SONG OF THE DAY!

You Shook Me All Night Long

Album: Back in Black,1980.

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. The Way Ya' Walk
2. Cool Way of Living
3. American Nights
4. Don't Tear it Down
5. Alive N' Kickin'
6. House of Rock N Roll
7. B.I.T.C.H
8. Can't Get Ya' Off My Mind
9. Devil in Disquise
10. Westcoast City Rockers
11. Trashed N' Dirty
12. Can't Get Ya' Off My Mind #2






Bonus tracks on the US. Version:
13. Sexshooter
14. Electric Wonderland

Title: Cruel Intention
Released: 1991 (with HSM), 2002 (with Perris)
Produced by: Berno Paulsson and Andy Pierce

SONG OF THE DAY!

Silverchair - No Association

Track taken from the album Freak Show, 1997.

SONG OF THE DAY!

Savage Circus - Evil Eyes

Album: Dreamland Manor

Today is a very special day for our hero,

Ace Frehley!

It is his 60th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

Read more about the Spaceman here!

SONG OF THE DAY!

Guns N Roses - Used to Love Her

You can find the song on the album G'N'R Lies from 1989.

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Dance
2. One Good Lover
3. Drive Me Crazy
4. Slip of the Lip
5. Body Talk
6. Looking For Love
7. 7th Avenue
8. It Doesn't Matter
9. Take A Chance
10. Enough Is Enough








Title: Dancing Undercover
Released: 1986
Record label: Atlantic
Producer: Beau Hill

We find it hard to believe that 

John Corabi is now 52,

But it is the truth!

Happy Birthday man!

Read more about Corabi  here!

JOEY JORDISON TURNS 36 TODAY!

CONGRATZ!

Read more about Joey here!

SONG OF THE DAY!

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way

Track taken from the album with the same title, By the Way, 2002.

SONG OF THE DAY!

Supertramp - The Logical Song

Track taken from the album Breakfast in America, 1979.

SONG OF THE DAY!

Demons & Wizards - Terror Train

Track from the album Touched By the Crimson King, 2005.

SONG OF THE DAY!

Pantera - Live in a Hole

Taken from the album Vulgar Display of Power from 1992.

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Trick of the Wrist
2. '78
3. Got Blood?
4. Superpowered Superfly
5. Modern Day Miracle
6. Bombs Away
7. All You Need
8. Later Won't Wait
9. Gone Baby Gone
10. Center of Your Heart
11. Debauchery As A Fine Art






Deluxe Edition includes two more songs;
Another Night in the Sun
You're Next

Title: Sensory Overdrive
Released: 2011
Record label: Spinefarm / Cosmos

SONG OF THE DAY!

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Taken from the album Physical Graffiti, 1975

64 TODAY?!

WELL IGGY POP,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Read more about Iggy here!

SONG OF THE DAY!

The Cars - Good Times Roll

SONG OF THE DAY!

QUEEN - Another One Bites the Dust

Track from the album The Game, 1980.

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Don't Change That Song
2. Bathroom Wall
3. No Room For Emotion
4. Cathouse
5. Babylon
6. Smash Alley
7. Shooting You Down
8. City Has No Heart
9. Ship Rolls In
10. Bottle In Front Of Me








Title: Faster Pussycat
Released: 1987
Record label: Elektra
Producer: Ric Browde

SONG OF THE DAY!

Otep - Confrontation

Taken from the album The Ascension from 2007.

SPOTIFY STRIKES BACK?

Spotify is an music application where you can make playlists, add friends, connect and share music on twitter and facebook. For quite some time now they have been giving away free invites for people, for free music with commercial breaks once in a while. You can also buy premium for unlimited access, in offline mode etc. Spotify is going through some changes, here's a few;

• New Spotify users will be able to enjoy our unrivalled free service as it is today for the first 6 months.

• As of May 1st, any user who signed up to the free service on or before November 1st 2010 will be able to play each track for free up to a total of 5 times. Users who signed up after the beginning of November will see these changes applied 6 months after the time they set up their Spotify account.
  

• Additionally, total listening time for free users will be limited to 10 hours per month after the first 6 months. That’s equivalent to around 200 tracks or 20 albums.

(Information taken from spotify.com) 

Do you think is it right to have free access to music?

Read more about Spotify and the changes to come, Click on the picture above!

SONG OF THE DAY!

The Clash - London Calling

Track from the album with the same name, London Calling. 1979

NEW SINGLE FROM 

RECKLESS LOVE

Reckless Love - Hot

What do you think of the song? Leave a comment!!

SONG OF THE DAY!

David Bowie - Station to Station

Taken from the album Station To Station 1976.

