An Update From Jake E. Lee Himself

Guitarist Jake E. Lee is on the mend after being the victim of a random shooting the other day. Now he's posting on Facebook and explaining his injuries. The post also breaks some news that there were 15 shell casings recovered at the scene. It's amazing Jake is alive.

Well Wishes For Guitarist Jake E. Lee

I definitely did a double-take last night when I saw the headline that Jake E. Lee had been shot while walking his dog in Las Vegas. The apparent random shooting happened in the middle of the night. 

Lee was shot three times and now we know he was hit in the chest, arm and foot. A bullet hit his lung but he is expected to make a full recovery.

As a Bandlands fanatic, this news was obviously very upsetting. Add in the apparent worthless gun violence and it is just maddening on a whole other level. 

When the news about Lee starting coming out - and seemingly everyone had the story, from the Associated Press to Breitbart - fellow musicians sent positive messages. Here are a few:

To our friend Jake E. Lee - our thoughts, prayers and concerns go out to you, my friend, after hearing the news of you being shot in Las Vegas today. We are all pulling for you & hoping that you will have a speedy & incredible recovery.

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) October 15, 2024

Ozzy Osbourne has commented on the shooting of his former guitarist Jake E. Lee, calling the incident “another senseless act of gun violence.”

More: https://t.co/LvwkPwqiWi pic.twitter.com/vDEDs6e8rE

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 16, 2024

I just heard about Jake E Lee. Glad to hear he is doing well 🙏

My thoughts are with ya, buddy!#jakeelee #getwell pic.twitter.com/jgIlRDuuvQ

— Brad Gillis (@realBradGillis) October 15, 2024

Stryper, 'Betrayed By Love' - New Video

Stryper just premiered a video for their song "Betrayed By Love." The track is on the new album When We Were Kings via Frontiers.

I saw lots of comments asking if some of the video was made with A.I. It does sort of look that way, doesn't it?

Crazy Lixx, 'Little Miss Dangerous' - New Music

New Crazy Lixx music! One of our favorite new-wave-of-hair-metal Swedish glam bands are back with a new single!

The song is called "Little Miss Dangerous" and the video is all hair metal, all the time. What do you think?

Pretty Boy Floyd To Cover Motley Crue Live

Pretty Boy Floyd will perform at the Whisky a Go-Go in Los Angeles in June. The band will be doing all of Motley Crue's Too Fast For Love. This is an interesting choice - but still a way for PBF to celebrate 35 years as a band. Of course, VIP packages are available - and you've obviously got months to plan on attending this one.

'Reach for the Sky,' -- RATT, New Music

Forty years in the making! RATT has a "new" single called "Reach for the Sky" - and it was originally written (or started) in 1982. The song was supposed to be on Out of the Cellar but it didn't happen and the track was shelved... until now.

Yes, the band's classic lineup plays on this track, including late guitarist Robbin Crosby! As soon as the song starts, you can tell this is classic RATT. Like, "Reach for the Sky" immediately transports you back to that debut-era sound. Just enjoy the dueling guitar solos - so fun! Also, Marq Torien, eventually of the Bulletboys, helped write the track. There's lot of Sunset Strip history here.

'A Work of Art' - Ice Nine Kills, New Video

Just in time for Halloween, Ice Nine Kills is back with an epic video for their song "A Work of Art."

The song is included in the movie Terrifier 3.The film is in theatres now.

There is a content warning on this video because it is violent.