This Will Be My Short Aerosmith Post

I've refused to comment on the Aerosmith rumors about Steven Tyler quitting the band until now. As you may know, Aerosmith is my favorite band. They have been the most important band in my life, serving as a musical soundtrack to my grade school and high school years. Aerosmith was so important to me, their entire act got me obsessed with the industry as a whole. At some point in high school, it dawned on me I could make a living doing something that revolved around rock music. Over a decade later, here I am.

All that said, it must seem pretty clear all these Aerosmith rumors are upsetting to me. First off, I am not believing anything until someone from Aerosmith releases an official statement. Second, if the rumors are true and Tyler really is out, then I certainly hope the remainder of Aerosmith has enough sense to call it a day instead of search for a new singer. An Aerosmith without Steven Tyler doesn't work, plain and simple. Every member of the band is so important to the overall sound, none of the five guys can be replaced. If things are so bad in millionaire land, then Aerosmith should do one thing for their fans, and that is to do a proper good-bye show and have the damn thing televised on HBO or something. The concert could be massive, at a venue like Madison Square Garden, the band could play for three hours and the memory could be intact. Guest stars such as Slash could come out and jam and maybe roast the band in-between songs. For Aerosmith's career to seemingly end on such a sour note as is being reported is not only a shame, it's also plain shitty.

I'll have more to say on this matter in the days ahead. Like I said, I'm still waiting on an official press release from the band.

Pretty Boy Floyd Announce Tour

Pretty Boy Floyd has a new lineup to go with their tour in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz. Who's in the band these days? Steve Summers (vocals), Kristy Majors (guitar), Troy Patrick Farrell (drums) and Chris 6 (bass).

The tour isn't really hitting the U.S. Instead, the band is going to Europe, Japan, Mexico and Australia - not necessarily in that order. There is one American date on 12/18 at The Galaxy in Santa, Ana California. The Bulletboys will also play that show. Check out all the dates here.

I Wanna Be With You

Pretty Boy Floyd | MySpace Video

Remember Rockhead?

Whew - talk about wonderfully obscure! Rockhead actually featured Bob Rock in a main role. Yes, that Bob Rock. The band even toured with Bon Jovi! You can read a little more about Rockhead here. There isn't much other info on them around the web. If you're not familiar with the band, don't feel bad.

Here's "Heartland"

Here's "Baby Wild"

Three Metal Wishes

You know the whole "Genie in a bottle" fantasy, right? Rub a bottle, out pops a genie and you get three wishes. What if those were three Metal wishes? Say you had the chance to have any three things you wanted - the only stipulation being that the wish had to be related to Metal music in some way. What would you wish for?

I'm not sure I could say what I'd want, to be honest. The power here is great: the potential to turn back time, avert tragedies, avoid band member catastrophes...it's mind blowing when you think about it. Of course, altering the course of one action, therefore changes so many others...so I don't know.

I can't name all three of my wishes, but I know one of them would revolve me going back in time to really experience Glam on the Sunset Strip back in the early 80s. Other than that, I've got nothing. I can't wait to read your wishes - good luck, though. This is a hard one!

Win an HD Radio Receiver, Motley Crue Related Prizes!

Dearest Bring Back Glam! readers, 

As you know, Mötley Crüe will release an updated Greatest Hits package on November 17. To celebrate, Bring Back Glam! is partnering with 10th Street Entertainment and Mötley Crüe to give away some really cool prizes. What's at stake? One grand prize winner will win a JVC HD radio receiver. Other prizes are the new Mötley Greatest Hits disc and copies of the New York Times bestseller, The Dirt.

Wanna win? All you need to do is click on the banner above this post. That Mötley Crüe-themed banner will remain at the top of the page for one week, until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, November 11. Clicking the banner will force an email prompt with the auto-generated subject line "Motley Crue Greatest Hits Contest." Simply enter by emailing me your real name and mailing address. Any entries without this data will be discarded! By entering this contest, you agree to share your email address with 10th Street Entertainment. Contest runs from 12:01 am EST on November 6 - 11:50pm EST on November 11. All winners chosen at random.

Good luck!

Crazy Nights Vs. Crazy, Crazy Nights

The Loudness and KISS both have songs called "Crazy Nights" (ok, I know the KISS version is called "Crazy, Crazy Nights," but give me a break!)

Which is better? I choose KISS. What say you?

The Loudness

KISS

Crazy Crazy Nights

KISS | MySpace Music Videos

I don't know if I like the KISS version better because of the song or the video. I think it's both. I always liked this KISS video more than some of their others.

Endeverafter Get Ready for New Album, Shiprocked

"We’re the band, that after our shows...we would hop off the stage directly after our set to connect with fans," says Michael Grant of Endeverafter. "We’re definitely all for the fans. Kristan (Mallory, guitar) and I jump off the stage, crowd surf, with everyone partying…and talk to whomever. We’re all about the fans. We’re lucky to even have fans, period."

In about 11 days, I'll be boarding a cruise ship for Shiprocked. Endeverafter is one of the very cool bands that will play the ship over the five days at sea. I talked to guitarist/vocalist Michael Grant and guitarist Kristan Mallory a couple weeks ago about all sorts of things, including Shiprocked. Being a music fan and just generally excited about my upcoming vacation, I asked Grant how his band was invited to perform on Shiprocked. Turns out, it goes all the way back to Vince Neil.

"The (Motley) cruise came about because Vince Neil had gotten way of our band from us touring with artists like Cinderella and Poison and that came up in 2005," explains Grant. "We’d done some other tours with bands in the classic 80s rock genre as well, like RATT and Skid Row and one offs at different festivals. I think Vince Neil really got our sound and he wanted our energy and that new element on the cruise as well. Obviously we were happy and honored to be considered to do such a thing. When you’re on a cruise ship (with) some of your favorite bands, musicians and some cool people... you get to go to different countries, you get to lounge, relax, reconnect – it’s amazing."

Because Endeverafter made such a great impact on the Motley Cruise, the band was invited to play on Shiprocked. It’s no coincidence that the person who produced the Motley Cruise is also producing Shiprocked.

Of course, Shiprocked isn't the only thing going for Endeverafter. The modern Glam band is currently working on a new album. In fact, Grant was playing his guitar during our phone chat. A riff would pop into his head, and he'd have to play it. I must admit it was very cool hearing a song take shape - and I'm glad I have it on Mp3, thanks to my little voice recorder.

I've got a few posts about Endeverafter scheduled soon for Noisecreep. In the meantime, read the first one about Michael Grant's day job. He's a pretty cool guy.