The worldwide known rockstar Nikki Sixx released his second book 'This is Gonna Hurt' three days ago in the US. 

Click on the picture to get to his website with more information how to buy one!

Find information about his book tour and more cool stuff on his facebook page.

(Picture borrowed from Nikkisixx.net)

WHAT'S NEW?

Rock of Ages might make 2 small changes, 

and we want to know what you think about them;

1. A new category that will include us writing posts about different topics.

2. A new category with a 4th author.

It is really important for us to know what you think about them, and the blog in general ofcourse. 

So please do us the favour and write a comment below what you think, 

and if you got suggestions of your own, do not hesitate to share it!

SONG OF THE DAY!

Celesty - Fading Away

Track from the album Vendetta, 2009.

Paul Stanley (KISS) was born with a hearing difficulty, he is deaf on his right ear. He shares his story on the TV show The Doctors.
Wanna see it?
Click Here!

KISS is working with a new album!

Which will bring their latest creation Sonic Boom in the dust. Atleast according to Paul Stanley. Check this cool video for some backstage snack!

Are you looking forward to the new KISS album?

SONG OF THE DAY!

Whitesnake - Guilty of Love

Taken from the album Slide it in from 1984.

BONUS!

Majesty - Sons of a New Millenium

SONG OF THE DAY!

Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart

Taken from the album Dr. Feelgood from 1989.

 CHERIE CURRIE

 ~ 

Marky Ramone or The Runaways?

Let us know which version of Cherry Bomb you like the best;

With The Runaways

With Marky Ramone & Wayne Kramer

JUST ANOTHER BONUS!

Def Leppard - Photograph

Track from the album Pyromania,
Produced & mixed by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

SONG OF THE DAY!

Rob Zombie - Sick Bubblegum

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Runnin' With the Devil
2. Eruption
3. You Really Got Me
4. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
5. I'm the One
6. Jamie's Cryin'
7. Atomic Punk
8. Feel Your Love Tonight
9. Little Dreamer
10. Ice Cream Man
11. On Fire









Title: Van Halen
Released: 1978
Record label: Warner Bros
Producer: Ted Templeman

SONG OF THE DAY!

Jon Oliva's Pain - Through The Eyes of the King

XTRA ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. The Jackson Whites

2. Plastic Jebus

3. The Only One

4. John of Violence

5. You Are Proof That Not All Women Are Insane

6. Tim Smith

7. Low Energy Vortex

8. You Took the Sunshine From New York

9. Mazel Tov Cocktail

10. Chutzpah

The Japan release included 4 more tracks;

Chutzpah jnr 

Zeen Requiem 

All That Zen 

People Who Died

Band: The Wildhearts

Title: ¡Chutzpah!

Released: 2009

Record label: Backstage Alliance 

Producer: Jacob Hansen

SONG OF THE DAY!

The Sweet - Wig Wam Bam

SONG OF THE DAY!

Sabaton - Hellrider

SONG OF THE DAY!

Marilyn Manson - Posthuman

LOVE BOMB BABIES!

First Tigertailz line up; Pepsi Tate, 

Steevi Jaimz, Ace Finchum and Jay Pepper

Formed:
1986 in Cardiff, Wales.
Members:
Kim Hooker (vocals)
Jay Pepper (guitar)
Sarah Firebrand (bass)
Robin Guy (drums)
Past members:
Steevi Jaimz (vocals)
Ace Finchum (drums)
Pepsi Tate (bass)
Cy Danahar (guitar)
Matt Blakout (drums)
Andy Skinner (drums)
Glenn "Nailz" Quinn (bass).


Studio albums: Young And Crazy - 1987, Bezerk - 1990, Banzai! - 1991, Wazbones! - 1995,  
You Lookin' At Me? (live) - 1996, Bezerk 2.0 - 2006, Thrill Pistol - 2007,
Bezerk Live-Burnin' Fuel - 2010

Tracks we recommend: Star Attraction, Sick Sex!, Love Bomb Baby, Peace Sellz (originally by Megadeth), Dirty Needles.

Other facts:

• Steevi Jaimz were the first singer of Tigertailz. They got famous with the song "Livin' Without You" that got re-recorded with the new vocalist Kim Hooker after Steevi got fired from the band for being less committed and other issues. Young And Crazy was the first and only album Steevi was the lead vocalist in.
• Their tour in 1995 went successful, but the record labels had lost interest in the band. They reunited in 2005. 10 years later.
• The lineup with Kim Hooker, Pepsi Tate, Jay Pepper and Matt Blakout won the rights to the Tigertailz name in court and started with the album Bezerk 2.0.
• The reunion lead to a short tour 2005, in Sweden and Spain together with Whitesnake and Twisted Sister.
• In 2007, Pepsi Tate was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. During that year, Tigertailz released their album Thrill Pistol in August, just a month before Pepsi's death. R.I.P.
• Tigertailz continued to tour with some european festival shows supporting Ace Frehley (KISS) in the UK.
• Sarah Firebrand became Tigertailz new official bass player in 2010.
• This year, Tigertailz are planning on releasing a new album.

