Shawn Sixx

Everyone has hopes and dreams when they are young, but how many actually achieve those aspirations? I bet it’s fair to say that it’s not too many. Well for one guitarist from Michigan, many of those dreams have come true, and then some! JOHN 5 has been living a life that most musicians couldn’t...

No matter the amount of accolades you receive in your professional life, loving what you do is far more important. It can actually set the tone for everything else that happens going forward. Well for one veteran drummer, that passion is still strong! VINNY APPICE’s musical resume reads like a page...

No matter how much the world around you changes, you must stay true to yourself. That is essential if you want to have any longevity in life. Regardless if you have to make decisions that some might find questionable, you must know who you are and where you are going. Well for one California band,...

No matter how much a person is repressed, eventually they will try and break free. In many cases, it’s because they have no other way to cope. It wells up and overflows with a tsunami level fury. Well for a band from Utah, that high water mark is still rising. The members of THE USED always knew...

What does it feel like being a dad and being a rock star? How do you balance both worlds? Being a responsible adult while on tour can’t be easy. Well for one rock band, that struggle is real! The band CHEVELLE is not new to the rock world. Coming up on 25 years in the game, they have seen their...

Surviving the music industry has never been easy. Being artistically talented is not enough to get by anymore. You need to be not only business savvy, but unmercifully motivated as well. Unfortunately, many don’t possess all of those skills… no matter what level of instruction they may have...

There seems to be a bunch of rock bands doing the throwback thing as of late. The sound, the look, and the artistic stylings appear to be all the rage. Like they say, “Old is new again.” Well for one group on the rise, that nostalgic nod has never been a comfortable association. The band JOYOUS...

Some bands just grab your attention. It could be their sound, look, mantra, or their song titled “All I Wanna Do Is F**K (Myself Tonight).” I mean, that bit of musical poetry would cause most to pause when reading an album review. Well for one L.A. band, that pause is not the only thing they want...

It seems that some artists are not truly content unless they have a ton of stuff going on. Being creative is not just something you can shut off, or put on pause. You have to keep moving, keep learning, and ultimately keep doing. Well for one Brooklyn-born artist, being busy is life itself. The...

Establishing a distinctive sound is key for most rock bands. It acts as a familiar beacon that can be easily found in the sea of music that is out there nowadays. Every once in a while though, a group needs to creatively shake things up a bit. Now that doesn’t mean that a total reinvention of the...