Merry Slipknot Christmas

Well, Thanksgiving is over and so is Black Friday. Cyber Monday is here, but that was never much my thing. My point? I guess we're into the full swing of the Christmas season. My husband and I decorated our house inside and out yesterday. I go for the more refined: white lights, cream ribbon, gold and chocolate brown ornaments. Then there's the other side of the spectrum, which is Slipknot set to Christmas lights. The Metal fanatic in me loves this:

Whitesnake, 'The Gypsy' -- New Video

Whitesnake just released a video for “The Gypsy” from The Purple Album. The video contains footage from the band's summer tour.

Sweden Rock Festival Confirms 13 More Bands

Sweden Rock Festival, held annually the first week of June, has just confirmed 13 more bands. Some of the highlights include SIXX: AM and LA Guns. A total of 82 bands will play the fest. So far 36 have been announced.

Bon Jovi Black Friday

Happy Black Friday to my fellow Americans. I'm about to head out to grab a handful of deals. Nothing major on my shopping list this year. Still Black Friday is my favorite unofficial holiday. I'm a deal hound anyway, so if I can stack bigger sales and coupons on items I need, I love it. Just remember to double-check the sales today to make sure you really are getting a great deal. Here's an amazing concert clip of Bon Jovi live from 1988... you know, before the band sold out and went country.

Journey, Doobie Brothers Announce Tour

Happy Thanksgiving! Time for another 2016 tour announcement. Journey and the Doobie Brothers are going to hit the road, starting in May. Here are the dates - a lot of different cities on this one. Enjoy the holiday! 

5/12 — Irvine, Calif. — Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
5/14 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Ak-Chin Pavilion
5/15 — Albuquerque, N.M. — Isleta Amphitheater
5/18 — Austin, Texas — Austin360 Amphitheater
5/20 — Dallas, Texas — Gexa Energy Pavilion
5/21 — Woodlands, Texas — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/23 — Wichita, Kan. — INTRUST Bank Arena
5/25 — Memphis, Tenn. — FedEx Forum
5/27 — Indianapolis, Ind. — Indianapolis Motor Speedway *
5/28 — Kansas City, Mo.. — Sprint Center
5/31 — Rogers, Ark. — Walmart AMP
6/02 — Birmingham, Ala. — Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
6/04 — Charlotte, N.C. — PNC Music Pavilion
6/05 — Raleigh, N.C. — Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
6/08 — Atlanta, Ga. — Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
6/10 — Tampa, Fla. — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp.
6/11 — West Palm Beach, Fla. — Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
6/22 — Bangor, Maine — Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
6/24 — Bethel, N.Y. — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
6/25 — Holmdel, N.J. — PNC Banks Art Center
6/27 — Wantagh, N.Y. — Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
6/29 — Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio — Blossom Music Center
7/01 — Virginia Beach, Va. — Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
7/02 — Bristow, Va. — Jiffy Lube Live
7/05 — Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/07 — Toronto, Ontario — Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
7/09 — Darien, N.Y. — Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/10 — Mansfield, Mass. — Xfinity Center
7/13 — Syracuse, N.Y. — Lakeview Amphitheater
7/15 — Camden, N.J. — BB&T Pavilion
7/16 — Burgettstown, Penn. — First Niagara Pavilion
7/27 — Nashville, Tenn. — Ascend Amphitheater **
7/29 — Cincinnati, Ohio — Riverbend Music Center
7/30 — Maryland Heights, Miss. — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/02 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — Van Andel Arena
8/04 — Clarkston, Mich. — DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/06 — Omaha, Neb. — CenturyLink Center
8/07 — Des Moines, Iowa — Wells Fargo Arena
8/09 — St. Paul, Minn. — Xcel Energy Center
8/11 — Sioux Falls, S.D. — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
8/13 — Tinley Park, Ill. — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/16 — Oklahoma City, Okla. — Chesapeake Energy Arena
8/17 — Little Rock, Ark. — Verizon Arena
8/20 — Denver, Colo. — Pepsi Center
8/21 — West Valley City, Utah — USANA Amphitheatre
8/23 — Auburn, Wash. — White River Amphitheatre
8/25 — Ridgefield, Wash. — Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
8/27 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Mandalay Bay Events Center
8/28 — Fresno, Calif. — Save Mart Center
8/30 — Chula Vista, Calif. — Sleep Train Amphitheatre

.@JourneyOfficial are touring next year with their old drummer & another classic rock band: https://t.co/mJt0hAa35D pic.twitter.com/XiYd6jcnlZ

— UltimateClassicRock (@UltClassicRock) November 25, 2015

'Big Fat Money' -- Van Halen

UPDATE: Sorry guys - Warner Brothers killed the stream. If they were smart they would have used the news of this stream to market the Van Halen catalog, but whatever. I hope some of you at least got to hear this.

A never-before-heard instrumental of Van Halen's "Big Fat Money" has surfaced on YouTube. The track is from Balance, one of my very favorite Van Halen albums! This instrumental was likely recorded in 1994. This is great stuff. Enjoy!

Bret Michaels Teases News

Bret Michaels teased some news last night, tweeting the image below. Here's my top picks for what he's teasing:

1) A Poison tour is happening

2) Another Bret solo tour is happening

3) Bret is teaming up with some company and launching his own luggage line

Of those options, sadly I think number 3 is the most probable at this point. I mean, branding some luggage would probably make Bret the most money these days, and the effort would be basically minimal on his part. What do you think the tweet means?

Stay tuned to https://t.co/V2DjDLBMVE in the coming days for a huge announcement! - Team B https://t.co/97771qZZRz pic.twitter.com/wTw8W4sntC

— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) November 24, 2015