If Oasis Can Do It...

So Oasis is going to reunite and if they can, surely Skid Row and Sebastian Bach can patch things up. Or Richie Sambora and Bon Jovi. Or not. But this just proves anything can happen and money sure does talk when it comes to rock n' roll. Good luck to those Oasis fans who want to get tickets for the tour next year.

Do These Licks Sound Similiar?

Ok, help me out here - because I know I'm not crazy. Does the guitar bed of Filter's "Take A Picture" and Motley Crue's "Loveshine" sound freakishly similar? Like, it's something I never noticed until today. I just happened to be listening to my "All Time Faves" playlist on shuffle and the songs thus played after each other... a total mind bender.

Of course "Loveshine" came first... the track predates the Filter hit by several years. But both songs have that distinctive 90s rock sound. "Loveshine" is an example of a Motley Song that absolutely needed John Corabi - not just for vocals, but for the more complex and layered guitar parts. Corabi really complemented Mick Mars well when it comes to guitar work and the acoustic bits on "Loveshine" really make that clear.

All that said, Filter has the better song of the two - and maybe frontman and songwriter Richard Patrick took some influence from the Crue release.

Filter - "Take A Picture"

Motley Crue "Loveshine"

'Sometimes Love Is Hell' - New Babylon A.D. Music!

Babylon A.D. is back with a new album called Rome Wasn't Built In A Day. The newest single from that release is "Sometimes Love Is Hell" - ain't that the truth! Yes, this is a power ballad and it is really good! Enjoy this late summer Sunday, friends. It's over 90 degrees in southern Ohio today - I love it!

I Am Loving These Stephen Pearcy Posts

Stephen Pearcy of RATT is in his nostalgia era and I love it. Celebrating more than 40 years of RATT, Pearcy has been sharing so many memories of the band's heyday. Happy Saturday Caturday!

Enter the realm of death. pic.twitter.com/SF4KVxiY2r

— Black Metal Cats (@evilbmcats) November 30, 2020

Motley Crue Announce 'Cancelled' EP

Coming October 4, Motley Crue will release a new EP called Cancelled. The EP features previously released "Dogs of War," a cover of the Beastie Boys classic "Fight For Your Right" plus the album's title track. I presume a full video for "Cancelled" is coming in advance of that October 4 release date as well. You can pre-order the EP now and yes, it is available on vinyl.

Skid Row, 'Piece of Me' - Live

Skid Row will release Live In London (recorded in 2022) next month. Of course "Piece of Me" is a staple at Skid Row shows, so it is no surprise the song is part of the package.

The 2LP or CD/DVD package are available for pre-order now on the band's website.

'Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ‘80s Hair Metal' - Trailer Released

Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ‘80s Hair Metal is a new documentary coming to Paramount+. The streaming service released the official trailer yesterday and it looks good... really good.

The quotes in the trailer alone are post-worthy. The documentary comes out September 17 and this is a day one watch for me. I honestly put the release date on my calendar (seriously. I did).