This Is Stupid, But Still...

Ok, I honestly don't know hardly anything about the Kardashians. I know Kim is married to Kanye West... and Bruce Jenner is now Kaitlyn... and Kris is the mom. That's it, my entire knowledge of the Kardashian clan, a group of famous people for seemingly no reason other than they know how to work photographers. Apparently two of the younger ones are named Kylie and Kendall. They have a clothing line and decided to put their faces on T-shirts of classic bands. This was NOT well received. And when I say bands, I'm talking big ones like Metallica and Pink Floyd. So anyway, for $125 you can buy a shirt with a Kardashian over top of a classic band logo. I don't know why anyone would want this, but whatever. It did cause a large outcty. 

Look, I don't judge if you enjoy an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians but they don't belong anywhere near a metal show and I certainly don't need to see one of their faces over top of an iconic rock band's logo, you know? Literally nothing is sacred anymore. Sharon Osbourne has a great response for the Ozzy shirt:

Girls, you haven’t earned the right to put your face with musical icons. Stick to what you know…lip gloss. pic.twitter.com/BhmuUVrDBn

— Sharon Osbourne (@MrsSOsbourne) June 29, 2017

Lound-N-Lima Brings Glam To Ohio

This sure looks like the original concept behind Rocklahoma: three days of classic 80s glam, complete with camping, right in the middle of July heat.

The lineup is pretty impressive. It includes Steel Panther, Steelheart, Bulletboys, Dokken, Winger, Vince Neil, 3 Doors Down, Warrant, Lita Ford and heaps more. There are several different ticket options and many are very affordable.

Loun-N-Lima is set for July 21, 22 and 23 and will take place at the Allen County Fairgrounds. Tell me if you're planning on attending! 

Nikki Sixx Gives A Retirement Update

Nikki Sixx says he's retired... and then lists a million jobs and projects he's in the middle of right now! It doesn't look like he'll be touring anytime soon... but he's developing a non-reality TV show, which is very interesting. I would love to see a scripted sitcom about a famous, retired hair metal star. Hilarity ensues!

UPDATE: now this from TMZ:

Ryan Seacrest Secret 'American Idol' Meeting, Lionel Richie and Nikki Sixx Targeted Judges https://t.co/6GijYQbPlA

— TMZ (@TMZ) June 28, 2017

The Video For 'Africa' Is Nuts

Have you ever really watched the video for the Toto hit "Africa?" It dawned on me last night that I've never seen that video... despite listening to the song every day as I'm a big fan of Yacht Rock on SiriusXM. So last night I fired up the YouTube box and watched the clip for "Africa" and I have to admit, I was mesmerized. I mean, the clip is hilarious. I know that wasn't the goal, but looking at it some 30+ years later, it's a riot. The clip reminds me a lot of our beloved Glam bands and some of their really early clips when MTV was brand new: crazy concepts that make no sense, bad clothes and horrible lighting.

But back to "Africa." It seems our friends in Toto are jamming on top of a giant pile of books and the lead singer is researching Africa... he points to Chad a lot on the map. And there's a librarian. And the keyboard player wears sweat bands on his wrists. Yes, both of them.

Here's a challenge: find me a video of a Glam band where one of the members is wearing sweats bands... on both wrists. Go!

And just for fun, here's a modern metalcore cover of "Africa" by Affiance:

Gone In A Flash

...and just like that, it was over. The Poison tour wrapped up last night in Noblesville, Indiana. It sure seemed like a short run. I didn't go see the band this time. I decided to save my cash since I've seen them live many times before and the set hasn't changed much.

Last night on Facebook, Poison posted a clip of "Nothin' But A Good Time" for their final show of the tour. It really did look fun!

Quiet Riot Debut 'Freak Flag'

For the first time, Quiet Riot performed their new song "Freak Flag" live. The song is from the album Road Rage, due out August 4.

You might recall I slagged Quiet Riot for adding yet another new vocalist in James Durbin, but to his credit he really does seem to fit the band. But here's the thing: he'd still sound good if they'd chosen a new name and moved on, but I digress. "Freak Flag" sounds good and fits in with newer Quiet Riot material. Video of the debut performance is below.

Our Long National Nightmare Is Over

Gene Simmons has abandoned his stupid attempt at trademarking the metal horns. His original request was filed on June 9 and he expressly abandoned it on June 20. I guess the public outcry and humiliation was even a little too much for Old Gene. I like to think I helped a little with his decision. Now we can all freely throw horns during shows without fear Gene will send us a bill for $5 bucks or something. I can't wait to see his next "stay-filthy-rich-scheme."

GENE SIMMONS Abandons 'Horns' Hand Gesture Trademark Application https://t.co/QbTPpILi2e pic.twitter.com/iSiA2LUCJO

— BLABBERMOUTH.NET (@BLABBERMOUTHNET) June 22, 2017