Say It Ain't So, Mr. Rockett!

Rikki Rockett, drummer for Poison, was arrested on rape charges at LAX. Here is hoping that, first of all, it isn't true and that it is justa disgruntled groupie making the accusation!

The story is still developing and not many details are available.

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"Leaving the Game on Luckie St." DVD

Mine is on order! Can't wait! Got your's yet? Damn... Go, Butch, Go!

Peeping on Diddy on Bas?

"Puffy's the only guy who's jealous. "All drummers want to be singers. I think it's a myth that the singer needs to be the focus. Bands perpetuate that myth. With somebody like Sebastian Bach it makes sense. Look at him. He could be in an Avon ad."

- Mike Patton

Butch Walker "Leavin' the Game on Luckie St." DVD released!

Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street by Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonites is out now on DVD! Recorded live at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. Awesome! Get it now!

Diddy Didn't Do It!

P Diddy denies doing Tupac in and I believe him. Why shouldn't I believe him? He is more saavy than street. I don't think he has or has ever had the brass below necessary to plan, execute and continue to hide something this far reaching. Someone would have turned on him in by now.

Businessman? Yes, definitely and a keen one at that. Killer with a cold heart? I just can't see it.

St. Patrick's Day: Keep Your Spirit Alive!

I listening to some stuff I haven't listened to in a while and it's totally fitting! Dropkick Murphy's on St. Patrick's Day = PERFECT! Irish punk with a tinge of of hope, full of energy and just enough attitude to lift your day.

I wasn't into the Irish punk scene much until about a year ago. Even now, I am not completely versed in it, but do enjoy it. I have my iTunes on random today and it hit Your Spirit's Alive by Dropkick Murphys. Awesome song! Brought a huge smile to my face!

Check Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, another great Irish punk band, out at the links below. Then go get their albums!

Dropkick Murphys:

The Official Site
On Wikipedia

Flogging Molly:

The Official Site
On Wikipedia

Interesting side note, Dave King the singer/leader of Flogging Molly, was actually the singer in many semi-prominent 80's metal bands before creating Flogging Molly. He was in Fastway with guitarist Fast Eddie Clark and then recruited as singer for Katmandu. Also great bands! Check them out!

You can add Your Spirit's Alive and Sunshine Highway from Dropkick Murphys album The Warrior's Code to my inspirational song list.

"We are the ones who will never be broken,
We are the ones who survive,
This is the sound that brings us together,
You are the one by our side.

And through it all, the spirit's alive!
And through it all, your spirit's alive!"

- Dropkick Murphys

It's Only Rock 'n Roll

Hey, it's only rock 'n roll... It wasn't meant to be perfect.

It's meant to be raw, gritty, in your face and dirty. From the street. The gutter... even better! It's telling us how it is. It's real life. The story of the big city. The places I've never been and the things I have never seen... Oh, wait. My fault. I guess that's Hip Hop now.

For a new perspective and appreciation on life, read these books:

The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur: Legacy by Jamal Joseph

It makes you think, helps you appreciate and sheds new light on your own life. Tupac Shakur was blessed with a gift. Words.