Win an AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack!

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congrats to the following winners…each of you will be unleashing your inner Angus with your brand-new game, AC/DC Live: The Rock Band Track Pack.

Richard Burgess, Wyandotte, MI, WRIF 101.1
Corina Cotton, Reno, NV, KTHO 590 AM
Monique Couillard. Dover, NH, WHEB 100.3
Lori Craig, Jacksonville, NC, WRCQ 103.5 Rock 103
Cindy Daigle, Palatine, IL,WBZG 100.9
Dawn Davis, Azle, TX, KKTX 96-X
Lisa Davis, Lower Sackville, NS Canada, CHNS 89.9 HAL FM
Terri DeProspero, Clearwater, FL,WSJZ Pirate 95.9
Stacey Faunce, El Dorado, KS, KICT 95.1 T-95
Tara Hill, Austin, TX, KBRQ 102.5 The Bear
Kim Karanian, Amston, CT, WRKI 95.1 I-95
Geoff Kaufman, Columbus, OH, WBWR 105.7 The Brew
Teresa Layfield, Fort Valley, GA,WQBZ Q-106
Judy Ann Lorenz, Litchfield, IL, WBZG 100.9
Heather McDonough, Glen Allen, VA (listens online)
Donna McManus, Greeneville, TN, WQUT 101.5
John Millheim, Cape Coral, FL, WRXK 96 K-Rock
Kimberly Morghan, Eugene, OR, KTWS 98.3 The Twins
Al Pirolli, Oregon, OH, WIOT FM 104.7
Jackie Roof, Bowerston, OH, WFXJ 107.5 The Fox
Scott Samuelson, Croswell, MI, WRIF 101.1
Brian Schenk, Florence, AZ, KDKB 93.3
Karen Smith, Grass Lake, MI, WRIF 101.1
Leslie Wilson, Lincoln, NE, KTGL 92.9 The Eagle
Denise Windley, Santaquin, UT, KBER 101.1

Prizes should arrive within 3 weeks of posted winner names.

Thanks to ALL the HOH and Metal Fans who entered the contest!
- Dee and the House of Hair Team!

Let the HOH “Shake You All Night Long”! Win a copy of the AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack provided by MTV Games and Harmonix. This package marks the first time the iconic rock band has released an entire album for video game play. Let your inner Angus out…and begin to shred!

The band’s first inclusion in a music-based video game came with the launch ofRock Band 2, which featured AC/DC’s “Let There Be Rock”.

The AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Packset list includes 18 live tracks with more than 100 minutes of game play for each instrument:

Thunderstruck
Shoot to Thrill
Back in Black
Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be
Heatseeker
Fire Your Guns
Jailbreak
The Jack
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Money Talks
Hell’s Bells
High Voltage
Whole Lotta Rosie
You Shook Me All Night Long
T.N.T.
Let There Be Rock
Highway To Hell
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form

What do you win?

25 Winners each get:

(1) copy of the AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack in their preferred gaming format – Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation 2 system or Wii.

ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form

How to Enter:

Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!

How we choose the winner:

Only entries received by 8/12/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.

Contest Start Date: Monday, July 27, 2009

Contest End Date: Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at midnight

Did I win?Winners will be announced FIRST in the HOH newsletter and then on the website.

The contest is open to residents of the USA and CANADA only.
Register for our weekly spam-free HOH Newsletter

Questions? Email us at info@houseofhaironline.com

Dee Snider Bitten By Shark!

While fighting off a shark in the Long Island Sound on Monday (that’s his story and he’s sticking with it) Dee Snider received a severe cut across the front pad of his left food requiring 10 stitches. Due to this injury, he is unable to walk and Twisted Sister’s appearance on the Jimmy Fallon Show has to be rescheduled.
Says Dee, “I have NEVER performed sitting down, and I never will…especially with a full face of makeup! DAMN YOU SHARK!”

Fans Needed For HATEBREED Video Shoot in Hartford, CT!!

