January Birthdays

Since it's January, time to say Happy Birthday

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-Founding member/bassist for Judas Priest

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Played guitar for singer Lauren Harris before joining Judas Priest

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Queens, New York

-Was born with a rare birth defect called microtia. This condition affects development of the ears. In his case, he had severe microtia, leaving his with an undeveloped right ear and completely deaf on that side

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: Highgate, London, England

-Was a short-term singer for The Kinks until he found that their music tastes didn't click and Ray Davies was brought in

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, Middlesex, England

-Produced all of the Led Zeppelin albums

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Haywood Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: Brixton, London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: Manhattan, New York (liver cancer)

-Known for his odd stage costumes

Kate Middleton

-Birth name: Catherine Elizabeth Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, Berkshire, England

-Her father worked as a flight dispatcher and her mother worked as a flight attendant, both working for British Airways

Rowan Atkinson

-Birth name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

-DOB: 1/6/1955

-Where: Consett, County Durham, England

-Best known for his characters Mr. Bean and Blackadder

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Philip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-His mother was a theatrical agent and his father was an insurance agent

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-Is often called "Captain Slow" on Top Gear

Georgia May Jagger

-Birth name: Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger

-DOB: 1/12/1992

-Where: London, England

-Is said to bear a resemblance to French actress Brigitte Bardot

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017 (complications from dementia)

-He passed away four weeks after his older brother George Young

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-Despite being from Hartlepool, Janick is a fan of Newcastle United

Best Rock Tours of 2013

Since the clock is winding down to 2014, let's take a look at some of the best, most mind-blowing rock tours of this year!

Kiss
-Monster
-You really think these guys could escape the awesome rock tour list? For years, these guys were known to use enough pyro to level a small stadium. Now, they have another weapon in their pyro arsenal- a giant, moving, spider that shoots fireballs! And it's their stage, in which they play on!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sammy Hagar

-Four Decades of Rock

-To celebrate 40 years in rock, he staged a tour with former Van Halen member Michael Anthony and others

Ted Nugent/Styx/REO Speedwagon

-The Midwest Rock N' Roll Express

-Continuing from 2012, these guys are rocking the Midwest, thus the name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Plant

-Presents Sensational Space Shifters

-Must be a solo project

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
-Summer 2013 Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Sabbath

-13

-Oh yeah, can't forget the "Godfathers of British Heavy Metal". It would be sacriledge to forget these guys. Even into their 60s, an age where most people think musicians need to stop, Black Sabbath is still rocking the stages, to the tunes of "Paranoid" "Iron Man" and "War Pigs". But in their growing list of songs, they've added "God is Dead" "End of the Beginning"

Paul McCartney

-Out There!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck

-Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck Tour

The Eagles
-History of The Eagles: Live in Concert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rolling Stones

-50 & Counting

-You honestly thought the "British Bad Boys" were down for the count? Nope! These guys are rocking and rolling into their 60s and 70s

Wedding songs

IDK why, but I always have random thoughts. The other day, I had this random thought about what people use as songs for their wedding. And to think, some people think rock songs can't be used for a wedding. Here are some songs I think would be cool wedding songs. And if there are any that you didn't see that you think should be on here, just add them in the comments box and I'll read them :D

Beth
-Kiss
-The reason for this, it's so full of emotion, and for kicks, it's perfect if you're name's actually Beth, lol!! The only one who can perform this with all the due emotion it deserves is Peter Criss, who wrote the song. And Eric Singer, the new drummer, seems to be able to perform just as well in Criss' absence

Can't Fight This Feeling
-REO Speedwagon
-This song screams emotion!!!

The Flame
-Cheap Trick
-It's slow, yet rock melody makes it romantic

Maybe I'm Amazed
-Paul McCartney
-This one is simple, and romantic. And leave the romance songs to Paul McCartney :D

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
-Rod Stewart
-This is such a sweet, romantic song. Perfect for wedding anniversaries, weddings, you name it. It's romantic.

Kiss from a Rose
-Seal
-I know this ain't rock, but I think the melody of the song, which is slow and yet slightly haunting, carries a romantic feel to it

Forever
-Kiss
-This Paul Stanley-penned song is typical rock of the 1980s- high pitched sounding guitars, so naturally people think it's not a love song. But it is!!

Every Breath You Take
-The Police
-I'm not really sure if this could be considered a wedding song, but the fact that the song talks about watching every move you make, makes you feel either very comforted or very creeped out that someone's watching you

All You Need is Love
-The Beatles
-Come on, it's in the name. Love!

Handsome Guy Thursday: Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon

Birth name: John Charles Julian Lennon
DOB: 4/8/1963
Where: Liverpool, England
Height: 5'8''


Am I seeing things or does he look just a little too eerily like his dad?

