Satchel Gives Us A Guitar Lesson

Satchel from Steel Panther gives us a guitar lesson on how to play the riff from his new song "Glory Hole." The song will be on the band's new album All You Can Eat due in early 2014.

Satchel recorded the lesson in the Guitar World studios. I'm not sure why he kept referencing the new album being out when it's not, but whatever. I watched the tutorial and tried to follow along. For the guitar players out there, specifically Christian and/or Ace: is Satchel using the Drop D tuner incorrectly? He was confusing me when he was talking about chords and constantly jumping between drop tuning and standard.

The Pretty Reckless, 'Going To Hell'

The Pretty Reckless just released their video for Going to Hell from the album of the same name. If this is the future of hard rock, I have to say... I dig it. Do you?

Pasta Sauce That Rocks

Presented without commentary... just because. Or, buy online.

Proof That Kotzen Wails

This is simply amazing. Watch Richie Kotzen wail on "Doin' What the Devil Says To Do."

Heck. Yes.

Aerosmith Headed To Theaters

My favorite band is headed to movie theaters! Aerosmith will release Rock for the Rising Sun in theaters around the world. I checked the movie website and there's no release date near me yet, but hopefully soon. Here's all the information:

ORIGINALLY INTENDED AS ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE, A CONCERT FILM THAT PROVIDES A RARE, BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT ONE OF ROCK’S BIGGEST NAMES ON AN AMBITIOUS AND EMOTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TOUR

This fall SpectiCast, in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment, will bring AEROSMITH: ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN, to the big screen in cinemas worldwide. For more information, visit www.aerosmithonscreen.com.

The film, directed by Casey Patrick Tebo, captures Aerosmith at seven different venues during their 2011 tour across Japan. The footage that makes up the film was originally only intended for Aerosmith’s personal archives, but the band and its management found it so captivating that they wanted to make it available to their fans.

In March 2011 Japan was beset by a huge earthquake, a monstrous tsunami, and the subsequent meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear plant. In fall 2011, despite advice to the contrary, Aerosmith brought their “Back On The Road” tour to Japan, a country with which they had always had a special relationship. Fans came out in droves and Aerosmith responded with some of the finest performances of their career. ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN features the classic tracks “Love In An Elevator”, “Livin’ On The Edge”, “Last Child”, “Walk This Way”, “Draw The Line”, “Sweet Emotion”, “Hangman Jury” and many more, with material drawn from shows throughout the tour. Bonuses include extra live tracks “Lick And A Promise” recorded at the Hiroshima Green Garden Arena and “One Way Street” taken from the Tokyo Dome.

This film follows the band on that tour combining full-length live tracks with behind the scenes footage, at times touching and emotional and at others humorous and insightful. “This is more than just a concert caught on film,” says Mark Rupp, Co-Founder and President of SpectiCast, “Because of the backstory behind the tour, ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN is really a fully-fledged motion picture, with a narrative that fans and those new to Aerosmith will become invested in.”

AEROSMITH: ROCK FOR THE RISING SUN will premiere on the SpectiCast network beginning 17 October 2013. For more information, visit www.aerosmithonscreen.com.

Monday Metal

Happy Monday Metal fans!

The weekend seemed to absolutely fly by. In fact, I feel like weekends are going faster and faster.

I was trying to think of something to write about for today and then it dawned on me: I need band suggestions! It's been awhile since I've asked for your band recommendations.

Later this month, I See Stars will release their new album and I'm very excited about that one. Other than that, however, I don't have any other releases on my horizon. This is where you come in. What album releases are you most looking forward to this fall and winter? I'm looking for lists here -- I need some new music to check out! Thanks and have a great day.

'Living With Def Leppard' Coming Soon

First there was the residency. Then there was the movie. Now there's a limited-run television series called Living With Def Leppard.

The series is more than just a look at the residency. The show will go into the band's history as well. Viewers will also get to see a more personal side to each band member because the series includes family members, friends from other rock bands and even the Def Lep crew.

At one point in the series trailer, a woman is highlighted as saying that Def Leppard created the soundtrack to her life. I honestly feel that same way. It sounds ridiculously cheesy, but that doesn't make it any less true.

Right now, there's no word when or where Living With Def Leppard will air.

Check out the trailer over at Rolling Stone's website.