By Greg Maki With “The Stadium Tour” finally underway, Mötley Crüe is officially back in action, playing its first shows since “The Final Tour”—supposedly sealed with a legal contract—wrapped on Dec. 31, 2015. Though known for spectacle and its band members’ outrageous lifestyles—immortalized in “The Dirt,” the book and movie—more than anything else, the Crüe... Continue Reading →
Union’s self-titled album, ‘The Blue Room’ get limited-edition vinyl release
Originally released in 1998, Union’s self-titled debut featured the pairing of guitarist Bruce Kulick, who had spent the previous 12 years as the lead guitarist in KISS during its non-make up era, and was featured on several multi-platinum albums, including "Revenge" (1992) and singer/guitarist John Corabi who had fronted The Scream and, more recently, Motley... Continue Reading →
John Corabi’s autobiography ‘Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’ to be released June 14
John Corabi, best known as the former frontman of Motley Crue and for being a member of The Scream, Union, Ratt and The Dead Daisies, will release his autobiography, "Horseshoes and Hand Grenades," in June 2022 via Rare Bird. Co-written with Paul Miles, signed copies of the book are available for pre-order here. All signed... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: John Corabi
John Corabi has seen and done quite a bit during more than three decades in the music business. His band The Scream caught the attention of Mötley Crüe in the early ‘90s, leading to him fronting that legendary act from 1992 to 1996. He then formed Union with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, later played... Continue Reading →
John Corabi releases new single ‘Cosi Bella (So Beautiful)’
John Corabi, former vocalist of The Dead Daisies, Mötley Crüe and more, has released a new single, "Cosi Bella (So Beautiful)." The song is available now on all digital platforms (https://ffm.to/cosibella), and a video can be seen below. "Cosi Bella (So Beautiful)” was produced and co-written in Nashville, Tennessee, with Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne).... Continue Reading →
Union’s two albums to be released on remastered vinyl
Union, the late-'90s band featuring former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick and ex-Motley Crue singer John Corabi, is teaming with Lindsley Records and Blackbird Entertainment to license its two studio albums to eOne Music for release on 180 gram remastered vinyl in 2021. According to the band's post on social media, there will be multiple... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies release new song ‘Unspoken’
The Dead Daisies have released the new song "Unspoken" from their upcoming album "Holy Ground." Listen to the song and watch the lyric video below.
The Dead Daisies are ‘Locked and Loaded’
The Dead Daisies will release "Locked and Loaded," an album of cover songs on Aug. 23. "This is a ‘tip of the hat’ to our heroes, bands that influenced us when we use to buy their records as teenagers," singer John Corabi said. "Now we’ve put them all on one album and it seriously rocks!!... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Mötley Crüe – ‘Mötley Crüe’ (1994)
Leading up to the March 22 release of "The Dirt" on Netflix, Live Metal is taking a look back at each of Mötley Crüe's studio albums.-----Review by Greg Maki-----One thing you can never accuse Mötley Crüe of is being predictable. In 1989, “Dr. Feelgood” became the band’s first number one album and went on to... Continue Reading →
The Dead Daisies debut ‘Dead and Gone’ music video
The Dead Daisies recently revealed music from their latest album, "Burn It Down," would feature exclusively as the soundtrack for the upcoming horror anthology TV series, "Welcome to Daisyland," which is scheduled to premiere on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, across numerous platforms. In conjunction with the series premiere, The Dead Daisies have released their new single "Dead and... Continue Reading →