HATEBREED will be shooting a music video this Thursday, July 30th in Hartford, CT and diehard fans are needed! The video will include tons of fan participation and Hatebreed needs your help in making this the most brutal Hatebreed video ever!

WHEN IS THE SHOOT?
Thursday, July 30th

WHAT TIME IS THE SHOOT?
From 8am until 6pm ALL AGES

WHERE?
THE WEBSTER THEATRE*
31 Webster Street
Hartford, CT 06114
*Located in Barry Square, just off Maple Avenue

HOW DO I GET THERE?
http://www.webstertheater.com/directions.htm

QUESTIONS?
Email us at HATEBREEDVIDEOINFO@GMAIL.COM and we’ll answer any questions you may have.

OTHER STUFF TO KNOW…
• Please wear comfortable clothes.
• No Bright White T-Shirts please.
• Please leave backpacks and bigger bags in the car or at home. For your safety.
• No flash photography will be permitted, no video taping, no laser pointers please.
• Water and eats will be provided at the shoot.
• There will be giveaways throughout the day and other surprises.

HATEBREED will kick off the “Decimation of the Nation” tour this Friday in Rochester, NY. All dates and ticket info can be found at the bands Myspace page. http://www.myspace.com/hatebreed

AEROSMITH’S “YOU GOTTA MOVE” NAMED OFFICIAL THEME SONG OF WWE’S SUMMERSLAM

World Wrestling Entertainment® has tapped AEROSMITH’s blazing tune “You Gotta Move” as the official theme song for SummerSlam®. WWE’s signature summer event airs live on pay-per-view Sunday, August 23rd at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT from Staples Center in Los Angeles.

America’s greatest rock band AEROSMITH has garnered four Grammy wins, a Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame induction and album sales upward of 150 million, and is now in the midst of a massive North American tour with special guests ZZ Top, presented by Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Aerosmith tickets are available now at www.livenation.com.

AEROSMITH will headline Staples Center Friday, August 21, a mere two days before their “You Gotta Move”–a highlight of their Honkin’ On Bobo album–is heard at WWE’s SummerSlam. Millions are expected to tune in to the electric live pay-per-view event.
For more information on AEROSMITH–STEVEN TYLER (vocals), JOE PERRY (guitar), BRAD WHITFORD (guitar), TOM HAMILTON (bass) and JOEY KRAMER (drums)–including fan club tickets, go to www.aeroforceone.com.

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on the company’s global activities, visit http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

AEROSMITH is receiving rave reviews for their live performances. Here’s a taste of what the critics are saying:

“The guitar heroics from Joe Perry…were sizzling, the rhythm section of Joey Kramer and Tom Hamilton thunderous…and Steven Tyler’s wide-mouth wail was soaked in its trademark blend of raunch and fire…”
–Sarah Rodman, BOSTON GLOBE, June 17, 2009

“Aerosmith did prove, yet again, that they can rock it like they did in their 20s…thunderous performance…”
–Chris Harris, ROLLINGSTONE.COM, June 29, 2009

“…Aerosmith was a lean mean hit machine…with the best moments of the night coming when the Boston band reprised their now-classic record Toys in the Attic in its entirety. The music from that album–which features classics like ‘Walk This Way’ and ‘Big Ten Inch Record’–was at its most tasty for ‘Sweet Emotion,’ with the Toxic Twin magic of Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry at full power.”
–Dan Aquilante, NEW YORK POST, June 29, 2009

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About AEROSMITH
For more than 30 years AEROSMITH has defined American Rock ‘n’ Roll. They’ve earned countless awards (including four Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, six Billboard Awards, and 12 MTV Awards), performed electrifying sold-out concerts around the world and have a fan-base numbering in the millions worldwide. The members of AEROSMITH remain creatively vital, and are the platinum standard for artistic and commercial success in the music business. Through it all they have undeniably withstood the test of time. For more information on AEROSMITH, including fan club tickets, go to www.aeroforceone.com.

