Ever since the relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen (68: Punk, Hotel Rooms, and Heroin – Beat Marches On), the tabloids tend to speculate as to who is going to be the next disaster couple. Pete Doherty and Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil, and even Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. In the… Continue reading 74: Love, Marriage, and Rock Stardom
Category: Motley Crue
34: Reading, Mud, and Tampons
The 1992 Reading music festival is remembered mostly for the headline performance by Nirvana. With rumours of singer Kurt Cobain being ill and may not being able to perform there was genuine worry that the band was going to be a no-show. However, the rumours turned out to be bogus and the band played a… Continue reading 34: Reading, Mud, and Tampons
27: Package Tours, Standing Out, and Fire
Pink Floyd’s The Wall tour, Arthur Brown’s fire helmet and Motley Crue’s Rollercoaster drum kit. Bands have been trying to get the edge over others in live performances throughout the whole music industry. As live performances are the best way for bands and artists to earn money, they want to put on a show to… Continue reading 27: Package Tours, Standing Out, and Fire