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THE COMMERCIAL THAT NEVER AIRED

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 22, 2019…OKAY HERE’S A WEIRD ONE FOR YOU. ON THIS DATE IN 1978, ‘THE POLICE’ FILMED A TV COMMERCIAL FOR WRIGLEY’S SPEARMINT GUM. WRIGLEY’S ASKED THE BAND TO DYE THEIR HAIR BLONDE, TO LOOK MORE “PUNK ROCK”. THE BAND LIKED THE LOOK SO MUCH THEY KEPT IT AS THEIR SIGNATURE STYLE. HERE’S THE BAND BEFORE THE DYE JOB, WHEN THEY WERE ALL BRUNETTES.

NOW HERE’S THE WEIRD THING, THE COMMERCIAL NEVER AIRED ! NOT ONCE. WRIGLEY’S HAD THE NUMBER ONE BAND IN THE WORLD IN THEIR VAULTS, AND NOT ONCE AIRED THE COMMERCIAL.

HERE’S THE POLICE, ALL BLONDE, WITH MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE.


WTF GRAMMY AWARDS

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 22, 2019…WTF !!! 30 YEARS AGO TODAY THE GRAMMY AWARDS FINALLY ISSUED A GRAMMY FOR THE CATEGORY “BEST HARD ROCK/METAL PERFORMANCE’.

METALLICA PERFORMED ON THE SHOW, BUT THEN THE GRAMMY AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO JETHRO TULL !! NOW, I’M NOT SAYING THERE ISN’T GREAT JETHRO TULL, BUT THIS WAS 1989 !! IF YOU’RE GOING TO GIVE AN AWARD TO JETHRO TULL, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN 1971. THIS WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THIS WAS WHAT HAPPENED IN 1989.

ANYWAY, HERE’S CLASSIC JETHRO TULL FROM 1982

AND HERE’S METALLICA PERFORMING AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS, AND THEY DIDN’T WIN !! ONCE AGAIN, I SAY WTF !

photo thanks-Nina

ZION WILLIAMSON’S SHOE EXPLODES

Photo from: www.twitter.com/aardodson

Watch Duke basketball star Zion Williamson pivot and rip through his Nike shoe during last night’s game against North Carolina.

RUN WITH THE PACK

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 21, 2019…’RUN WITH THE PACK’ WAS RELEASED BY BAD COMPANY IN 1976. IT WAS THE BAND’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM AND WENT TO #5 ON THE CHARTS. THE ALBUM TO DATE HAS SOLD 1 MILLION COPIES IN AMERICA ALONE.

I THINK ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS IN ROCK IS PAUL ROGERS.

HERE’S A GREAT VERSION OF BAD COMPANY PERFORMING ‘LIVE FOR THE MUSIC’

LED ZEPPELIN ‘ROCK AND ROLL’

RUN WITH THE PACK

LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-FEB 21, 2019…’RUN WITH THE PACK’ WAS RELEASED BY BAD COMPANY IN 1976. IT WAS THE BAND’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM AND WENT TO #5 ON THE CHARTS. THE ALBUM TO DATE HAS SOLD 1 MILLION COPIES IN AMERICA ALONE.

I THINK ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS IN ROCK IS PAUL ROGERS.

HERE’S A GREAT VERSION OF BAD COMPANY PERFORMING ‘LIVE FOR THE MUSIC’

PHIL COLLEN TALKS ABOUT DEF LEPPARD’S LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY AND ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Listen to Lamont and Tonelli’s interview with Phil Collen from Def Leppard.

Def Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency

Def Leppard’s Las Vegas residency starts Wednesday, August 14th at the Zappos Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 22nd at 10am through: www.ticketmaster.com

Def Leppard currently have 12 shows booked for Las Vegas.

August 14th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 31st

September 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th

Click here to purchase tickets.

Follow Def Leppard here.

WATCH THE INTERRUPTERS’ NEW MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO FOR GAVE YOU EVERYTHING

One of Baby Huey’s favorite bands, The Interrupters have released a new music video for their single “Gave You Everything” from their latest album “Fight The Good Fight.”

The Interrupters, Masked Intruder and The Bombpops will be at The Regency Ballroom in San Francisco on Friday, April 12th.

For tickets and more info go to: www.theregencyballroom.com

Click here for more info.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Watch The Interrupters’ new music video for “Gave You Everything.”

Watch The Interrupters’ music video for “She’s Kerosene.”

Watch The Interrupters’ music video for “Title Holder.”

Follow The Interrupters here.