Paul Di’Anno Performs Entire First Iron Maiden Album
“It was basically a way to say thank you. Because there’s a lot of kids out here in the States that are too young to have seen me, so we just thought we’d do it.” Read More
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Hair Band History – VIXEN, 1987
The 80’s. When men looked like women and women tried to keep up. One of my favorite band names, VIXEN originally formed in 1980 in Los Angeles and played the club scene for seven long years before breaking out with the release of their self-titled debut.
Did you know the first single and VIXEN’S biggest hit “Edge of a Broken Heart” was written by Richard Marx? (He makes a cameo appearance in the video).
That debut album sold millions, but like a lot of hair bands at the end of the decade, their follow up ‘Rev It Up’ (1990) didn’t fare as well. VIXEN broke up the following year.
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Bon Impersonator For AC/DC?; KK Still Priest Passionate
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Tate On Queensrÿche Split: It’s All About Money!
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Motley Crue Press Conference 4-15-08
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METAL SHOP Is Back; Appreciating Ratt; Lips Birthday
Oh, it’s good to be back from the dead. Less than 24 hours ago, a major Internet outage knocked thousands of radio stations off the air, including METAL SHOP and HAIR BAND RADIO. All are back now, so your days and nights can again be filled with 80’s metal and hard rock. It…