The Foo Fighters will tour arenas this summer as well. Not glam, but just a great band. The Foos will retrace the venues of their 1995 tour. Click through below to get the dates. There are not a ton of cities but a decent amount across North America to keep fans happy. I have already spent all my summer concert money but I do think this show would be fun.
ARE YOU READY??? Join the Foos in commemorating their 25th anniversary by revisiting stops along their 1995 tour! IN THE ROUND! 🤘
The rumor about the next big summer tour announcement has hit Blabbermouth. The big talk is that RATT, Tom Keifer, Skid Row and Slaughter will hit the road during the warm months. This goes back to the Eddie Trunk tweet I shared a couple days ago. I think this sounds like a fun package. But who headlines - RATT or Skid Row? I guess RATT edges out the Skids, but by a tiny amount. Thoughts?
The Motley Crue song I never need to hear again is "Kickstart My Heart." Unfortunately, the song is popular and is used in advertisements and at sporting events. The band sometimes opens their shows with the track so I will not be able to completely avoid it. Now the band has a lyric video for "Kickstart My Heart." I do not need to watch or listen but I will share with all of you. Enjoy (I guess).
It sorta’ writes itself, doesn’t it? And I am recycling a bit here (then again, being a good steward of the Earth is not a bad thing). But there are some covers that are . . . just . . . plain . . . odious. They stink up the sonic landscape. They make you question life. They almost make you like "Cookie Monster" vocals.
I will provide only two. You do the rest.
Winger, “Purple Haze,” Winger (1988).
With apologies to Allyson all the way back in 2011 (and a nod to all those former posters who, sadly, no longer populate this wonderful site). But no. Gosh no. It sounds like Mr. Chest Hair is having phone sex with himself. Dweezil is on it! Oh, well, that changes nothing. I can only imagine Hendrix hoping that this crap-tastic castle made of sand fell into the sea of obscurity, eventually. Thing is, Kip (I can call you Kip, right?) has made so many other, good, choices over the years. Heck, he won me over with “Down Incognito.”
Bon Jovi, “The Boys are Back in Town,” New Jersey (1988).
What the hell is wrong with 1988?!?! I am on the record about not loving Jon or the Jovis, save for “In and Out of Love.” Simply put, there is no whiskey in this jar of middling cringe-music. In fact, I wish poor Phil was alive so that he could challenge Jon to a duel (musical, of course). And before you get too excited, I know that even Phil’s version is a cover of a cover of a cover of a cover of a traditional Irish folk song. So let me add this for context: given that Phil is not with us, it would be great if Shane “Did You See My One Good Tooth?” MacGowan decided to challenge Jon to a duel (again, musically) while The Dubliners stood by, clapping, or doing a jig, or protecting their Lucky Charms.
Let loose, great BBG! posters. Bring forth the fury. Add to the fun. Life is too short to listen to bad music, let alone bad covers.
Sirius XM host Eddie Trunk dropped a vague tweet yesterday, promising another Glam package tour this summer. So who could be on the bill? L.A. Guns, Bulletboys, RATT, Skid Row? We already know the Bulletboys are reuniting and have announced dates. Perhaps this tour would work right into that. Who would you like to see on a four band bill to play amphitheaters? Remember, Poison is out because they are part of The Stadium Tour.
Soon another 80’s rock themed US tour will be announced. 4 band bill. Will be kind of a smaller version of Stadium Tour for amphitheater’s touring around the same time... more details when I can share. Will be interesting to see how this does when announced..
It is amazing to me how much Def Leppard tours America. You would think they would have saturated the market right now, but I guess not. Now the mighty Leps will head out in the fall with ZZ Top. The run is called the "20/20 Vision" tour. The dates are below.
September 21 - Albany, NY @ Times Union Center September 23 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Veteran United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach September 25 - Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena September 26 - Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater September 28 - Orange Beach, AL @ The Wharf Amphitheater September 30 - Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center October 02 - North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena October 03 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center October 05 - Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena October 07 - Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Omaha October 09 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena October 10 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena October 12 - Grand Forks, ND @ Alerus Center October 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena October 17 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center October 18 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
Most of us were not surprised when the news hit that Ozzy Osbourne was battling Parkinson's. We could see it with our own eyes. Now Ozzy admits he was originally diagnosed back in 2003. Fans are not owed this personal information so it is interesting to me that Ozzy is admitting it now. Perhaps he wants to reassure us that he can keep going because he is used to living with this disease. Or maybe he is preparing us for his eventual retirement. All of us deserve a rest at some point.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 07:04AM