Papa Roach and Jet Tour Begins Tomorrow

I'm so glad it's the weekend. It's been a very trying week and I'm pooped. Of course, I won't get much rest today as I have a family wedding. I quite enjoy weddings but this one involves a long car ride, so that always adds to the exhaustion factor. Still, I'm sure it will be a fun day.

Earlier this week I received a press release about Jet's new video. The release also mentioned that Jet and Papa Roach are about to team up together for tour. How cool is that? I love P. Roach and I think this will be the first time the guys in that band have gotten a headline slot on tour. The tour actually starts tomorrow night in Amarillo, Texas and winds around America, ending around Thanksgiving time. Check out the complete routing at the official Papa Roach Myspace page.

Here's the new Jet video for "Black Hearts (On Fire)" from the album Shaka Rock.

Black Hearts (On Fire) from Five Seven Music on Vimeo.

And here's my favorite Papa Roach song, "I Almost Told You That I Loved You"

I Almost Told You That I Loved You

Papa Roach | MySpace Video

New Shinedown Video - 'If You Only Knew'

Shinedown just released a new video for their song "If You Only Knew." The song is one of my favorite tracks off The Sound of Madness. The video isn't great, though. It's just sort of average - not that there's any point for bands to spend a load of cash on videos these days. MTV never plays them anyway. Watch for yourself.

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Cancer Sucks! Head Bangers Cure Tour

Two big time CancerSucks volunteers - we'll call them the "nirVranas" - are regular Bring Back Glam! readers. They've put together a tour of sorts to raise money for their super-worthy cause. Here's the press release and if you can help in any way - such as with a corporate sponsorship - please get in touch via the official charity website.

Cancer Sucks! Head Bangers Cure Tour

Join the CancerSucks.com Cure Corps at a concert near you.  We'll be rocking all over America, raising money for cancer research.  Thanks to the support of the promoters, you can find us at epic events, including:

* Annual Cancer Sucks Concert - Tulsa, OK - http://cancersucks.com
* Merry KIX-Mas - Baltimore, MD - http://ramsheadlive.com/
* M3 Festival - Columbia, MD - http://m3rock.webs.com/
* ROCKlahoma - Pryor, OK - http://rock.feverfest.com/
* Thunder Mountain Rockfest - Sawyer, ND - http://rockdakota.com/
* ShipRocked - Caribbean - http://www.getshiprocked.com/

CancerSucks.com is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity with ATTITUDE!  We raise money to find a cure for cancer.  Corporate Sponsors fund all overhead expenses, allowing us to donate every penny you give to research.

Bon Jovi Announces Tour Dates!

Bon Jovi just announced their 2010-2011 tour dates, but Ohio isn't on the list. I'm sure more states and far flung locales will be added, so just keep checking the band's official website. For now, here's the press release about the tour:

East Rutherford, NJ – October 22, 2009 – With New Jersey’s New Meadowlands Stadium as their backdrop, GRAMMY Award-winning hometown heroes Bon Jovi performed at a concert and media event today that announced “The Circle World Tour.” The band is preparing to spend nearly two years spanning the globe, including the kickoff event of New Meadowlands Stadium, scheduled for May 26th and 27th, 2010.

The New Meadowlands concerts will go on sale beginning at 10am on Saturday, October 31st, while additional tour dates go on sale November 9th and 16th. Fans should continue to log on to www.bonjovi.com for the most up to date concert and ticket on-sale information.

Beginning with the band’s North American tour launch on February 19th, 2010 in Seattle, WA, Bon Jovi will spend much of the next two years on the road, performing 135 shows in 30 countries. Following in the footsteps of their hugely successful “Lost Highway Tour, Bon Jovi will draw fans around the world into The Circle, with a residency at London’s O2 Arena in June 2010 before returning to America in the fall for an additional nationwide leg, and further dates well into 2011.

"It is often said that the third time is a charm, and in the case of the Bon Jovi/AEG Live relationship, this axiom certainly holds,” said Randy Phillips, President and CEO of AEG Live. “AEG Live has been honored to serve as the band's worldwide tour promoters, from the 2005 'Have A Nice Day' tour to the highest grossing tour of 2008, 'Lost Highway,' to the upcoming 'The Circle World Tour' in 2010. Bon Jovi is one of the most prolific and exciting live rock bands in the world."

