I Had No Idea Bon Jovi Covered 'The Boys Are Back In Town'

Picture it: Saturday night and I'm on my way home from the grocery. Yeah, that's how I roll. Saturday night and the grocery. So my groceries are loaded, I'm back in the car and Hair Nation is on my radio. On pops Bon Jovi's "The Boys Are Back In Town." I was just floored! I knew the band did the song live in concerts occasionally back in the day, but I had no idea it was an official recording.

So many bands have covered the Thin Lizzy track, I don't know why I'm surprised when I run across another... but this Bon Jovi find really threw me for a loop! A little research and I learn the song was included on the 1989 compilation album Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell. That album was comprised of all the bands that played the Moscow Music Peace Festival. The Bon Jovi cover of "The Boys Are Back In Town" is also featured on the soundtrack to the movie Navy Seals (which I've never seen or even heard of by the way).

What is your opinion of this Bon Jovi cover?

Lee Pistolero Goes Elvis

Lee Pistolero, formally of the Gypsy Pistoleros, has branched out on his own... and he's channeling his inner Elvis. Since there are many Gypsy Pistoleros fans that read this site, I thought I would pass along this press release:

Gypsy Lee Pistolero has unveiled his new 'Elvis' retro rocker look, to go with his upcoming new album The Good, The Mad and The Beautiful. The ex-Gypsy Pistoleros founder, frontman and songwriter has promised a punkier, retro rock n' roll, Latin sound this time around. Ritchie Valens meets Hanoi Rocks in a drunken revved up party!

His Pledge album project is well on course, standing at 76% with 46 days left http://www.pledgemusic.com/artists/gypsyleepistolero with many package choices (including 30 song downloads, limited red vinyl albums,artwork specials) out September 18th.

The 14 track Pledge album will be trimmed to 10, remixed and mastered for the commercial release on Heavy Metal records in November. Free tracks as a taster are available.

L.A. Guns, 'Araña Negra' -- New Video

L.A. Guns (Phil Lewis version) has released a new video for "Araña Negra" from the upcoming album Hollywood Forever, which is due out June 5 via Cleopatra. The song is a cover from the Bicicletas. After watching this clip three times I have to say... I just don't like this song very much. I won't hold it against L.A. Guns since the song is a cover. I still have high hopes for the new record. Do you like "Araña Negra?"