Mattel, makers of women self-esteem killing dolls since 1959, will launch the Ladies of the 80's dolls. Who are the ladies of the 80's? Mattel says they are Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper, and Debbie Harry. I guess the Madonna image was too expensive to purchase. I didn't know Cyndi Lauper was that skinny back in the 80's. Anyway, I don't really have a problem with these three choices because they did speak up for women's rights and showed that women could rock n' roll just like their male counterpa... Read Full Story

Alice in Chains have announced dates for a North American tour set to kick off at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2nd. Tickets go on sale December 4th and 5th – fans can get more info at ." >.">.">.">www.aliceinchains.com. The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (Virgin/EMI), which entered Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart at No. 5, with first-week sales exceeding 126,000 copies.Here are the tour dates: Nov. 20 Antwerp,... Read Full Story

Ok, this is freaky. I tried writing an article about PK 14, the latest Rock N' Roll export from China and my computer froze on the article four times. China doesn't want me to write this article, but I am doing it anyway. China has exported a lot of terrible things to this country - lead laced Thomas the Tank Engine toys, Nike shoes, and Chevy Avalanches. Ok, Avalanches were made in Canadia, but it mine as well be China. But this xenophobic rock n' roll blogger is not "asccared" of rock n' ro... Read Full Story

Glenn Danzig and Doyle Von Frankenstein are back together. No, not as the Misfits, but as high Catholic church Patriarchs. With the 2012 disaster less than two full years away, the Catholic church is trying to get its numbers up to fight the onslaught of Satan's minions bound to flood Earth like the HIV virus invading T-Cells. But don't worry, the Catholic Church has a contingency plan to cleanse the world of evil like a Cinnamon douche cleaning a man's hole before anal coitus. That contingen... Read Full Story

I haven't seen anything like what Tom Petty has recently launched. Tom Petty's Superhighway Tour is an online-only music experience that delivers 24 of the 48 tracks from the forthcoming Live Anthology as high-quality digital downloads and on-demand streams in advance of the Live Anthology's release.The site is a venerable treasure trove of Tom Petty show reviews throughout the man's storied career. It has been quite an overwhelming experience, to be completely honest with you. I was lost ... Read Full Story

I like Weezer, but I am not IN LOVE with Weezer. I had an ex-girlfriend who thought Weezer was the greatest band in the world. She actually tattooed their logo on her lower back, which I thought was cool for the first 2 months (you know you like a target guys, don't lie) but it was like Rivers Cuomo was there watching me with his dork glasses. My ex had all the albums and tired to get them to sync up with Donnie Darko in a significant way. They never did. However, if you are unlike her (congr... Read Full Story

I recently read an article from StarPulse from contributing writer Samantha Greaves. She is black, or the more politically correct "African American." Why does this little tidbit of information matter?I'll show you. Samantha wrote an article on the Top Five shows MTV needs to bring back. The top five I came up with were Unplugged, Beavis and Butthead, Undressed, Remote Control, actually show music videos. Here was the list Ms. Greaves wrote: Unplugged, Yo MTV Raps, Diary, Making the Video, an... Read Full Story

Godsmack is going into the studio starting this week to record their fifth studio album. Our friends over at the Rockpit are going into the studio with them to provide fans a unique look into the making of the new album.Rockpit will also be producing a few webisodes where Godsmack will answer a few of your questions. Have you always wanted to know something about them? Maybe a lyric that has been bothering you and you want to know the meaning? Well submit your questions in the comment section... Read Full Story

U2 have just released three never before seen interview clips on MySpace Music, AOL's Spinner, and The Wall Street Journal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their creative breakthrough release, The Unforgettable Fire.I love this album. It contains my all time favorite song about addiction, Bad. It has the hauntingly beautiful MLK and one of the few good tributes to Elvis. If you don't have this U2 album, there is no time like the present to buy it. Read Full Story

Slayer.  Megadeth.  Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power.  Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre.  Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they're brutal and unstoppable.  Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline "American Carnage," the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly-anticipated mega-tour of the winter - and you do not w... Read Full Story