In the past few years there have been several bands popping up that have members who are actors. There isn’t necessarily anything wrong with it but sometimes having an actor (who is more famous then the band itself) can greatly effect that band’s street cred. For example, The Honey Brothers debuts ‘Entourage’ front man Adrien Grenier as drummer and vocalist. At first thought I felt that Adrien was too pretty to be in a band and that it couldn’t be any good. Then after a few songs I was hooked. These guys are fun! Something that is definitely lacking in …read more

It’s that time of year again when Victory Records calls upon Santa(Mosh) to rock out in the streets with his spin-kicks, two-steps, and stage drives to spread holiday cheer!!! This year their annual Santa Mosh video features OTEP and be prepared to want to jump out of your seat and mosh wherever you are!
Happy Holidays from The Rock Dose and of course Victory Records!
You can also score some sick Mosh attire from the Victory Records site! These shorts are a must have!

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This video should definitely bring back some memories! Remember Band Aid? That charity group from the 80’s made up of British and Irish musicians such as Sting, Phil Collins, and Bono, just to name a few, who got together to sing ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ in an attempt to raise funds and awareness of world famine. To their own surprise the song became the number one Holiday song. To this day it’s a classic that many look forward to catching on TV each year.
Happy Holidays Everyone!

Alexa Ray Joel, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley’s 23 year old daughter, was rushed to the hospital today after an apparent suicide attempt, the NY Post reports.
Police say Alexa ingested a large amount of sleeping pills and medics were called to her apartment around 12:21 pm.

Claire Mercuri, Billy and Alexa’s publicist and family spokesperson issued the following statement:
“Alexa is stable. Her doctors are assessing her needs and that’s all we can say at this moment.”
A well known songwriter, pianist and singer, Alexa Ray recently updated her MySpace page with a status of “forgotten” and said:
“Just Men. UGH!!! MEN!!!!
I don’t like …read more

PUDDLE OF MUDD FRONTMAN WES SCANTLIN’S LEG INJURY CREATES RIPPLE DURING NYC PROMO TOUR
BAND WAS IN BIG APPLE TO SET UP THE DECEMBER 8TH RELEASE OF VOL. 4, FEATURING THE CURRENT ACTIVE ROCK SMASH ‘SPACESHIP”

“I was kind of hoping it was more serious than it is,” says Wes Scantlin about injuring his right foot’s fifth metatarsal bone while in New York City on Monday. “I was told this type of fracture is seen a lot in athlete’s – I fractured mine simply hopping off a stool after our appearance on the …read more

 “Embrace this moment. Remember, we are eternal. All pain is an illusion.”
- Tool, Parabola
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“Some guys they just give up living, and start dying little by little, piece by piece.”
- Bruce Springsteen, Racing In The Streets
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“Life is too short, so love the one you got. Cause you might get run over, or you might get shot.”
- Sublime, What I Got
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“Open your eyes and look within, are you satisfied with the life you’re living?”
- Bob Marley, Exodus
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“The more you change the less you feel.”
- Smashing Pumpkins, Tonight Tonight
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