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!

Dokken 2/20/10 Dubuque, IA

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?

If it doesn’t start click on the starting of the bar.

Back in the late 80′s there was a flick called Trick or Treat that featured a cast of cameos by rockers of the time and a kick ass soundtrack by Fastway. Don’t get me wrong, the movie was cheezy as hell, although it didn’t seem like it at the time. My buddy Rich bought him and I the soundtrack on one trip to Musicland and I have to say, the whole thing rocked! I’m sure there were not many people looking to find out who was behind the voice of Sammi Cure…but I did.

I was listening to Hair Nation on Sirius Satellite Radio tonight and heard this song, bringing memories up again. this is the second time I have heard it on there so it’s not a fluke…someone else thought it was cool somewhere along the lines.

Check out the video and watch Skippy from Family Ties get bounced around.

Swinging by VH1′s website I stumbled over to VH1 Classic’s part of the domain to find full episode videos from their flash to the past, That Metal Show. Since I don’t have the station anymore I can see myself visiting often to catch up on the past episodes as well as those coming.

In the episode I watched tonight they talk a little bit about the Grunge bands that would have still been cool without the Grunge movement (I for the record have always thought that Soundgarden made a good hard rock band), have a sit down with Steve Vai (talks a bit about his time with David Lee Roth, Zappa, and Whitesnake), do a Q&A with the guys from Chickenfoot (like asking Satch if his son will someday play bass for the band), and more.

Here is part of the episode. to catch the other two parts GO HERE.