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The 20 Most Overused Terms In SXSW Band Bios

By Craig Hlavaty Before I take any trip to Austin and SXSW, I always take more than a few days to peruse the schedule and check out a few of the hundreds of names on the roster and read their bios. Some years there are more bands with "wolf" and "space" in their monikers than usual, and some year ... More >>

Punching Out the Overhead Lights During a Karaoke Song: What to Do Next

Karaoke can be a dangerous endeavor. What can you sing that won't make friends shun you? How can you go balls-out during your next performance? Each week in "Ask a Karaoke Host," RFT Music writer and professional karaoke host Allison Babka answers your burning questions about maximizing your melodio ... More >>

Full Circle with The Flaming Lips: 2012 In Review

Editor's Note: The end of 2012 is upon us (also the end of the world, if you believe in that sort of thing), so we thought we'd put a cap on things by sharing some of our personal favorite shows, albums, events and general shenanigans. Join us as we indulge in some navel-gazing! When I write articl ... More >>

The 53 Hardest-Rocking Ladies at the Rob Zombie/Marilyn Manson Concert

It's supernatural season, and last night, St. Louis got into the holiday spirit with the Twins of Evil Tour. Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson brought their doom, gloom, colored contacts and rock & roll to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. We'll have more coverage later. Meanwhile, however, photographe ... More >>

Kiss and Mötley Crüe at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre: Review and Photos

When you open for Kiss you have to put on a hell of a show, and Mötley Crüe delivered. From the displays camaraderie to the set list full of hair metal hits, Crüe brings brotherhood onstage and encourages it amongst the audience. With four-way fist bumps and sly "we got this" smiles, Crüe really ... More >>

Out Every Night: The Best Shows From August 27 to September 2

Did everyone survive LouFest? Surrounding this post is our extensive coverage; be sure to read up. Rain be damned, the whole thing seemed to go off without a hitch. More big outdoors shows populate this week's post, for those of you that didn't get enough over the weekend. Tonight Verizon Wireless ... More >>

Cavo Returns With Thick as Thieves, Which Celebrates the Band's Resilience

Cavo brushed up against mainstream success in the latter of part of the 2000s, clutching fame and adoration with hard-charging sensibilities with a melodic edge. Following that up, however, took some time. After a relentless touring schedule and a transition to a new record label, the St. Louis-ba ... More >>

The Best Super Bowl Commercials by the Music

The Darkness saved Samsung's ad from spiraling down into forgettable territory. ​Let's be blunt. This year's Super Bowl was dismal for Midwesterners. Sure, there were exceptions. Transplants from Boston, New York City or New Jersey may have enjoyed the game. Some may have had a rooting intere ... More >>

Fashion Week Music: The Highlights, The Appearances And The Odd Soundtracks

Richard GuatyAnna Wintour eyeballing Nicki's tights. Oh, to peek inside the mind of the Vogue editrix in chief in this moment.​Thank science Fashion Week is over. Isn't it just torture? If there's something worse than not being in New York City for the circus that is Mercedes Benz Fashion Week ... More >>

Win Queensrÿche Tickets

Myriam Santos​Progressive metal mainstay Queensrÿche will be at the Pageant on Tuesday, and we have a pair of tickets just waiting to find a heavy home. Kelsey Whipple, writing about the band in this week's Critic's Picks, said, "Queensrÿche originally opted for the purely metal umlaut to ... More >>

Motley Crue Ticket Giveaway: with Poison and the New York Dolls

wikimedia commons​Mötley Crüe's summer tour is under way; the St. Louis date is Wednesday at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. A couple very important notes about this show: 1. Poison and the New York Dolls are opening 2. The setlist is fan determined 3. Tommy Lee is playing drums ON A F ... More >>

Show Announcements: Week of March 17

image viaSounds like a sly April Fool's day joke, but it isn't: Juelz Santana is celebrating his birthday at Club Amnesia. Well, not his real birthday, which was February 18, but his publicity-garnering birthday tour that *might* be tied to the release of his long overdue follow-up to 2005's What th ... More >>

The Motley Crue, Poison and, Yes, New York Dolls Tour Apparently Coming to St. Louis

​Late last night, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and David Johansen jointly announced that Motley Crue, Poison and the New York Dolls are launching a 2011 summer tour. (Video of this below.) This trek is reportedly stopping at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights on June 22, according ... More >>

Smoking Now Banned from St. Louis Community College and Harris-Stowe

"Everybody knows that smoking ain't allowed in school." -- Motley Crue​The list of local universities where smoking is allowed is growing shorter. Beginning the first of the year, St. Louis Community College has banned smoking on all of its campuses. Harris-Stowe State University also banned smoki ... More >>

Photos: Nelly's Fifth-Annual Black and White Ball at the Chase Park Plaza

Egan O'Keefe​Last night, Nelly held his fifth annual Black & White Ball at the Chase Park Plaza. Celebrities, athletes and various members of the local glitterati came to to the Jermaine Dupri co-hosted event. DJ Charlie Chan warmed the crowd up with a DJ set full of contemporary pop, hip-hop ... More >>

