Electric Boys New Album Released in the U.S.

March 13th was a day I had circled on my calendar for months. Why, you ask? Well, that was the U.S. release date of the latest album by the Electric Boys, ...And Them Boys Done Swang. The album was probably released over a year ago overseas, but there was apparently no U.S. distribution for the album at that time. I watched the album on eBay, but the prices were too high to justify the purchase, and I refuse to illegally download albums off the Internet, so I waited and waited. Finally, they announced the U.S. release date, and I for one, was thrilled.

The album is classic Electric Boys. It just has a groove to it that I love, and the band sounds as good as ever. My personal favorite is "Rollin' Down The Road" which has a great guitar riff, beefed up with some amazing horns. Just love the way it moves. Other great tunes off this one include "Welcome to the High Times," "Angel in a Armoured Suit," "Put Your Arms Around Me" and "Sometimes U Gotta Go Look For The Car." I also like how the average song is probably just about three minutes long...so they hit you hard with a groove, change it up somewhere in the middle, and then they don't overkill it and move on to the next song. Overall, the album is just put together very well.

I have listened to this album on an almost daily basis since the first day I was able to get my grubby little hands on it. The Electric Boys are one of my favorite bands from back in the day, and are also tragically underrated. While I will still holdout hope that I'll get to experience a live Electric Boys show at least one more time (though I doubt they will venture to the states again), I'm at least happy that I can still get amazing new music from these guys.

Happy Easter, Watch Some Old School Stryper

Happy Easter, Glam fans.

Have you seen this awesome throw-back clip of Stryper performing at Tower Records in 1991? The band is doing "My Love I'll Always Show."

I miss Tower Records. To be more accurate, I miss real music stores period. Sure, I buy heaps from Amazon but there was nothing as cool as browsing the racks at a music shop, checking out the cover art and talking to the store employees about the next big thing. I don't see music shops ever making a return and that is a shame. At least we got to have the experience -- kids today only know theft and iTunes.

Adler, 'The One That You Hated'

Drummer Steven Adler's new project is simply called Adler and features Jacob Bunton (of Lynam) on vocals and guitar and Lonnie Paul on guitar. The band released the song "The One That You Hated" yesterday for fans and I gotta say, I love it.

The band has 12 songs done for the upcoming debut album. Jeff Pilson is a producer of the album and he's also doing the bass parts. Steven is apparently still choosing an official bass player for the band. Slash even recorded a guest spot on one of the tracks.

Jacob worked on the record by commuting back and forth between Los Angeles and his home in Alabama. Being a massive Lynam fan, I'm very proud of Jacob and I hope Steven Adler's new band really takes off -- they all deserve success with this project.

The song hits iTunes on April 10.

De La Cruz, 'Back to the 80s'

Holy crap! Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Just get thee to the De La Cruz website and download the band's self-titled debut album. This is like a modern Def Leppard people - you know, if it was still 1987 or something.

Australia's own  De La Cruz has a ton of potential and could really go a long way in our cause to bring back glam. Seriously. Check them out below. Maybe if enough of us download the EP and create enough buzz, the band will get signed.

Elise Testone Sang 'I Want to Know What Love Is' on 'American Idol'

It was 80s night on American Idol... but there wasn't much Glam to be had. In fact, the only Glam we got was from Elise Testone and her version of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is." The judges -- especially Steven Tyler -- hated the performance. I didn't think it was too heinous. I mean, the song is freaking huge, hard to sing and I give Elise props for giving it a shot. I didn't care for the Mariah Carey-like run at the end... but that was the only part Steven did like, so there you go. Did you watch? If not, check it out:

The New 'Rock of Ages' Trailer Is Here!

I still don't know what to make of the movie adaptation of the musical Rock of Ages, but I'm willing to give it a fair shot. The movie stars Tom Cruise and will be in theaters June 15.

The new trailer looks amusing and I do agree, our music did inspire a generation... but I kept thinking that the entire trailer looks like a rip off of Rock Star. Maybe I'm wrong... I hope I'm wrong, because I want Rock of Ages to be a huge hit. Maybe some people will be exposed to our beloved Glam if that happens, right? Plus, the soundtrack is awesome!

Check out the new trailer.

I See Stars, 'Digital Renegade' May Be the Best Album of the Year

It's only April so the year is still pretty young, but I'm just massively impressed with the new I See Stars album Digital Renegade. No, the band isn't Glam. They are more in the vein of Asking Alexandria. A mix of metal, electronica and screamo.

I See Stars is a young band and they are on Sumerian Records, just like Asking Alexandria. They formed in 2006 in Michigan, so much Midwestern mad love to them.

Digital Renegade was released March 13, 2012. Digital Renegade has 10 tracks. Every single one of them is awesome. Yes, this means Digital Renegade is one of those rare albums where you can sit, listen all the way through, and not skip. Also, I've found Digital Renegade is a great running companion.

I hope my dear, die hard Glam fans are still reading this... and that you will give I See Stars a chance. If you want to preview some tracks, my favorites from Digital Renegade are the title track, "Endless Sky," "NZT48" and "Gnars Attacks." I like the song writing, the pop layers underneath and the metal guitars. I wish I See Stars was playing Rock on the Range this year -- maybe that will happen in the future. For whatever reason, Digital Renegade brings me immense happiness.

Give it a chance and let me know what you think.