Trivia
-Son of former Beatle John Lennon and Cynthia Lennon
-His half brother is Sean Lennon, born to John Lennon and Yoko Ono. He is also step brother to Kyoto Ono Cox
-The song "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" was inspired by a drawing Julian made in school

-Has said he prefers Paul McCartney's Beatles work rather than his father's
-Was the main inspiration for the song "Hey Jude"
-Godson of Brian Epstein, former Beatles manager
-John Lennon says "Hello Julian" in his cover of "Stand By Me"

-Says he was closer to Paul McCartney than his own father

Sometimes Random Thoughts Are Dangerous!

Whenever I get random thoughts, they usually come about because of boredom. And man o man, does this one top them all! I usually don't watch reality shows, especially ones like Dancing with the Stars, mainly because they always have people on there I don't know who they are. But late one night, watching TV, and seeing a preview for DWTS, I came up with a very random, but probably very cool idea. What would it be like if they had rock musicians on there? Celebs and rock musicians, from all kinds of music? Can you imagine seeing someone like Sammy Hagar dancing ballroom dancing? That would be cool. I'd definitely watch it, lol.

Here are some of the people I'd like to see try Dancing with The Stars. I sure do have the strangest taste in musicians...

Sammy Hagar
-He's got to be a WAY BETTER replacement for Van Halen than David Lee Roth; God only knows why they brought that egocentric airhead back to the band

Paul McCartney
-IDK why, I just think it would be cool to see him try something like this

Steven Tyler
-'The Screamin' Demon' would definitely be an interesting one to see. Seeing as how he's a classically trained pianist, seeing him do the Tango or even ballroom dancing would be interesting, not to mention somewhat of a turn on :)

Dee Snider
-IDK why, he's just an interesting guy

Bret Michaels
-Definitely one of the cuter blondes of rock, I think it would be interesting to see him try this

Nikki Sixx
-Not your usual kind of rock star, seeing him do something like this would be out of the ordinary. Sometimes out of the ordinary is good. I sure do find the strangest guys cute...

Gavin Rossdale
-He's already done acting. Why not try dancing? OMG, I'd tango with him...

Billie Joe Armstrong
-For any Green Day lovers...

If there are any rock stars you think I may have forgotten, just add them in the comments section. I can always add them later, just to let you rest assured :D

Top 10 "Running" Songs

Here are the Top 10 "Running" Songs compiled by rock news website Ultimate Classic Rock

10
Run Through the Jungle
-Creedence Clearwater Revival
-Looooooooooove this song. This song got me liking these guys

9
Run to You
-Bryan Adams
-Looooooooove it!!

8
Runnin' Down a Dream
-Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
-Love it!

7
Run to the Hills
-Iron Maiden

6
The Long Run
-The Eagles

5
Band on the Run
-Paul McCartney & Wings
-You have to fast forward through half the song to get to the good part

4
Take the Money and Run
-Steve Miller Band

3
Run Like Hell
-Pink Floyd

2
Runnin' with the Devil
-Van Halen

1
Born to Run
-Bruce Springsteen

P is For...

Purple
-Color signifying royalty, the Red Hat Society for older ladies over 50, and just one of my many favorite colors

 

 

 

 

Princess Diana
-What a lovely woman. So beautiful, so kind. So sad she had to die, just because she was trying to get away from those pompous, annoying paparazzi 

 

Paul McCartney

-Definitley has good music

Pink

-Another color I like. Especially the pink associated with the Breast Cancer Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat Benatar

-Good rock music

Phil Collins
-Love his solo stuff

Police

-Love their music

Prince

-One of my favorite 80s singers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poison

-Love these guys too!

Patrick Swayze
-What a hunk, and he can sing. He sang the song "She's Like the Wind" in Dirty Dancing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Nicholls

-Cutie from Law and Order: UK. He looks pretty good with five o'clock shadow, lol!

Police Women of Cincinnati

-Every time I watch this, I try and figure out if I know where they are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primeval

-Strangely enough, my dad got me liking this...

A Pup Named Scooby Doo
-Nothing cuter than seeing Scooby Doo as a puppy, too cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pop-Up Video

-Love this show. It teaches you interesting things. Like in the video for "Start Me Up" by the Stones, it says Mick Jagger is one of the most famous college dropouts or in the video for "Bark at the Moon" the coffin being seen riding around, Ozzy was inside riding in it, or in the video for "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, that video helped to raise awareness for sexual abuse

Hot for Teacher: Van Halen



Every Breath you Take: The Police



Wannabe: Spice Girls



Undercover of the Night: The Rolling Stones

Poltergeist

-Scared the crap out of me, but it's good

Predator

-One of my favorite 1980s sci-fi movies

Phantasm
-Love this movie, even though the acting is bad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punisher

-This one, with Thomas Jane in it, is awesome!

Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

-Saw it during the summer before my dad died, and I love it, but then again, anything with Maggie Smith in it, I'll watch

Phil Collen
-Cool guitarist from Def Leppard

Paul Stanley

-Favorite one from Kiss

Don't care how he looks now; he's still cute!