Welcome to this year’s edition of Rock Music Menu’s “New Year’s Resolutions for Rockers Who Need Them,” where we assist musicians with setting goals for the coming 12 months. It’s not an easy job, but one that begrudgingly must be done. Rockers, rollers and performers of all sorts are just like us: they make resolutions... Continue Reading →
Cancellations of Lollapalooza, Coachella and More Put Nail in 2020 Concerts Coffin
The closer we move to a summer without live shows to experience in person, it becomes more and more likely that the second half of the year will follow suit. The past several days has made that certain with the cancellation and postponement of some of the biggest musical events of the year, and final... Continue Reading →
Roundtable: Do Motley Crue Owe Fans an Apology for Reuniting?
When Motley Crue announced they would be reuniting last week, less than four years after the last date of their much-hyped "Final Tour," some people weren't surprised; after all, look at how many bands have said farewell, only to come back for a money grab reunion. But there were many hardcore fans of the Crue... Continue Reading →
Mötley Crüe Movie ‘The Dirt’ Lands on Netflix
The Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt premiered on Netflix one week ago, and I've been busy doing multiple instances of coverage for it. First up is a review of the film I did. Is it worth checking out? How is the acting? Is it a possible Oscar dark horse (spoiler: it's not)? How much was... Continue Reading →
‘The Dirt’: What We Hope to See – and Not See – in the Upcoming Mötley Crüe Biopic
One month from today, the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt lands on Netflix. Over at Ultimate Classic Rock, I broke down some of the stories we hope to see from the 2001 book and ones that we would rather not. Check it out here. Also, it's a good a time as any to revisit a... Continue Reading →