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Sixx A.M.
Sixx:A.M. was an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2007 by Nikki Sixx, DJ Ashba, and James Michael, and was a side project of Sixx, who was also at the time bass guitarist for Mötley Crüe. The group is best known for their songs "Life Is Beautiful (Sixx:A.M. song), Life Is Beautiful" and "Lies of the Beautiful People". The name Sixx:A.M. is a combination of all of the members' last names (Sixx, Ashba, Michael). To date, Sixx:A.M. have released five studio albums: ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' (2007), ''This Is Gonna Hurt'' (2011), ''Modern Vintage'' (2014) ''Prayers for the Damned'' and ''Prayers for the Blessed, Blessed'' (2016), and three EPs; ''X-Mas In Hell'' (2008); ''Live Is Beautiful'' (2008) and ''7 (Sixx:A.M. EP), 7'' (2011). Band history Formation and ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' (2007–2008) The band released ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' in 2007, which is based upon Sixx's autobiography, ''The Heroin Diaries: A Year in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack
''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'', often referred to as simply ''The Heroin Diaries'', is the debut studio album by Sixx:A.M., a side project of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx. The band also features lead vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba. The concept album serves as the companion soundtrack to Sixx's autobiography, '' The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', and is about Sixx's severe heroin addiction in 1987. The first single, "Life Is Beautiful," debuted at number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Concept Designed to be an accompaniment to '' The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star'', the autobiography of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx co-written by Sixx and Ian Gittens that details his severe heroin addiction in 1987, ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' is a concept album that captures Sixx's basic story of his life during that time, although the album can stand alone. The story begins with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, ''Buckcherry'' (1999) and ''Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckcherry's first album ''Buckcherry'' was DreamWorks first album to go gold. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry with a new lineup and released a new album in 2006, '' 15''. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, " Crazy Bitch", and their first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top ten hit, " Sorry". The band continued to record albums, releasing five between 2008 and 2019: '' Black Butterfly'' in 2008, '' All Night Long'' in 2010, '' Confessions'' in 2013, ''Rock 'n' Roll'' in 2015, and '' Warpaint'' in 2019. Their ninth and most recent album ''Hellbound'' was released on June 25, 2021. History Formation: 1995–1999 Josh Todd grew up in the Anaheim Hills neighborhood of Anaheim, California and later moved to Lake Forest, California. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crüe Fest
''Crüe Fest'' was a summer 2008 tour by Mötley Crüe, which commenced on July 1, 2008 and concluded on August 31, 2008. It featured Mötley Crüe themselves, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M., and Trapt. ''Crüe Fest'' was said to be "the Loudest Show on Earth". The tour earned around $40 million and was the most successful, most popular festival of the summer. Origins The tour was formulated in January 2008 by Nikki Sixx. Shortly afterwards, the idea was established to involve both bands of whom Sixx was then a member: Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M. ''Crüe Fest'' was born: a new touring festival of 'bands that embody the spirit of rock and roll' in the same vein as Ozzfest. Mötley's official website had promised a special announcement and, on April 15, 2008, the band hosted a press conference, where they announced the tour, premiered their " Saints of Los Angeles (song), Saints of Los Angeles" video, and performed "Kickstart My Heart" and "Saints of Los Angeles". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saints Of Los Angeles
''Saints of Los Angeles'' is the ninth and final studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 24, 2008. It was the first full-length studio album with the band's original lineup since 1997's ''Generation Swine'', following the return of drummer Tommy Lee, and also their final album before their three-year hiatus from 2015 to 2018. ''Saints of Los Angeles'' debuted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' chart, selling about 100,000 copies in its first week. It debuted at No. 14 on the Australian ARIA chart, No. 5 in Sweden, No. 3 in Canada, No. 47 in Italy, and No. 9 in Finland (although it climbed to number 6 in its second week). The album's first single, its title track, was their second highest-charting single in the US mainstream rock charts, peaking at number 5. However, subsequent singles fared less well: "Mutherfucker of the Year" peaked at number 29 and "White Trash Circus" at number 37 on mainstream rock charts. Writing and music Bassist Nikk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Yamin