Interview Outtakes: Chris Shiflett on His Guitar Heroes, Being a Dad and the Status of Foo Fighters

Jack Butler​ Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants -- the rootsier side project of the Foo Fighters guitarist -- will be at the Old Rock House tonight. The show's at 8 p.m. and tickets are $8. We chatted with Shiflett in this week's paper. Read on below for some outtakes in which he discusses h ... More >>

St. Louis Rockers Cavo Check In From the Road, Before Their Hometown Show Tonight

Photo: Steve TruesdellCavo at Cruefest 2, 8/11/2009 See more photos from the show.​ Since we profiled Cavo back in August, the St. Louis quartet has continued to tour with acts such as Sick Puppies and Motley Crue, in support of its major label debut, Bright Nights Dark Days. The band will be ... More >>

Foreigner, Vince Neil Coming to the Bottleneck Blues Bar

Very quietly, next year's concert calendar at the Bottleneck Blues Bar has already been filling up. On January 21, Foreigner will be performing tunes from its new album, Can't Slow Down, and allllll of its hits. And then on Thursday, February 11, that lovable scamp Vince Neil from Motley Crue will b ... More >>

Review: Blind Pilot and Old Lights at Off Broadway, Tuesday, August 11

You don't need to be a sociologist to know when a Happening is taking place. A line of concert-goers snaking outside Off Broadway's door is a good sign. A sold-out show on an unusually busy Tuesday is another one. On a night that featured concerts by Green Day, Diane Birch and Los Campesinos! (and, ... More >>

Poppin' Champagne: B-Sides celebrates major-label success with local rockers Cavo

Show Review Photos Setlist: Green Day and Franz Ferdinand at the Scottrade Center, Tuesday, August 11

Photo: Todd OwyoungFrom last night's show at the Scottrade Center. See more photos of Green Day last night.​ Caveat: I've been a Green Day fan since 1994 or so. And so I have a sneaking suspicion that last night's Scottrade Center show wasn't for me - even though the band ran through plenty of ... More >>

Show Review Photos: Crue Fest 2, featuring Motley Crue, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Cavo, Drowning Pool, Rev Theory at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Tuesday, August 11

REVIEW BY MATTHEW JACKSON Photo: Steve TruesdellMotley Crue last night. See more photos from Crue Fest 2 last night in St. Louis.​ Let's get right to it: Motley Crue may be tabloid royalty -- from blowjobs to blackouts, is there anything we don't know about Mick, Tommy, Nikki, and Vince? -- bu ... More >>

Rockin' People's Faces Too Hard? Get Help from Judge Nothing's Drummer!

BY NICHOLAS PHILLIPS1) Ever wake up drenched with vomit, in a trashed hotel suite, spooning a prostitute? 2) Suffering from aches and pains associated with guitar solo splits; bar fights; jail hangovers; and/or coke orgies?3) Has sunlight become an abstraction?4) Do you play the guitar?www.rosewoodc ... More >>

A Countdown of the Top Ten Power Ballads of All Time

Over the Weekend: Pitchfork Music Festival 2008, Anna Kournikova in Forest Park, NASCAR Fashion, Motley Crue Fest, Foo Fighters, Tiffany at Ameristar

Pitchfork: Boris Review, Photos

27 Years of Motley Crue: A Detailed History

Mötley Crüe

5 p.m. Sunday, July 20. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Height

Second Spin: W.A.S.P., W.A.S.P.

Coliseum

7 p.m. Sunday, April 20. 2 Cents Plain, 1114 Olive Street

Bret Michaels (sort of) talks dirty to RFT

Vince Neil

7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 17. Bottleneck Blues Bar at the Ameristar Casino, 1260 South Main Street, St. Charles.

Poison

7 p.m. Thursday, August 2. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

Purple Potter Party

Between the Buried and Me

The Anatomy Of (Victory)

Pink I'm Not Dead (LaFace/Zomba)|Damone Out Here All Night (Island)

Our top DVD picks for the week of October 25.

Mötley Crüe

Tuesday, August 9; UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights)

Hot Time, Music in the City

A feast of sweet summer sounds awaits you

Pattern Recognition

Mapping out the trends of 2005

Like a What?

We check out some "important" songs, mourn ODB and read some, um, crap

Devil in the Details

New books document heavy metal's ugly history

Too Hot for Love

The Donnas put a new spin on the old sex-and-excess glam formula -- and out-Crüe the Crüe in the process

New Bands From Old

Or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Ignore Audioslave"

Bratmobile, the Donnas and the Mooney Suzuki

Wednesday, March 21; Galaxy.

Mötley Crüe

Wednesday, Aug. 23; Riverport

Teenage Wasteland

Good music from some bad girls, the Donnas

Buckcherry

Thursday, Dec. 9; Mississippi Nights

STORM WARNING

The Stormtroopers of Death return to set heavy metal straight

TOUCH TONES

Local band Fingerpaint Diary starts painting itself out of a corner