Tag Archives: The Weeklings

Monday Rock City: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley Talks Sobriety, Space Travel & Making Peace with KISS

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Jamie Blaine

The first time I saw KISS was around second or third grade, just after my parents had split. I went to a K-12 school out in the sticks and there was a senior named Tony Gilley who wore a purple … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged ace frehley, Alive II, Cream, gene simmons, Jamie Blaine, jimi hendrix, John 5, KISS, Origins Vol. 1, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Slash, Steppenwolf, The Weeklings | 1 Comment

Younger Americans: Bowie Through Our Eyes

Posted on January 21, 2016 by The Editors

The Weeklings editors each pick a favorite David Bowie song for a short recollection spanning his voluminous career. Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Ashes to Ashes, Bowie rest in peace, David Bowie, Major Tom, The Weeklings, Thin White Duke, ziggy stardust | 3 Comments

Monday Rock City: A Conversation with “Petty: The Biography” Author Dr. Warren Zanes

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

Jamie Blaine sits down for a fascinating chat with author Warren Zanes about his much-lauded biography of rock n’ roll icon Tom Petty. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Bob Dylan, Dub's Steer Room, George Harrison, Jamie Blaine, Jeff Lynne, monday rock city, Mudcrutch, Stevie Nicks, The Weeklings, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Warren Zanes | 1 Comment

Monday Rock City: A Conversation with Growler

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

Gene Simmons infamously declared rock to be dead, decrying the lack of upcoming bands able to wear the mantle, let alone the Spandex, once rock’s senior tour of Black Sabbath, KISS, Aerosmith & AC/DC have taken their final encore. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Brooklyn, david porter, Dead Kennedys, growler, hardcore, Jeremy Kolker, Ken Weaver, Metal, mike nesi, Ozzy and Sharon, punk, The Weeklings, thrash | 1 Comment

Monday Rock City: The Dirt, The Game & The Truth with Author Neil Strauss

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

“Get to know yourself in truth, and without fear,” bestselling author Neil Strauss tells Jamie Blaine. “Because if you don’t, you’re not living your own life.” Strauss, who penned off-the-charts hit The Game, and has co-written memoirs with porn star Jenna Jameson and rockers Motley Crue, comes clean about his journey out of the shadows, all covered in his new soon-to-be-bestseller The Truth. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Jamie Blaine, Marilyn Manson, monday rock city, monogamy, Motley Crue, Neil Strauss, The Dirt, The Game, The Truth, The Weeklings | Leave a comment

Monday Rock City: A Conversation with Greg Renoff, author of Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

So you thought you knew Van Halen? I did. But I had no clue they’ve been around in some form since 1971, or that the brothers basically hated David Lee Roth but let him in because it was cheaper than … Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, gene simmons, Greg Renoff, Jamie Blaine, Mammoth, Michael Anthony, monday rock city, Red Ball Jet, The Weeklings, Van Halen, Van Halen Rising | 2 Comments

Monday Rock City: A Conversation With Lamb of God’s D. Randall Blythe

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jamie Blaine

Sex, drugs, rock & roll and… a Czech prison? Lamb of God singer D. Randall Blythe’s memoir Dark Days has it all. Our own JM Blaine caught up with the newly sober wild man to talk about the road to Hell… and back. Continue reading →

Posted in Monday Rock City | Tagged Algebra sucks, Cinderella, Czech Republic, D. Randall Blythe, Da Capo Press, Lamb of God, monday rock city, Pankrac, Randy Blythe, The Weeklings, Tom Keifer | Leave a comment