Website - Pepsi Tate tribute page

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Slayer of Souls
2. First Winds of the End of Time
3. Calling Angels
4. Holy Hell
5. Lion Of Judah
6. I'm A Warrior
7. I'll Be Waiting For You
8. When Darkness Reigns
9. The Revelation
10. Move On (ABBA-cover ft. Tobias Sammet of Edguy)








Title: Holy Hell
Released: 2005 
Record label: AFM Records
Producer: Roy Z

SONG OF THE DAY!

Sepultura (ft. Pavarotti) - Roots Bloody Roots

SONG OF THE DAY!

Hanoi Rocks - Eternal Optimist

SONG OF THE DAY!

Billy Talent - Fallen Leaves

ALBUM RECOMMENDATION!

1. Night Songs
2. Shake Me
3. Nobody's Fool
4. Nothin' for Nothin'
5. Once Around the Ride
6. Hell on Wheels
7. Somebody Save Me
8. In From the Outside
9. Push Push
10. Back Home Again









Title: Night Songs
Released: 1986
Record label: Mercury (US) Vertigo (Europe)
Producer: Andy Johns

SONG OF THE DAY!

Black Label Society - Forever Down

SONG OF THE DAY!

Queensrÿche - I Don't Believe In Love

L7 & THE 69 POSITION!

Formed: 1985 in LA, California.
Members:
Donita Sparks (vocals, guitar)
Suzi Gardner (guitar, vocals)
Janis Tanaka (bass)
Demetra Plakas (drums, vocals)
Former members:
Jennifer Finch (bass, vocals)
Gail Greenwood (bass, vocals)
Roy Koutsky (drums)




Studio albums: L7 - 1988, Smell the Magic - 1990, Bricks Are Heavy - 1992,
Hungry For Stink - 1994, The Beauty Process: Triple Album - 1997, Slap-Happy - 1999

Tracks we recommend: Shitlist, Wargasm, Runnin From the Law, Drama, Cat-O'-Nine-Tails.

Other facts:

• The name L7 has often been mistaken by the sexposition '69', but really is a slang for 'square'.
• L7 formed a group called Rock For Choice, a Pro-Choice for women's rights. The group got supported by acts like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against the Machine. Rock For Choice still exists and arrange concerts.
• The 4th album Hungry For Stink was released during the tour Lollapalooza when L7 shared stage with The Breeders and The Smashing Pumpkins. 
• Slap-Happy was released in 1999, and did not get as much attention, L7 promoted the album by using a plane with the banner 'Bored? Tired? Try L7", the plane flew over Lilith Fair at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The day after, a second plane flew over the Warped Tour at the Stone Pony lot in Asbury Park, New Jersey with the banner 'Warped needs more beaver....love, L7".
• L7 has been appearences in the movies Point of No Return and Serial Mom.
• At an festival in England in 1992, the band had difficulties with their equipment, the audience got out of patience and started to throw mud at the stage. Donita Sparks threw out her used tampon in protest.
  

SONG OF THE DAY!

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet

SONG OF THE DAY!

Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live)

GREAT GREAT GREAT 

Live performance by Def Leppard, gotta love it!

ALBUM RECOMMENDATIONS!

1. Initiation
2. I'm Alive
3. A Little Time
4. Twilight of the Gods
5. A Tale That Wasn't Right
6. Furture World
7. Halloween
8. Follow the Sign
Possible Tracks:
Victim of Fate
Starlight (Remix)
A Little Time (Alt. version)
Halloween (Video edit)






Title: Keeper of the Seven Keys
Released: 1987
Record Label: Noise
Producers: Tommy Newton & Tommy Hansen

1. Invitation
2. Eagle Fly Free
3. You Always Walk Alone
4. Rise and Fall
5. Dr. Stein
6. We Got The Right
7. March of Time
8. I Want Out
9. Keeper of the Seven Keys
10. Save Us
Possible Tracks:
Savage
Livin' Ain't No Crime
Don't Run For Cover
Dr. Stein (remix)
Keeper of the Seven Keys (remix)




Title: Keeper of the Seven Keys (part II)
Released: 1988
Record Label: Noise
Producer: Tommy Hansen

SONG OF THE DAY!

Juliette and the Licks - Comin' Around