Win an Autographed Copy of 'This Is Gonna Hurt' By SIXX: A.M.

The one album I've most been looking forward to this year is the new SIXX: A.M. disc, This Is Gonna Hurt. I love the single "Lies of the Beautiful People" and I have high hopes for the rest of the record. While it is released officially May 3, I can do you one better.

Want to win an autographed copy of the new SIXX:A.M. record This Is Gonna Hurt? All you need to do is email me your legal name, address and phone number to allyson@bringbackglam.com. You'll need to put "autographed SIXX: A.M." in the subject line to be eligible. Enter by Wednesday, May 4 at 11:59 pm EST to be eligible. Any incomplete or late entries will be discarded. Good luck and tell your friends.

Mark Slaughter, 'I Can Do Anything'

Does anyone remember the charity single by Mark Slaughter called "I Can Do Anything?" Mark did the song for One Less Tear, a cancer fighting music charity. It had been awhile since I heard the song and when I saw it mentioned in a random web forum post, I thought I should check it out again.

I have to admit, Mark's voice sounds different on "I Can Do Anything" than it does on the Slaughter records. It was pretty refreshing, actually. Like discovering a new song all over again and I really love when that happens. Maybe you've noticed that lately: I'm trying to rediscover lost gems or new bands altogether.

By the way, Vince Neil and many other musicians have been involved in One Less Tear over the years. Check out some of the song clips from the One Less Tear album.

Top 10 Best Glam Songs That Feature Keys

Ever think about the ten best Glam songs that feature either a keyboard or a piano? Here are my choices for the ten best...in no particular order.

The debate over keys in metal has raged for decades now. Generally, I'm not a huge fan -- but when the arrangement is right, well, the song just rocks. I think I picked some awesome examples of that today.

Whitesnake - Here I Go Again

Winger - Headed for a Heartbreak

Night Ranger - Sister Christian

Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Styx - Come Sail Away

Heart - Alone

Cinderella - Don't Know What You Got ('Til It's Gone)

Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes

Guns n' Roses - November Rain

Van Halen - Jump

Do you agree with my list?

The Pretty Reckless: I Dig 'Em

So the Lollapalooza lineup is out for this summer -- it was released just yesterday. While I didn't find any Glam bands on the massive list,  my eyes did stop on The Pretty Reckless. "They sound Glam," I thought. So I looked them up on YouTube and clicked their video for "Miss Nothing." I have to admit I was immediately impressed.

The Pretty Reckless are not Glam, but the influence is there to be sure. And the singer, Taylor Momsen (she was on Gossip Girl, by the way), sounds like a mix of Carrie Underwood, Niki Barr and Lady Gaga. I like the guitar riff and the video for "Miss Nothing." At one point, Momsen is prancing around on the long dinner table and I was instantly reminded of the table/guitar solo scene in RATT's "Round and Round" video. The good news is that now I've got a new band to get into and follow.

The Pretty Reckless are on Interscope and they've got other big shows coming up besides Lollapalooza including Germany's Rock Am Ring. Check them out if you don't know them and give me your opinion.

Falling Red...The Next Guns n' Roses?

Yet another awesome Glam band for you today: Falling Red from Europe. Falling Red released Shake the Faith in 2010 via Rocksector Records. Take a listen to the clip below and you'll hear that sleaze and crunch. Now, I don't think Shake the Faith is the next Appetite for Destruction -- but it's still darn good and has that dirty rock n' roll vibe we all love.

The band has a new EP now called Hasta La Victoria Siempre (released just two weeks ago).

I guess maybe the best part about a band like Falling Red is that they are not afraid of sleaze - they own it. Listen:

Was Ugly Kid Joe a Glam Band?

Ugly Kid Joe often get lumped into the Glam genre, but their most famous single "Everything About You" was anything but. Then, the band released the album Menace To Sobriety and that isn't exactly Glam either...it's pretty heavy, true to the band's roots as a Black Sabbath cover act (or something like that, I believe I have the history correct. I was young then, yo).

You're probably wondering where all this came from, right? Really, it's just that I received a tweet asking me about Trixter. This person mentioned wanting to see Trixter as a "bucket list" band and I of course also have such a list. Then my mind wanders to Ugly Kid Joe, that fact I've never seen them live, and BAM! here we are, trying to determine their Glamness.

I think maybe Ugly Kid Joe started out with the intention of being a band with awesome Glam swagger and lost their way. They didn't want to do the spandex or the make-up of course; they did, however, want the awesome guitar licks and fun lyrics. After grunge, fighting with their record label and all the rest...well, I think the band was just trying to survive. There are rumors that Ugly Kid Joe will release Return of Ugly this fall.

So, what do you think? Ugly Kid Joe: Glam or not?

Here's a couple Ugly Kid Joe tunes you might not remember:

Happy Easter...Don't Play These Songs for Grandma

Happy Easter, Glam fans! I know most of you will be with family and friends today and not checking the interwebs - and that is great. But in case you're here I felt obliged to list a few songs you shouldn't play for grandma later today.

Slayer: "Skeleton Christ"

Motley Crue: "Shout at the Devil"

Mayhem: "Freezing Moon"

Want to rock out safely? Play grandma Stryper. I bet she'd like that.