Bon Jovi’s 2010 “The Circle World Tour” North American Itinerary

February 19 Seattle, WA KeyArena
February 22 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
February 24 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
February 26 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
March 2 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena
March 4 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
March 6 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
March 8 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
March 9 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
March 11 Wichita, KS INTRUST Bank Arena
March 13 Fargo, ND Fargodome
March 15 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
March 17 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
March 19 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
March 20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
March 23 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
March 24 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
March 29 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
April 7 St. Paul, MN Xcel Center
April 10 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
April 13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
April 15 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
April 17 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
April 18 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center
April 21 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
April 22 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
May 26 East Rutherford, NJ New Meadowlands Stadium
May 27 East Rutherford, NJ New Meadowlands Stadium
July 15 Edmonton, AB Commonwealth Stadium
July 17 Winnipeg, MB Canad Inns Stadium
July 20 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
July 24 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium
July 28 Regina, SK Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
July 30 Chicago, IL Soldier Field

'Time for Miracles'

Adam Lambert is getting ready to release his debut effort next month. The CD will be called For Your Entertainment and is said to be "very 70s glam rock." We shall see - I've already pre-ordered my copy. In the mean time, Adam recorded a song for the 2012 soundtrack. "Time for Miracles" is a sappy ballad, quite standard for a big budget Hollywood release. Of course Adam's voice is amazing on the track - and he looks great in the video below. I'm holding out for the rock, though. Adam was recently quoted as saying he'd "bring back glam." Considering I own the trademark on that phrase, I was pretty excited.

Watch the "Time for Miracles" video below.

Top 5 Aerosmith Videos

Footage just popped up on YouTube of Aerosmith performing living in Hawaii a couple days ago. I'm sure many of you are aware the band had to perform the show as a result of a lengthy lawsuit. I obviously wasn't at the show so I can't say if it was good or not, but the clip below isn't that impressive. It's clear there's some tension in the band right now - watch how Steven Tyler and Joe Perry really (don't) interact.

Of course, Joe's been on a publicity tour for his new CD and he isn't wasting time, talking about the band needing a break and insinuating that Steven hasn't been very grateful of his fans. Any longtime Aero fan knows about the volatile and rare relationship between Perry and Tyler: they need time apart. I'm hoping a nice vacation will give the entire band the ability to recharge to their batteries and come back stronger than ever.

In the mean time, let's count down the 5 best Aerosmith videos of all time...chosen by me of course!

Number 5 - "Dream On"

Aerosmith

Michigan Man | MySpace Video

Number 4 - "Amazing"

Aerosmith - New Music - More Music Videos

Number 3 - "Walk this Way (with Run DMC)"

Run-D.M.C. - New Music - More Music Videos

Number 2 - "Cryin'"

Aerosmith - New Music - More Music Videos

Number 1 - "Love in an Elevator"

Aerosmith - New Music - More Music Videos

So, what do you think of my list? Which videos would you change? What order would you choose?

'Why AC/DC Matters' by Anthony Bozza - The Bring Back Glam! Review

Anthony Bozza, the New York Times bestselling author is back with a new book chronicling the importance of AC/DC. Aptly titled Why AC/DC Matters (Harper Collins), Bozza takes a rhetorical view of some of the best-known AC/DC tunes. Dissecting both the lyrics and music behind the entire package, Bozza explains why even the simplest chord structure can be considered both complex and groundbreaking.

Throughout the text, Bozza consults with experts from the renowned Berklee College of Music. Through these guitar and voice teachers, readers learn just how important AC/DC’s electric mix of genius and basic songwriting work together to create true rock anthems. Anyone that knows just a little about guitar realizes “Back in Black” isn’t hard to play. Hard to write and conceptualize is something completely different, and Bozza makes this distinction.

In addition to the expert opinions, there are interviews from music contemporaries Slash and Tommy Lee. Remember, Bozza helped both Tommy Lee and Slash write their biographies, so this connection makes sense.

Speaking of biographies, Why AC/DC Matters isn’t one of them. There are a few biographical elements sprinkled throughout the book, but Bozza isn’t about to repeat well known stories. The purpose of Why AC/DC Matters is to  make rock fans (and perhaps non-AC/DC lovers) appreciate a band often ignored by the most important critics in the rock world. Best of all, Bozza has an approachable writing style: he isn’t stuffy and he’s succinct. These skills were obviously honed during his many years at Rolling Stone.

Why AC/DC Matters is a quick read. As you flip pages, you’ll likely smile as you remember the first time you heard songs like “Hell’s Bells” and “Thunderstruck.”

Why AC/DC Matters sells at list for $16.66.

Bring Back Glam! received a free copy of this book for review purposes.