ANTHRAX Splits With Singer DAN NELSON; JOHN BUSH To Fill In For U.K.’s SONISPHERE

ANTHRAX’s manager, Izvor Zivkovic of Split Media, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH. NET:

“As announced last week, thrash legends ANTHRAX regretfully cancelled the first three dates on the second leg of their European tour due to new vocalist Dan Nelson’s unexpected illness. An additional seven European dates are also cancelled, those scheduled from July 22 to July 30.

“ANTHRAX is thrilled to announce that they will play the August 1 Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with their good friend John Bush [ANTHRAX's singer from 1992 to 2005] joining them for a very special one-off performance.

“The members of ANTHRAX have confirmed the departure of vocalist Dan Nelson. In light of this development, ANTHRAX’s slot on the U.S. SLIPKNOT dates set for August and September, has also been cancelled. ANTHRAX is already actively considering lead singer candidates, and looks forward to hitting the road before the end of the year.”

***UPDATE: According to ANTHRAX’s management, the band’s new album, “Worship Music”, which was previously due in Europe on October 23 via Nuclear Blast Records, will now be “pushed back to a later date.” It is not presently clear if Dan Nelson’s tracks will be erased from the CD, which was recently mixed at a New Orleans studio by Dave Fortman (a former member of UGLY KID JOE who has also worked with artists such as MUDVAYNE, EVANESCENCE) .***

PLAYLIST – Week of July 20 – July 26, 2009

PLAYLIST July 20, 2009 – July 26, 2009

• BLACK SABBATH   THE MOB RULES
• WHITESNAKE   JUDGMENT DAY
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK
• VAIN   BEAT THE BULLET
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• QUEENSRYCHE   QUEEN OF THE REICH
• TWISTED SISTER   DON’T LET ME DOWN
• METALLICA   ONE
• ALICE COOPER   POISON
• POISON   TALK DIRTY TO ME
• SHOOTING STAR   BREAKOUT
• L.A. GUNS   ONE MORE REASON
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• 3RD DEE-GREE
• SCORPIONS   ROCK YOU LIKE A HURRICANE
• WHITE LION   CRY FOR FREEDOM
• W.A.S.P.   BLIND IN TEXAS
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• WARRANT   HOLE IN MY WALL
• SLAUGHTER   FLY TO THE ANGELS
• TRIUMPH   FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
• VAN HALEN   WHEN IT’S LOVE
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• GREASY ROOTS OF METAL
• IGGY + THE STOOGES   RAW POWER
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• KILLER CLONE
• AEROSMITH   HELTER SKELTER
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• HAIR PAIR
• KISS   DEUCE
• KISS   GOD OF THUNDER
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• QUIET RIOT   METAL HEALTH (BANG YOUR HEAD)
• OZZY OSBOURNE   NO MORE TEARS
• KIP WINGER (W/ FIONA)   EVERYTHING YOU DO (YOU’RE SEXING ME)
• AC/DC   TOUCH TOO MUCH
• PRETTY MAIDS   FUTURE WORLD
• BON JOVI   LET IT ROCK
• GUNS N’ ROSES   MY MICHELLE
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK
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• C’mon Dee….would love to hear Vain!
  – from nikkistweets on Twitter

What’s New – Week of July 27, 2009

Sneaking up behind you and wrapping you in spandex faster than you can say “cherry pie” – it’s the House of Hair!

I’m going to draw a ferocious smear of eyeliner across the airwaves and top it off with a few gallons of hairspray with this week’s show. Cinderella, Warlock, Whitesnake and more are on the way, plus I’ve got contests with Twisted Sister, AC/DC and even some cool HOH gear for your car or truck! Yowza! It’s everything you need to annoy neighbors, roommates and parents for miles around in just one show! You can’t ever go wrong with the House of Hair! You don’t wanna miss it!

Our Winners Blog from Rocklahoma!

Be sure to check out the pics and blog from our Rocklahoma 2009 Trip and Tickets giveaway winner, Brad Cooper.

It’s all right here – on our Rocklahoma page.

Winners Blog from Rocklahoma 2009!

