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MYSTERY from Australia is our Tuesdays Travels Pick of the Week

October 22, 2013

So you think I forgot about telling you our Tuesdays Travels pick of the week? Hell no! It was a busy music day but tonight I want to introduce you to our Tuesdays Travels Band from Melbourne, Australia. MYSTERY is a kick ass band of four young talented rockers. At first look, you may think they are just another School of Rock band or some kids playing their dad’s instruments. Well, after you take one listen to them, you will know these four young artists mean business with their rock. They have a great rock metal sound that blends everything from AC/DC to Skid Row to Bon Jovi to Iron Maiden. Check out their video for “Raise Your Fist” It is so awesome to see such a young group dedicated to bringing rock n roll to the world! Especially now and days when you see the younger generation looking to 1Direction and Justin Bieber for musical inspiration…. they need to be introduced to REAL MUSIC….. ROCK! METAL! Need I say more? So check them [Read More]

Katey Sagal debuts her cover of “Free Fallin” today

October 22, 2013

The multi talented Katey Sagal who you might know as Gemma Teller Morrow on the hit FX Series “Sons of Anarchy” has debuted her cover of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin” on RollingStone.com today. Although many know of Katey from her acting career, she has had a long standing musical career that included the release of two solo albums, performing back up vocals for Bob Dylan, Gene Simmons, Bette Midler and Tanya Tucker as well as contributing music to the “Sons Of Anarchy” soundtrack. One thing is for sure, Katey has such an amazing voice that not only emotionally draws you in but her powerful vocals wrap around you as if to keep you safe. She is purely magical when you hear her sing. She will be releasing her album “Covered” on November 11th but you can head over to Itunes and pick up her “Free Fallin” single now. Asked about this upcoming album, Katey replied, “Covered is my third solo record. My two previous records were mostly original compositions. This one is not. I was tired [Read More]

Get Ready, Simon Cruz and Terror Launch new clothing line!

October 21, 2013

One of my favorite singers is teaming up to launch a new clothing line and it is going be just as WILD as he is!!!! Simon Cruz of Crashdiet and Terror have released a teaser video to announce their launch of their upcoming clothing line. You can check it out here: I love this teaser video, especially the part when Simon and Terror are huddled in the attic sewing the clothes. It completely reminds me of my son Rockin Ryan when he is doing his custom threads. Obviously it will be an amazing line because if you have seen the clothing that Simon wears on and off stage he has some bitchin style! We had the opportunity to catch Crashdiet as they played at the DNA Lounge earlier this year. They put on the best live show and truly just bleed energy! You can check out a video from that night as well as several photos from Rockin Ryan. We will keep you updated when we get more news about the clothing [Read More]

Interview with guitarist extraordinaire, J.R. Bareis of Love and Death

October 20, 2013

Aftershock Festival last month was filled with so many great bands and one of those bands that I was excited to watch was Love and Death. I have really enjoyed their album “Between Here & Lost” as it has some of my favorite songs like Meltdown, Paralyzed, Chemicals, The Abandoning, and those are just to name a few off! We had the opportunity to talk with lead guitarist, J.R. Bareis after their Aftershock performance and are pleased to bring you the interview here: Music Junkie Press: HI JR. Thank you for taking the time to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We got to see Love and Death at Aftershock and you guys were awesome. How was it playing at Aftershock for you? J.R.: It was good. We had a lot of fun. It was very good. I believe it. It was awesome. It was great all the people that showed up. It was very exciting. Music Junkie Press: They reported that they had over 30,000 people there. Who were you most [Read More]

The Pretty Reckless is a crowd pleaser in San Francisco!

October 20, 2013

Just only a week ago, I was at Slim’s in San Francisco and enjoying the incredible, Russian, British and American band lineup that comprised of Louna, Heaven’s Basement and The Pretty Reckless. You can read our reviews of Louna and Heaven’s Basement here. It was quite a night as these three very different bands came together and gave an amazing show that had the crowd continuously rockin out all night. This was the first time I saw The Pretty Reckless although I did get to enjoy Taylor Momsen as she joined Marilyn Manson on stage for the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. I have the footage in the Links below. One thing is for sure The Pretty Reckless has amazing stage presence and their songs are so damn good. I was immediately drawn in and excited to watch more. Taylor Momsen has stated in the past that her musical influences are Kurt Cobain and Joan Jett and that is exactly what you get with her! She has this amazing grunge style with this rockin attitude [Read More]

Exclusive Interview with Ben Draiman on his cover of Disturbed’s “Stricken”

October 19, 2013

Just over a month ago, we featured the very talented Ben Draiman for our Tuesdays Travels pick. He had mentioned he was working on a cover he was soon to release. Well, the time has come and the cover is out and is AMAZING! Ben has released his new interpretation of Disturbed’s “Stricken“. As you might know, Ben is the younger brother of David Draiman from Disturbed/Device. He has taken a great metal song and transformed it into a spectacular ballad. We had the opportunity to interview Ben to discuss more about this remarkable cover. First check out the cover: * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you Ben for taking the time to talk with us about your recent cover. I know that in the past you have covered another Disturbed song, “Darkness” as you paid tribute to your brother David while he was visiting you at one of your shows. Can you tell us what made you choose “Stricken” for your next cover? Ben: It’s a good thing you [Read More]

XM SIRIUS DROPS SIXX SENSE CHANNEL AND ALL OF US LISTENERS ARE OUTRAGED!

October 19, 2013

I love my Saturdays, a day where I can kick back and ride around running my errands while listening to my favorite XM Sirius Channel Sixx Sense Channel 242…… Well today that was not to happen as I put on my car stereo and didn’t even make it out of the driveway as I was greated with some Spanish channel replacing my Sixx Sense. I thought someone must have changed my Number 1 Favorite channel so I rapidly scanned straight to 242 and received the message of DOOM…… This channel is no longer available on XM Sirius, to download the new channel line up…. blah… blah…. blah.., I didn’t care to hear what came after that heartbreaking NEWS!!!! WTF???? No Nikki Sixx! No Kerri Kasem! No Kyle Chrise! No Ask Nikki! No Sideshow Countdown! No Blast from the Past! and no ROCK N ROLL!!!!!! Dammit, I am pissed about this. The only reason I have continued to keep my subscription on XM Sirius was due to Sixx Sense, yes I do listen to Octane, Lithium, [Read More]