There is a new American Idol…enough about that. The highlight of the show for myself and many others was to see Bret Michaels alive and well performing “Every Rose Has it’s Thorn” live with contestant Casey James. When the lights went up on Bret’s side of the stage it wasn’t so much a surprise that he was standing there since it was part way through the song and the original artist coming part way is common practice during an Idol finale. The anticipation of seeing Bret standing there was great considering what he has gone through recently. Everyone had heard about what he had gone through. Seeing his face gave it a real feeling, knowing he could have easily been gone not long ago.
In the last two months Bret has been hospitalized for a massive brain hemorrhage in April and then again for a warning stroke/hole in his heart (Paten Foramen Ovale) in May. When the lights hit Bret during the performance it was like you could see a love for life on his face. It was a goose bump moment over here. (more…)
Extreme has released a video for their tune “King of the Ladies” that will appear on the upcoming DVD titled Take Us Alive. Tell you what, I have never seen these guys, but I’m going to make a point of going this summer. I have always loved them…it has just never been meant to be…
Other than the fact that these guys are playing around with a bunch of kids it is growing on me. The more I listen to the tune the more I want to hear it, leading me back to eMusic to download the track for free off the Saudades De Rock album. Download it FREE HERE!
Hard Rock from the 80′s invaded the Mississippi Moon Bar in Dubuque, IA when Firehouse opened for Dokken. More than twenty years later people are still trying to slam bands like these. Some people never liked the music, some think they have out grown it…until the music starts.
I have to admit I was kind of hoping Dokken was the opening band so I could leave if I felt like it during Firehouse…until the music started. Firehouse opened the show sounding just like they would on CD. These guys are so clear you may think they are playing with a backing track…except they are from the era when live shows were all about playing the music live and not choreography. (more…)
Yes folks there is new Ratt-n-Roll to be had. With a new album due out early 2010 and of course a tour to follow, Ratt and Roadrunner Records are letting you sample the new stuff with the first single “Best of Me.”
Joining Ratt for the Infestation, the first album in ten years, is former Quiet Riot guitarist Carlos Cavazo. Ratt wanted to get back to the double guitar attack that they had in the days with Warren DeMartini and Robin Crosby. More on the new Ratt later. For now, here is the first single. Comments? What do you think?
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Browsing through the Independent Music Award categories a couple weeks ago I came across a video nominee that I can just not get out of my head. The Matt King video for the song “Cursing the Ohio” is one of the most interesting videos I have seen in some time. Goes to show what you have to gain by checking out the IMA site and what you may discover.
The intention of this post was to not only show you the video but to give you a little back ground on the artist. That information is not easy to come by so what I will share is some of his Bio on iLike.com(while you are there hit the I like Button)…
I grew up in the mountains of North Carolina. I worked in a goldsmith shop and an auction company growing up. I came up at the feet of honest to God mountain people singing bluegrass music about dying and losing lovers. My dad told me stories about our family killing people, killing each other and the generalities that go along with a family of bootlegers, preachers and splintered women. I didn’t think it was fashionable to talk about those things and then one day the apostles of suburbia began making up songs about how cool it was, then took it to the people and sang it to ‘em. – I don’t know about that. These are my stories, I try to be as honest as a liar and a thief knows how to be, I hope you find some threads of truth in here.
“When you really think about it, I'm not delusional enough to think that what I do is important to life as we know it on this planet. No. But neither is what you do.” by Gene Simmons
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