Efraym Elliott Yamin ( he, אפרים אליוט ימין; born July 20, 1978) is an American singer known for his hit single " Wait for You" and for placing third on the fifth season of ''American Idol''. His self-titled album, released March 20, 2007, debuted at number one on the '' Billboard'' Independent Albums chart and at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was certified gold in the United States in October 2007. Retitled ''Wait for You'', the album was released in Japan in May 2008 and certified gold in that country in September 2008. Yamin also released two Christmas collections: ''Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection'' in October 2007 and ''My Kind of Holiday'' in October 2008. Yamin's second album, titled '' Fight for Love'', was released on May 5, 2009. The album's first single, " Fight for Love", premiered on AOL Music on February 13, 2009. His third album, ''Gather 'Round'' was released in Japan in 2011. It was retitled in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 by three members of the band L.A.P.D., Korn's current lineup features founding members James "Munky" Shaffer (guitar); Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass); Brian "Head" Welch (guitar, backing vocals); and Jonathan Davis (lead vocals, bagpipes), with the addition of Ray Luzier (drums) in 2007, replacing the band's first drummer David Silveria. Korn made a demo tape, ''Neidermayer's Mind'', in 1993, which was distributed free to record companies and on request to members of the public. Their debut album '' Korn'' was released in 1994, followed by ''Life Is Peachy'' in 1996. The band first experienced mainstream success with '' Follow the Leader'' (1998) and '' Issues'' (1999), both of which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Sobel
Glen Sobel is an American drummer who has performed and recorded in many different genres. Mainly known for being the drummer for Alice Cooper since 2011, Sobel has worked with other musicians/groups, including Mötley Crüe, Hollywood Vampires, Richie Sambora, Orianthi, Beautiful Creatures, Chris Impellitteri, Gary Hoey, Tony MacAlpine, Jennifer Batten, Paul Gilbert, Saga and Shark Island. As a member of the house band at various events from 2011 to present, Sobel played behind such varied artists as Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sammy Hagar, Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, Rob Halford, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Mike Myers, Sarah McLachlan, Michael McDonald, Robbie Krieger, Kesha, Arthur Brown and others. Biography A native of Los Angeles, Sobel was born on December 27, 1970 to Jewish parents, Ronald and Geraldine (nee Elman). began playing drums at the age of eleven. He studied drums throughout high school whilst playing in marching bands, jazz bands and other bands outside of school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Is Beautiful
''Live Is Beautiful'' is a live EP by Sixx:A.M., side project of Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, released both with the deluxe edition of ''The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack'' and separately, on November 25, 2008. The EP was recorded live during various performances of the band during Mötley Crüe's ''Crüe Fest'' in the summer of 2008. Track listing Personnel ;Sixx: A.M. *Nikki Sixx - bass guitar, backing vocals *DJ Ashba - lead guitar, backing vocals *James Michael - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards ;Additional musicians *Tony Palermo Anthony Joseph Palermo (born November 22, 1969) is an American musician who is the drummer of Californian rock band Papa Roach and is the former drummer of punk rock bands Pulley and Unwritten Law. He was also a touring drummer for Sixx:A.M. ... - drums, percussion References {{Sixx:A.M. 2008 EPs Hard rock EPs Live EPs 2008 live albums Sixx:A.M. albums Eleven Seven Label Group EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prayers For The Blessed
''Prayers for the Blessed'' (referred to as ''Prayers for the Blessed, Vol. 2'' on its album cover) is the fifth and final studio album by American rock band Sixx:A.M. It is the second half of the ''Prayers for the Damned/Blessed'' double album. The first half, ''Prayers for the Damned'', was released seven months earlier. Track listing Credits *DJ Ashba – lead guitar, composer, backing vocals *James Michael – lead vocals, keyboards, composer *Nikki Sixx – bass, composer, backing vocals * Dustin Steinke – drums References 2016 albums Eleven Seven Label Group albums {{2010s-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
