Ronnie Younkins of KIX In Rehab; Send Your Cards

Ronnie Younkins is sitting out some KIX live shows because he had a relapse and is now in rehab. When he gets a little better, Ronnie will join the band for weekend shows and go back to rehab. Until that time, you can send your well wishes to Ronnie via mail. Here's the address to send letters and cards:

Ronnie Younkins
P.O. Box 82
Middletown, MD 21769

'Last Of Our Kind,' The Darkness

So The Darkness have a new video. The clip is for the song "Last Of Our Kind," from the album of the same name. It has a real classic rock feel. I dig it.

Judas Priest Announces Short Tour

I received this email yesterday about a short Judas Priest tour. It's basically all east and west coast and Canada. Maybe some of you can hit a show or two.

 

"Due to the overwhelming success of Judas Priest's 17th studio effort overall, 'Redeemer of Souls' (which became the highest-charting album of their career, when it debuted on the Billboard 200 charts at #6), the band has announced a fall tour, which will hit the U.S. and Canada, from October 16th through November 12th. Supporting Priest on the U.S. dates and the Halifax engagement will be one of modern metal's top bands, Mastodon.

'Redeemer of Souls' also went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed releases of the band's career, with Rolling Stone stating, "Above all, 'Redeemer' is proof that Priest can still call themselves metal's defenders of the faith," while Revolver Magazine offered further praise, "Thus rejuvenated and recharged, the Metal Gods have delivered their strongest record in over a decade."


JUDAS PRIEST TOUR DATES:

October 16th, 2015      Paso Robles, CA    Vina Robles Amp
October 17th, 2015      Las Vegas, NV        The Pearl                     
October 20th, 2015      San Francisco, CA  The Warfield Theatre
October 21st, 2015      San Jose, CA           City National Civic                 
October 23rd, 2015      Fresno, CA              William Saroyan Theater            
October 24th, 2015      San Bernardino, CA  Knotfest                     
October 27th, 2015      Vancouver, BC         Hard Rock Casino                
October 28th, 2015      Vancouver, BC         Hard Rock Casino                
October 31st, 2015       Regina, SK              Brandt Center                     
November 1st, 2015     Winnipeg, MN          MTS Center                     
November 3rd, 2015     Peoria, IL                 Civic Center                     
November 6th, 2015     Huntington, NY      Paramount Theater                
November 7th, 2015     Newark, NJ              Prudential Center                
November 10th, 2015    Halifax, NS             Scotiabank Center             
November 12th, 2015    Toronto, ON           Air Canada Center

DJ Ashba Quits Guns n' Roses

DJ AShba quit Guns n' Roses, announcing his decision yesterday on social media with a special letter to fans. He says he's forging ahead and focusing on SIXX: AM. Part of me can't help but wonder if he was "invited to the opportunity" to quit by Axl Rose. But who knows, maybe this really all was DJ's decision and he was sick of G n' R. Now I wonder who will get that guitar spot in Guns. Thoughts?

The Worst Dressing Room In Rock?

Tesla is currently on the road, providing direct support for Def Leppard. Apparently Tesla's Saturday load-in for their New Jersey stop was a little... unorthodox. I guess everything worked out because I didn't see any footage on CNN of the band's trailer falling over or apart or something. Regardless, that trailer setup doesn't look safe. People think life on the road is glamorous - this proves it isn't!

Pro-Shot Video Of KISS, 'Love 'Em Leave 'Em'

KISS did an acoustic show a couple nights ago in California. Now pro-shot footage of the acoustic gig is popping up online. Good stuff.

Buckcherry Releases New Song, Video

Buckcherry will release their new album Rock n' Roll next month. One of the tracks is "The Madness" and now there's an official video as well. I'm on the fence about this one a little bit. I'm a big Buckcherry fan, but the first few seconds of "The Madness" seemed grungy to me, to the point where I honestly got a little freaked out that Buckcherry was changing their sound or something. In the end, I think this new album will probably be a strong effort for the band. Buckcherry songs always remind me of summer.