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Motley Crue Go Cruising in a Ambulance to Announce Crue Fest 2 Tour

Photo: Mazur/WireImage Mötley Crüe rolled up outside the 7th Avenue headquarters of Fuse TV in New York this afternoon in an old-school Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance that resembled the Ecto-1. Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars emerged — with two emaciated Goth chicks wearing sexy nurse outfits, of course — and posed for photographs with fans who had gathered for one the band’s now signature public tour announcements. This time the rockers were in town to tell all about Crüe Fest 2, which kicks off in Camden, New Jersey, on July 19th with openers Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Theory of a Dead Man and Charm City Devils. The tour is a bold move considering other festivals and treks are scaling back due to the recession. “I just didn’t want to go up against the economy, and start to put together a package with 21 artists and go out there,” Sharon Osbourne said of nixing this year’s Ozzfest. But the members of the world’s most dangerous rock & roll band are a bit more optimistic about Crüe Fest 2: The White Trash Circus. “On the first Crüe Fest, the economy was pretty much the same as it is now, and it didn’t seem like it affected sales at all,” says frontman Neil. “I think people still want to go out and have a good time, listening to some good rock music, and maybe forget about the shitty economy, have a couple of beers, and let loose.” “When the economy goes to shit, entertainment is the one steady,” adds bassist Nikki Sixx. “That and alcohol. Ozzfest also paved the way for us to think about what we wanted to do in the future, and I’m excited to see that it’s had its run and it did what it did for a lot of fans, and hopefully, we can do the same thing.” Crüe Fest 2 will feature the band ripping through their entire 1989 classic Dr. Feelgood, as this September marks the 20th anniversary of the album’s release. Neil said fans will get their first chance to hear several of the disc’s tracks for the first time live, as well as hits from the Crüe’s immense ba

Published: 2009-03-16 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Rev Theory Assault Rock Radio, American Cities, Pro Wrestlers

The men of Rev Theory live by a single axiom: “People are always going to want good, loud rock music,” says guitarist Julien Jorgensen. It’s a mantra that has served them well, as the band’s two rugged, anthemic, distortion-heavy singles “Light It Up” and “Hell Yeah” are both becoming more and more ubiquitous at rock radio. They have their commitment to the road and the rubs they’ve received from bands like Seether to thank, but they also have to lend some credit to a handful of giant men wearing very little clothing. “Light It Up” got its first big exposure as the official theme song for this year’s Wrestlemania, an event they actually attended. Though they are fans themselves, they were overwhelmed by the investment of the gentlemen sitting next to them. “We had these amazing seats, and we sat right next to Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Macaulay Culkin,” explains singer Rich Luzzi. “They were jumping up and down, yelling and explaining moves to us. I was like, ‘You guys know they script this stuff, right?’ They were so much fun.” The group wrapped a successful tour with Seether and Flyleaf and are currently on the road with Drowning Pool, which will take them up to the June 10th release of their album Light It Up (check out their current itinerary after the jump). Until then, they’ll keep having to explain why they changed their moniker from Revelation Theory. “You really want to know why?” asks Luzzi. “People keep asking us why we changed our name from ‘Revolution Theory.’ That’s why.” Rev Theory May 8 - Pensacola, Florida @ Capt’n Fun May 9 - Tallahassee, Florida @ Floyd’s Music Store May 10 - Orlando, Florida WJRR Earthday Birthday 15 @ Tinker Field May 11 - Pascagoula, Mississippi @ Thunder’s Tavern May 13 - Augusta, Georgia @ The Country Club May 14 - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina @ Hard Roc

Published: 2008-05-07 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Tour Tracker: New Pornographers Team With Okkervil River, Saliva Roll With Drowning Pool

The New Pornographers and Okkervil River will embark on a joint tour this spring, while the Decemberists‘ Colin Meloy heads out alone. Neither of those two tours make it a point to stop at Cattle Annie’s Restaurant & Entertainment Club in Lynchburg, VA — but the Saliva/Drowning Pool trek does. Full dates for all three tours after the jump. Okkervil River/The New Pornographers April 9 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre April 10 - Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom April 11 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall April 12 - Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall April 13 - Ithaca, NY @ The State Theater April 14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club April 16 - Richmond, VA @ Toad’s Place April 17 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre April 18 - Nashville, TN @ The Cannery April 19 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant April 20 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera April 21 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum April 22 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Saliva/Drowning Pool February 1 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade February 2 - Huntsville, AL @ Sammy T’s February 4 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 February 5 - Hilton Head, SC @ Monkey Business February 6 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend February 7 - Knoxville, TN @ Valarium February 8 - Cookeville, TN @ Sisco’s Mix Factory February 9 - Lexington, KY @ A1A Sandbar & Grille February 10 - Clarksville, TN @ Kickers February 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater February 13 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Niteclub February 14 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jester’s Pub February 15 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans February 16 - Lynchburg, VA @ Cattle Annie’s Restaurant & Entertainment Club February 17 - Huntington, WV @ Huntington Music Hall February 19 - Hattieburg, MS @ Remington’s February 20 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues February 21 - Starkville, MS @ State Theatre February 22 - El Dorado, AR @ Municipal Auditorium February 23 - Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge February 25 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note February 27 - Rockford, IL @ Richte

Published: 2008-02-01 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News