Our Rocklahoma 2009 Trip winner, Brad Cooper, sums up his Rocklahoma Experience for us:

Here’s Grand Prize Rocklahoma winner Brad Cooper and his brother Greg hangin’ VIP style backstage with Twisted Sister. They look so…NORMAL

Hey House Of Hair fans this is Brad Cooper, the lucky winner of the HOH Rocklahoma grand prize, checking in to give you a taste of the Rocklahoma 2009 VIP experience that the HOH provided my brother and me. Round trip airfare took us to a 5 night stay just up the road from the Rocklahoma location about 4 miles north of Pryor, OK.

I had never been to an outdoor festival and this place was great. Along with a main stage, there were three side stages that played in between the main acts, thus there was music almost non-stop from noon to midnight. Vendors for food, t-shirts, airbrushing, tobacco, etc lined the outsides of the grounds. The hired and volunteer staff was absolutely the most courteous I’ve ever seen as they suffered the triple digit temps along with the rest of us.

It’s always great when our winners actually like each other! Pictured are Greg and Brad Cooper with HOH listener Don Renick who scored tickets to meet Anvil at Rocklahoma. (L-R above: Don’s daughter, HOH GP Winner Brad Cooper, Don, Greg Cooper) We dig those custom HOH/Dee shirts!!

Day 1

Was devoted to metal featuring Anthrax as the headliner which annihilated the stage that night in possibly the loudest fashion I’ve ever heard. It actually hurt to listen. The band I most enjoyed that day however was Anvil. Metal with an old sound, a bit rough was pretty cool. This was the day my brother and I found a couple of side stage bands we enjoyed the most which included Krank and the Glitter Boys. Krank had a lead singer with a scream that hangs on the coat tails of Rob Halford and the Glitter Boys were 80’s hair all the way. Fortunately we were able to catch these acts a couple times during the 4 days.

Day 2

Got right into the hair for which I was craving. Night Ranger didn’t headline but I thought they stole the stage that night. They flat out sounded awesome and although not typically headbanging material, they were heavier in concert than I anticipated. Warrant performed with their third lead singer they’ve had in their three appearances at Rocklahoma and although he sounded very good, I just can’t call it Warrant without Jani. I know some of you may really dislike Jani and the problems he’s had, but I’m not one of them. Ratt headlined and the set list included all the hits we’re used to. Notable sidestage performances that I enjoyed included Bang Tango that night between main stage acts Night Ranger and Ratt.

Who loves Night Ranger? WE DO! Greg and Brad Cooper meet the band backstage to compliment them on their killer set!

Day 3

Continued the hair band blast with live show standouts Kix who as usual were very solid. Lizzy Borden, whose music I am not very familiar with, put on a great show and have earned themselves some of my hard earned cash as a CD purchase of their music will occur soon. No doubt however the hi-light of Saturday was the show Jackyl and lead singer Jesse James Dupree put on. Jesse was an animal with outlandish pranks on a local police officer who took things in stride, throwing beer into the crowd right out of beer vendor’s cooler, and of course destroying a bar stool with his chainsaw for the final song. Jesse wins the prize for the person I would most want to party with aside from Miss Rocklahoma. Jackyl is a 3 year veteran of Rocklahoma and we heard Jesse was better this year than any other. I would have been rolled over in the gutter if I had consumed the amount of alcohol he had while onstage, but he rocked to the bitter end, full steam ahead. Side stage notables included Faster Pussycat, with a jam packed full tent of very rowdy die hards. They should have been a main stage act. Britny Fox was a disappointment however… because they weren’t there. That was a band my brother had planned to catch from the get go.

Here’s Greg and Brad with the accident-prone Jack Russell and the rest of Great White backstage.

