Nikki Sixx Observes International Overdose Awareness Day

From my inbox. I wanted to share this because addiction is a crisis in America right now. Props to Nikki Sixx using his platform to bring awareness to the devastation of addiction.

As part of International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, Premiere Networks host and global rock icon Nikki Sixx will dedicate four hours of Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx - America’s #1 syndicated Rock radio show – to raise awareness of the U.S. opioid crisis. Sixx, who detailed his near-fatal drug addiction in the best-selling book The Heroin Diaries, will welcome the following guests for an in-depth discussion about what can be done to alleviate the massive suffering and loss happening across the country due to heroin and opioid addiction and overdoses:

• Dr. Oz, accredited health expert, best-selling author, world-renowned cardiac surgeon and host of the eight-time Daytime Emmy® Award-winning syndicated program “The Dr. Oz Show”

• Beth Warren, award-winning investigative journalist from the Louisville Courier-Journal, who is helping chronicle the drug crisis gripping the region

• Erik Gunn, a former drug addict and dealer who recently shared his story with Warren for a Courier-Journal series on addiction and recovery

WHEN: August 31, 2017, from 7 to 11 p.m. ET

WHERE: Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx, which is nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks on more than 130 affiliates nationwide. The show is also available on www.SixxSense.com and the show’s iHeartRadio channel.

Poison Release Tour Wrap Video

In case you missed Poison on tour this summer (I did), here's a 1-minute recap of all the fun. I suspect Poison will tour again next summer as well, but that's just a hunch. It would be nice if the band released a new song or two, but I've about given up on that dream.

Sweet and Lynch Release 'Afterlife' Video

Sweet & Lynch, featuring Michael Sweet of Stryper and George Lynch of Lynch Mob will release Unified on November 10 via Frontiers. The second single from that upcoming album is "Afterlife" and you can listen to it below. If you like what you hear, you can pre-order now on Amazon. What do you think?

This is the second release from Sweet & Lynch and it is a little different sound than what many might be expecting. 

Ways To Help Texas Hurricane Victims

The other day I posted that Hurricane Harvey was likely to be worse than many of us could imagine. Sadly, it seems like I was right. The flooding in and around Houston is just horrific. That isn't even taking in to account the towns that were leveled by Hurricane Harvey's winds. Sadly, it is supposed to keep raining for days in Texas, making things worse.

Twitter is full of amazing images of average Americans doing amazing things to help their neighbors in need. The video from CNN below is very compelling as reporter Ed Lavandera and volunteer Austin Seth help rescue two elderly residents.

A truly amazing moment on CNN ➝ https://t.co/roWhNDwJ85

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) August 27, 2017

Then there's the clip of regular folks driving their boats down a busy street, looking for trapped residents.

Astounding video shows numerous boats maneuvering around stranded vehicles on flooded street in Dickinson, Texas. https://t.co/YGP3fEVW8t pic.twitter.com/LHM5SbVftF

— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 27, 2017

If you are so inclined, you can help the victims of Hurricane Harvey by a simple text donation. The SMS donation is $10 so that's not much, but every bit helps and if we all donate, that's a nice chunk of change from the metal community.

Help those affected by #HurricaneHarvey. Visit https://t.co/IwTsENcx2z, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. pic.twitter.com/r4qSn8byXj

— American Red Cross (@RedCross) August 26, 2017

Janet Gardner Releases New Video

This one is for the Vixen fans: Janet Gardner just released a video for her track "Rat Hole." The song is from her self-titled debut solo album, which came out last week. The song is not what I was expecting and I mean that in a good way!

'Girls, Girls, Girls' Lyric Video Released

We are facing catastrophic damage and flooding for days in coastal Texas because of Hurricane Harvey. If you're so inclined, you might consider donating a little money to the Red Cross for the relief efforts. I fear it's going to be really, really bad.

This is actually a worse scenario than yesterday w/tighter clustering of 4cast points. At least 5 days of rain over the same places! #Harvey pic.twitter.com/tLjLBsPP69

— Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) August 26, 2017

Now, on to the Saturday Glam: Motley Crue just released a new lyric video for "Girls, Girls, Girls." This is to celebrate the 30th anniversary reissue of that album. Did you buy it? Enjoy!

New Music Friday: Styx Edition

Styx has new music out! The band just released a lyric video for the song "Radio Silence" from The Mission.

This song is really good. Styx always releases solid music and this effort is no different. It's a great way to move into the weekend.