wild will take place at the Freedom Park festival grounds, located at 2507- 160th Avenue in Algona, Iowa. If you build it, they will rock.

This Song Smokes

My GLAM, I wish I'd seen the Vinnie Vincent Invasion live way back in the day. This song smokes. Vinnie is an incredible player. Someday, I hope he wakes up, has a desire to leave his home and pick up a guitar. I'd pay to hear him shred awhile.

P.S.

Mark Slaughter gets extra points for this video because he's so darn young and cute.

Motley Crue to Perform Dr. Feelgood In Its Entirety

Mötley Crüe announced today they will perform the entire album, Dr. Feelgood, from beginning to end at every performance on their Summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Dr. Feelgood, which became the Crüe’s first #1 album on the Billboard charts. To celebrate the anniversary, the band plans to theme the second edition of their festival tour with imagery inspired by Dr. Feelgood. Mötley Crüe will reveal details of the tour at a major press conference from the Fuse TV studios on March 16th in New York City and Fuse will air press conference highlights at 9pm ET/PT that evening.

Pre-sale tickets for Crüe Fest 2 are available to the public today.


Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records will re-release Dr. Feelgood later this spring. Originally released on September 1, 1989, Dr. Feelgood reached #1 on the Billboard Charts and went on to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide, producing 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits. The title track which reached #7 on the Hot 100 and earned the band their first two Grammy nominations (Best Hard Rock Performance: “Dr Feelgood” in 1989 and “Kickstart My Heart” in 1990).

Notes Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx, "On this summer's Crue Fest we really wanted to give the fans something they've never seen before. And since its the 20th Anniversary of the release of Dr. Feelgood, we figured what better way to celebrate than to play it live TOP TO BOTTOM every night."

Dr. Feelgood Track listing

1. T.nT. (Terror ‘n Tinseltown)
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Slice Of Your Pie
4. Rattlesnake Shake
5. Kickstart My Heart
6. Without You
7. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
8. Sticky Sweet
9. She Goes Down
10. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
11. Time For Change

Do We Expect Too Much?

As die hard music fans, do we expect too much from our favorite musicians? I don't mean that we demand a great product regarding albums and live shows. I'm talking about subconscious pressure that we expect our musicians to make us feel better when we're lonely, sick or sad.

Let me explain. When I'm happy, I listen to music. When I'm sad I listen to music. That's pretty standard for everyone that reads this website with any regularity. The difference is the rough patches. We've all had (or will have) a tough phase of life. It's inevitable. Things happen and sometimes life does suck. It's during those times that people turn to solace in other things. For some, it's negative like drugs. For others, it's positive, like music. When a favorite band doesn't sound the same, has new crap songs or just generally falls flat...we take it personally.

That's it: we take it personal! I've seen this time and time again just by running this website. Rock fans cannot handle criticism! We're all so attached to our favorite bands that it becomes a personal insult when someone says "I hate Poison" or "RATT sucks."

I'll own up. When I first started this website at the end of 2006 and someone said "Why do you run a website about hair bands?" I was ticked! I played it cool and laughed it off, but damnit, I was offended. It was like, "How dare this person not get it?" That intimate affection for anything: a band, a sports team, a pet can become very intoxicating. The "thing" becomes a part of us, doesn't it? So, we're looking to the band, sports team or pet for comfort and escape.

That might not be healthy.

Ok, I'm over-the-top rock, right? I mean, obviously. There's no longer a discussion between me and my husband when big tours come through town: he just knows we're going. That's life, but is it? You know, this is something I wrestle with on a daily basis. I swear I feel like I live a double life, where I put all my eggs in the Glam basket and demand so much from musicians because reality bites. Hell, maybe that's why musicians worked so hard to get famous in the first place: because the daily grind blows. At any rate, I've taken a circuitous path here, so let's double back: do you put too much stock in your favorite band? Why or why not?

You Say It's Your Birthday...

Jon Bon Jovi has a birthday today. That's a great excuse to watch some classic Bon Jovi clips!

"Always"

"It's My Life"

...and best of all, "Livin' on a Prayer"

Over on Jemsite...

I did an interview with Jemsite. I'm stunned they care enough, but it's a nice gesture. I loathe self-promotion, but was asked to move the link to the main site by the writer of the interview. I always help out fellow writers.

You can read that interview here.