Day 4

Finished better than strong with Twisted Sister defying mother nature and laying down the entire Stay Hungry album for its 25th anniversary celebration. The best surprise for me during the show was the performance of “Come Out and Play”, a personal favorite that I certainly was not expecting. Missing however was “I Am I’m Me”, “Shoot’em Down” and “Destroyer” no doubt due to the time allotted for Dee and the boys. During the show Mark “the Animal” Mendoza celebrated a birthday with the cake delivered by none other than Miss Rocklahoma and Dee replaced a few calories by digging into a funnel cake from the crowd while onstage. Twisted has not lost a step, 25 years later Dee’s voice is spot on and the sound is heavy and tight. The chance to see Twisted Sister was the main reason I entered the contest and I was not disappointed. Also I’ll give a hats off for a gutsy performance by Jack Russell of Great White. During the meet and greet Jack could hardly walk, and onstage, using the mic stand for a support, he explained that he had recently been in an accident and fractured 12 bones including several vertebrae and his pelvis. It hurt me to watch him move, but he belted it out anyway. Excellent Skid Row tunes split the notable bands listed above, however a “Bachless” Skid Row just wasn’t the same for me. Great sounding, head banging originals filled the amphitheatre, but I just couldn’t quite buy in.

Our fearless leader – Dee Snider – on stage and kicking ass at Rocklahoma!!

The best perk of being HOH winners was the meet and greets. Pics and autographs of Ratt, Night Ranger, Warrant, Helix, Lizzy Borden, Bonfire, Jackyl, Skid Row, Great White and of course Twisted Sister will soon have a nicely organized place on the shelves in my basement. We were all set to go meet Kix as well, however we could not pull ourselves away from the Jackyl show and the sensory overload of Jesse James Dupree.

On top of all the great bands that we were able to see and meet we had free food all day long and it was delicious. Even better was the free beer and soft drinks all day, every day. With temps in the 100’s this was greatly appreciated. The VIP tent with the food and beverages was also air conditioned…a nice treat in the temps noted above. Our VIP wristbands got us everywhere we needed to go without questions. Parking was a breeze in the VIP lot and we could get from the main stage to our car within 2 minutes and never waited in a line the whole 4 days.

Thank you HOH for choosing my essay over thousands of justified entries. My brother, whom the essay was about, and I are extremely grateful for this once in a lifetime experience. The meet and greets that we will most likely never experience again and the awesome picture of my brother and me with our rock idols Twisted Sister are the heavy metal high lights in the lives of these dedicated SMF’ers.

Brad, you and Greg were FANTASTIC winners! We’re holding back a little tear just reliving your trip!

PLAYLIST – Week of July 6 – July 12, 2009

PLAYLIST July 06, 2009 – July 12, 2009

• KISS   STRUTTER
• TED NUGENT   LITTLE MISS DANGEROUS
• MEGADETH   HOLY WARS
• ZEBRA   WHO’S BEHIND THE DOOR
• IRON MAIDEN   CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS
• AUTOGRAPH   TURN UP THE RADIO
• BADLANDS   DREAMS IN THE DARK
• LITA FORD   GOTTA LET GO
• EXTREME   GET THE FUNK OUT
• FASTER PUSSYCAT   DON’T CHANGE THAT SONG
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• 3RD DEE-GREE
• LYNCH MOB   TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN
• WARRANT   THE HOLE IN MY WALL
• BLACK N BLUE   HOLD ON TO 18
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• BON JOVI   BLAZE OF GLORY
• ALICE COOPER   ELECTED
• DAMN YANKEES   PILEDRIVER
• METALLICA   WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
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• GREASY ROOTS OF METAL
• MOTT THE HOOPLE   ALL THE WAY FROM MEMPHIS
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• POISON   I WANT ACTION
• QUIET RIOT   CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK & HAIR PAIR
• TWISTED SISTER   BURN IN HELL
• TWISTED SISTER   STAY HUNGRY
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• AC/DC    FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK
• ALDO NOVA   FANTASY
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• RARE HAIR
• BABYLON A.D.   HAMMER SWINGS DOWN
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• MOTLEY CRUE   PIECE OF YOUR ACTION
• DANGEROUS TOYS   SPORTN’ A WOODY
• OZZY OSBOURNE   OVER THE MOUNTAIN
• QUEENSRYCHE   OPERATION: MINDCRIME
• ANTHRAX   I’M THE MAN
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK
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• Here comes the great suck up: Dee, please play the song “Burn In Hell” because not only is it the greatest song in Twisted Sisterdom, but it is the greatest metal song PERIOD! It’s one of those songs that needs some airplay or, in this case, HAIRplay. Keep on rockin! You’re the best!!!

