Rock N' Roll Carpet

Yeah. This happened. Dee Snider made a commercial promoting carpet cleaning. I seriously have nothing else to add.

Do We Need New Versions of 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Rock of Ages?'

Def Leppard is re-releasing "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Rock of Ages" as re-recorded singles. The band is doing this to capitalize off the film Rock of Ages which hits theaters June 15. The re-recorded songs hit digital outlets June 4. Personally, I think this is completely unnecessary.

Obviously the band wants digital options of the songs so people can download after catching the movie. But why not just allow the real songs -- the ones we've loved for decades now -- to go up on iTunes? I don't get why the guys in Def Leppard won't release their catalog on iTunes, but so be it. (Ok, I know the reason: it is money. It has to be). I would think a couple of singles is better than none... and surely better than a re-recorded version, right?

Def Leppard will hit the road with Poison and Lita Ford on the Rock of Ages 2012 tour, which kicks off starting June 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

A Special Documentary About the US Festival Is Coming

Happy Memorial Day, Americans!

Way back when, I wrote a little blog about wishing I had a time machine to go back to the 1979 US Festival. Well, there's no time machine... but a new documentary about the US Festival is coming soon! Here's some info:

ICON Television Music, the UNUSON (Unite Us In Song) Corporation and Plum Moving Media are proud to announce the definitive 1982 'US' Festival documentary titled US Festival 1982: The 'US' Generation. Regarded as the Woodstock of the 80s, the 'US' Festival captured the mindset of a culture on the cusp of a technology transformation. The documentary reveals the bands, fans and organizers who brought Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's rock festival to life. Headliners at the '82 Festival included Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Fleetwood Mac and The Police among others.

Here's a clip:

HDNet Will Broadcast Live From Rocklahoma Tonight

If you're like me and skipped Rocklahoma this year, have no fear: you can catch the last night of the festival live via HDNet. This means you'll see performances by Jackyl, Queensryche, Puddle of Mudd, Black Stone Cherry, Chickenfoot and more. The live coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET. My DVR is set!

Mick Mars Stars In New Pop Evil Video

Have you heard the new Pop Evil single "Boss's Daughter?" Mick Mars helped write the song... so of course he pops up in the band's video as well! The video is pretty Glam - watch and I think you'll agree.

SIXX: A.M. Release Full Video For 'Are You With Me Now'

SIXX:AM finally released the full video for their single "Are You With Me Now." You might recall the band was offering a code to unlock the video in exchange for a donation to City of Hope, which raises money for research, treatment and education for cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. The single is from the album This Is Gonna Hurt.

The clip isn't inventive - it's live footage - but I like the song and I'm glad the band is using their music to raise money for charity.

Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt To Perform National Anthem At Fenway Park

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 23, 2012) – Boston’s very own Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt of multi-platinum recording band EXTREME are performing the National Anthem this Saturday, May 26^th at 7:00 PM at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays game.

Most recently, in the celebration of Fenway Park’s centennial, Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt and Daniel Bard joined forces and recorded a version of the song “Let The Good Times Roll” available on the 100 Year Anniversary Red Sox Commemorative album. A portion of proceeds benefits the Red Sox Foundation.

Bettencourt will also be celebrating his special fan Darren Parker, who has self-proclaimed himself as one of Nuno’s biggest fans. The band and fans know him as NunoFreak. Darren has an inoperable brain tumor rendering him unable to work as his medical bills are mounting.

A fundraiser is being held on June 23 at Sleep’s Bar & Grill in Bluffs, IL which will include an auction, donations and freewill. Darren’s dream was to have Nuno show up but unfortunately he will be in London on tour with Rihanna. Bettencourt came up with a solution to help.

Last Friday, Nuno surprised Darren by calling him on the phone and invited him to be his special guest with Gary for the Red Sox game. This generous offer includes Darren to  be on the field when they perform the National Anthem. After the Anthem, Nuno will gift him one of his Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4 guitars so Darren can auction it on eBay to help cover his medical expenses. The Red Sox has kindly agreed to let Darren come in the afternoon to watch sound-check and then stay in the park to watch batting practice. “We are making this real special for him.” states Bettencourt.  After the phone call with Nuno, Darren sent management an email saying that he “Literally had to pull the car over on the side of the road for 20 minutes to just process the conversation he just had with Nuno.”

Here is Darren’s website to learn more about his situation and the fundraiser.

www.donations4darren.com