Available Now: 'Young & Wild: A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992'

A three-CD set from Cherry Red Records is now available called Young & Wild: A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992.

The package has 58 songs and includes the bands you would expect (Twisted Sister, Poison) and maybe some acts you wouldn't (Sammy Hagar, Mother Love Bone). The track listing looks basically chronological from when an act got famous and runs through the ten-year span the package covers. Odds are, you already own these songs on multiple formats (I do), but if you want a random mix all in one place, this set could be a good bet. Still, I would have probably chosen other tracks here. Like, I would not have chosen "Don't Close Your Eyes" for KIX nor "Bump And Grind" for David Lee Roth, but that's all personal preference.

The set is $33 bucks on Amazon.

There It Is: DLR Tour Announcement

David Lee Roth announced a summer tour earlier today. The run starts at the end of July and goes to the middle of September. It's just a handful of dates, but Roth hits all major areas of the country. And yes, there is a date near me.

Ticket sales start May 9 via Ticketmaster.

David Lee Roth, Full Show - M3 Rock Festival

David Lee Roth headlined M3 Rock Festival May 3. A video with the entire performance is below. Roth didn't do any of his solo work and that seems odd to me - it was all Van Halen, all the time. Still, Dave and his backing band sound great here! So many of those classic Van Halen harmonies.

The comments on the YouTube clip are pretty great. Just about everyone was expecting a disaster and instead they got an epic performance. It's pretty clear Dave has been putting in the work and training for his live gigs this summer. Is a tour happening? Inquiring minds want to know.

'Alligator Pants' -- New David Lee Roth

Old Diamond Dave likes to surprise us.

David Lee Roth posted the track "Alligator Pants" online yesterday with no explanation or fanfare. He just dropped the track and took off! No clue if the song is related to a larger project, but enjoy nonetheless. It's catchy as hell.

'Forgiveness' - David Lee Roth, New Track

Diamond David Lee Roth dropped a new track yesterday called "Forgiveness." Roth released the song "Lavender Forgiveness" earlier this year featuring the music of Taylor Swift. Now "Forgiveness" just has acoustic guitar and no Swift.

It is an interesting time of year for Roth to release such a song - I am taking it as autobiographical with lyrics about using cocaine and making mistakes and asking family members for forgiveness. Dave doesn't usually explain his lyrics - so we should just be glad we have a new track from him. Dude has gotten prolific!

David Lee Roth Is Back With New Video; Weird Dancing Ensues

We are lucky to live at the same time as David Lee Roth, I swear. Dude is out here creating music and doing whatever he wants. Dancing while spending that sweet money I guess.

Back in 20126, DLR covered the Simon & Garfunkel song "Baby Driver." Earlier this week, Dave made a clip for the song and it is completely goofy, even by Roth standards. Dave is just out here, having fun and trying to make us smile. You gotta love it - and him!

'Scotch and Sofa' -- New David Lee Roth Song

Happy Saturday!

Diamond David Lee Roth has a new song! It's called "Scotch and Sofa" and is in line with Roth's ironic sense of humor. The song is jazzy and catchy as hell. I don't exactly know what genre of music this is, but it isn't hard rock. I know people will have a problem with this track and evolution of Dave's music, but in my mind he's staying true to himself. DLR has always been an entertainer first and likes to try new things.