  –Cap’n Ron in Vancouver, WA, listening to 105.9 The Brew in Portland, Oregon

Dee Snider Launches Takebackthehorns.com

otivated by what he calls, ´The systematic abuse of the metal horns,¡ heavy metal icon and front man for the legendary Twisted Sister, Dee Snider has launched a web site ´Dedicated to the reclamation of our iconic heavy metal symbol,¡ www.takebackthehorns.com.

´The rampant misuse and overuse of the metal horns is an insult to true fans of the music form it represents,¡ says Dee, ´They were never intended to be thrown by members of the hip hop, country and pop communities. We fought long and hard for the music we love to be recognized. They have no right to use our sign!¡

While absolutely recognizing the humor in the situation, www.takebackthehorns.com is dedicated to not only raise awareness of this abuse, but the site has been designed to inform and educate the reader on the history and proper use of the metal horns. Dee Snider hopes it will unify the massive, heavy metal community in the fight to stop the metal horns further exploitation and degredation. Says Dee, ´I appreciate the appeal of throwing the horns and even acknowledge its overuse shows just how far the acceptance of heavy metal has come as a music form. But when little Johnny throws the horns to his mom because he?s successfully made a number two, things have gone way too far.¡

Www.takebackthehorns.com also contains a section for visitors to post photos of abusers of the horns and an interactive ´metal horns worthy or not¡ rating system to help define and decide the proper usage of the iconic symbol.

Dee goes on to say, ´In the 80?s I went to Washington, DC to defend heavy metal and fight censorship. Now it?s time for me to defend the music I love again and fight a very different enemy. I need headbangers the world over to join me in this important fight. Let?s say to the purveyors of other music forms, the usurpors of our mark…get your own damn sign bee-otch!. Let?s take back the horns…dot com!¡

PLAYLIST – July 13 – July 19, 2009

PLAYLIST July 13, 2009 – July 19, 2009

• RAINBOW   LONG LIVE ROCK N’ ROLL
• KISS   LOVE GUN
• SAMMY HAGAR   I CAN’T DRIVE 55
• VAN HALEN   ICE CREAM MAN
• EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE   WALLS COME DOWN
• SCORPIONS   FALLING IN LOVE
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK
• TESLA   EDISON’S MEDICINE
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• LOVE/HATE    BLACKOUT IN THE RED ROOM
• TWISTED SISTER   LOOKING OUT FOR #1
• MR. BIG   GREEN TINTED ‘60S MIND
• L.A. GUNS   NEVER ENOUGH
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• 3RD DEE-GREE
• MOTLEY CRUE   GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
• DEF LEPPARD   POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
• GUNS N’ ROSES   SWEET CHILD O’ MINE
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• GREAT WHITE   LADY RED LIGHT
• EZO   FLASHBACK HEART ATTACK
• SKID ROW   WASTED TIME
• KILLER DWARFS   DIRTY WEAPONS
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• GREASY ROOTS OF METAL
• QUEEN   KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE
• DIO   HOLY DIVER
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• HAIR PAIR
• ACE FREHLEY   INTO THE NIGHT
• ACE FREHLEY   ROCK SOLDIERS
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• JUDAS PRIEST   LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT
• NIGHT RANGER   (YOU CAN STILL) ROCK IN AMERICA
• TED NUGENT   STRANGLEHOLD
• DOKKEN   ALONE AGAIN
• RATT   YOU’RE IN LOVE
• MSG   ARMED AND READY
• GIUFFRIA   CALL TO THE HEART
• CINDERELLA   PUSH PUSH
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• REQUEST OF THE WEEK
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• What’s up, brah? Dude, if you can play something from Tesla I’ll give you my first-born. Almost nine years ago when I met my girl I was slipping into the country scene “crooning” it out to Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney. She went out and bought a few CDs of our favorite bands from the past and I haven’t turned back since…she saved my mind that day! We moved to Florida two years later, got our first place down here, got drunk one night and banged our heads to the likes of Tesla, Maiden, Savatage, Krokus, Slaughter and the rest. To this day I believe I injured a muscle in my neck somewhere because it STILL hurts!!! I can act young but my body isn’t young anymore. Playing my request would really be a ‘thank-you’ from me to her for saving my sanity! Rock on, Dee, and thanks for all the memories!
  
  – Terry in Lake City, FL, listening to WRUF 103.7 Gainesville, FL

Written by Headbanger · Filed Under Playlists 

What’s New – Week of July 20, 2009

July 20, 2009

Yo, hos! Summer is in full swing and you know what that means: parties. And what do you need to fuel your hot weather get togethers? Heavy metal, baby! And who serves it up week after week? Me and the House of Hair, that’s who!


Metallica, Pretty Maids, Guns N’ Roses, Twisted Sister and a whole bunch more are set to tear out your little black rock n’ roll heart out and dress it up in a spiffy leather jacket and spandex pants! Plus you’ll continue to get my kick-ass weekly contests. So are you with me? I wasn’t talking to you, sir! The rest of you, be sure to check out this week’s House of Hair!

Written by Headbanger · Filed Under This Week on HOH 

Win Tickets to see AC/DC and Anvil Live in Boston!

July 16, 2009

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AC/DC TICKET WINNERS!


Theodore Harvill
Reisterstown, MD
WIYY 98-Rock

Dann Lynn
Rockport, MA
On-line

Michelle MacNeil
Taunton, MA
WHJY 94-HJY

Jean Parks
Everett, MA
WGIR Rock 101

Brian Robinson
Wilmington, MA
WHEB 100.3




WOW! The HOH has 5 pairs of coveted seats from VH1 and Live Nation to see AC/DC with opening act Anvil July 28th in Foxboro, MA! You’ve got to provide your own transportation, but we’ve got the seats if you can make it there!

AC/DC’s highly successful Black Ice World Tour returns to the U.S. on July 28 in Foxboro, MA at Gillette Stadium.

Canadian metal band, Anvil, of the critically acclaimed film, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” will open for this show. You can be there to witness their dreams come true as they take the stage.

AC/DC kicked off their Black Ice World Tour in late October 2008, crisscrossing North America and Europe garnering raves from critics along the way. The Black Ice World Tour was given the ‘Major Tour of the Year’ award at the 20th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards.

Released globally on October 20, 2008, Black Ice has been certified Double Platinum in the U.S. Black Ice is AC/DC’s first new album in over eight years and its evident the band is still an incredible force in rock.

Tickets are still available to this great show at TicketMaster.com. You can also enter to win a pair of tickets to the show for free right here!

For More Info:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100427E728B446E

ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form

What do you win?

5 Winners each get:

(2) two tickets each to see AC/DC and Anvil at Gillette Stadium, Tuesday July 28th, in Foxboro, MA. TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INCLUDED! Tickets are NOT transferable.

ENTER TO WIN: Contest Entry Form

How to Enter:

Fill in the Entry Form. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON ONLY, please. Incomplete entries will be tossed out – all address fields, station (or how you heard about the contest) field, and name fields must be 100% complete!

How we choose the winner:

Only entries received by 7/26/09 will be considered. The HOH staff will choose the winners in a random drawing.

Contest Start Date: Thursday, July 17, 2009

Contest End Date: Sunday, July 26th, 2009 at midnight

Did I win?

Winners will be emailed on Monday morning July 27th, and announced on the HOH website. You must include a valid email and phone number for the HOH to contact you.


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Written by Headbanger · Filed Under Contests, Contests - Ended 

ROCK GONE WILD changes location to NORTHWOOD at DIAMOND JO!

July 16, 2009

Northwood, IOWA (July 16, 2009) – Rock Gone Wild,America’s newest and most diverse rock festival, is on the move-literally.

Organizers of the show announced today that the Iowa-based, four-day festival is being moved from FreedomPark in Algona to The Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood. “The size of the festival necessitated the change,” stated Donnie Frizzell, managing partner ofRock Gone Wild. “Thus, the move toDiamond Jo’s will allow us to best serve the fans of the festival who have already bought tickets, all of the great bands we’ve booked, our employees and those who are still making plans to attend. “

“We’d like to thank everyone involved at ABATE and the City of Algona who helped us prepare over the last year for the event. Unfortunately, after visiting the venue several times this year and also looking forward to next year, we decided to make the move to best serve the future of the festival, ” Nathalie Faghihi, festival general manager, added.

The Diamond Jo Casino is a gambling casino and entertainment complex located just south of the Iowa/Minnesota border on Interstate 35 in Northwood. The new venue is 110 miles south of Minneapolis and 135 miles north of Des Moines, which means fans who are flying into those areas will actually be closer to the venue than they would have been to the Algona site.

“This is the first four-day,mega rock, outdoors festival in the world that has aligned itself with a major casino location,” Frizzell said. “We want to offer all concert goers the ultimate experience to fulfill all of their entertainment desires. This is something Rock Gone Wild as an intellectual property will roll out worldwide in 2010.”

A list of hotels in the Clear Lake/Mason City and Albert Leaareas will be posted at the festival website this week. “There are more than 20 major hotels in the area to accommodate our fans,” Frizzell added.

“The move allows us to consolidate our festival operations into one premium site that is located just off a major highway,” Frizzell continued. “We will be able to set-up stages in one venue instead of two, and can use the hotel and casino to accommodate the bands, media and also give fans something to do after the music stops.”

The festival will still be held on August 20-23.All previously sold tickets will be honored on the original dates. Rock Gone Wild in a four day outdoors Rock Festival. VIP, Platinum and general admission advance tickets are now on sale. RV and tent camping site are also available for those wanting to experience everything at Rock Gone Wild has to offer.

The festival organizers have announced the line-ups for each day of the festival:

Thursday, August 20: Saxon, Jackyl, Warrant, April Wine, Honeymoon Suite, Black ‘N Blue, Ernie and the Automatics (featuring former Boston members Barry Goudreau and Sib Hashian), Sick of Sarah, and Savior.

Friday, August 21: Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Saigon Kick, Cherie Currie (of the Runaways), Powerman 5000, Tyketto, Marcy Playground, Rhino Bucket, Attention, Signum A.D., Throw the Figh and Ashamed.

Saturday, August 22: Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Lita Ford, Dokken, Great White, Kix, L.A. Guns (featuring Phil Lewis), Hardcore Superstar, Primal Fear, Dangerous Toys, Helix, Junkyard, Frankenstein 3000, Sex Department, Mighty Swine and Stallion Four.

Sunday, August 23: George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Candlebox, Sevendust, Saving Abel, Eve 6, Tantric, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Tuff, Lillian Axe, The Texas Hippie Coalition, Downtread, Archer, Fresh Hot Lint and Stuck on Stupid.

Visit www.rockgonewild.com for updates and festival news.

Written by Headbanger · Filed Under Heavy Metal News 

AEROSMITH POSTPONE SEVEN SHOWS ON THEIR NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR

July 15, 2009

AEROSMITH recently postponed seven tour dates on their North American summer tour due to a leg injury STEVEN TYLER sustained while performing at their June 28 show at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

Fans should stay tuned for news about the rescheduling of the following postponed dates of the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Presents Aerosmith tour with special guests ZZ Top:

Wed 7/1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Fri 7/3 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Sun 7/5 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amp.
Tue 7/7 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music
Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Thu 7/9 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amp.
Sat 7/11 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Mon 7/13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center

AEROSMITH want to thank their fans for their ongoing support and understanding during this time of unexpected circumstances. For up-to-date information on the tour, go to www.aeroforceone.com and www.livenation.com.

Written by Headbanger · Filed Under Heavy Metal News 

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