Tag Archives: Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise’s son-in-law is a BTBAM fan

Posted by on November 4, 2015

The closest Tom Cruise has come to being metal was in the 2012 box office bomb Rock of Ages which was based on the Broadway musical. That’s, um, not particularly metal But at least it runs in the family. No, we’re not talking directly in the family, like Nicolas Cage’s black metal-worshipping son. But Isabella Cruise, […]

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‘Rock Of Ages’ Premiere Brings ’80s Rockers Temporarily Into Spotlight

Posted by on June 12, 2012

Have you heard? There’s an adaptation of the hit Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’ coming out Friday that does for the ’80s Sunset Strip scene what ‘Moulin Rouge’ did for french whorehouses! Tom Cruise plays fictional rocker Stacee Jaxx, who jumps onstage instead of on Oprah’s couch. And between Billboard and the New York Times, mainstream […]

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Rock Of Ages Soundtrack, Rerecorded Def Leppard Songs Streaming

Posted by on June 4, 2012

To the delight of musical nerds and people that like seeing Alec Baldwin sing, the film adaptation of the smash Broadway show Rock of Ages is coming out next week. You’ve already gotten to see the trailer, and it makes Moulin Rouge look like Rambo. If in case you’re not convinced that this movie is going to […]

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In Case You Wanted To See More Of Tom Cruise In ‘Rock Of Ages,’ Here’s A New Trailer

Posted by on April 3, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEJETbo8gsk[/youtube] Yesterday, a new trailer for the movie adaptation of the off-Broadway play Rock of Ages hit the web. And if you thought the first trailer made the film look awful, then this new one likely won’t persuade you to think differently. Before totally shitting on it, though, let’s highlight some of the trailer’s cool features: […]

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Def Leppard To Tour North America With Poison And Lita Ford

Posted by on March 9, 2012

80’s hair metal fans rejoice! Def Leppard and Poison first toured together in 2009. And this Summer, the two hair rock titans are teaming up again to tour North America. Joining in on the fun this time around will be Lita Ford, who earlier this year signed a new deal with SPV/Steamhammer Records. The tour […]

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‘Rock Of Ages’ Trailer Debuts; Looks And Sounds Like ‘Glee’ Gone Glam

Posted by on December 14, 2011

After the success of the off-Broadway play Rock of Ages came word that they’d be making a film version. The trailer for the Tom Cruise and Russell Brand-starring flick has leaked and wow, does it look awful. The movie, directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, which should give you an idea of where this is going) takes […]

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Sebastian Bach Films Cameo, Anthrax And Vio-Lence Posters Featured In “Rock Of Ages”

Posted by on July 14, 2011

Are you really that surprised that Sebastian Bach would make a cameo in the film version of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages? I mean, seriously, we’re talking about the guy who’ll take any opportunity to be seen with bands on a stage, on a TV screen, or even in a bar. Plus, did you […]

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Proof That Cruise Is Actually Appearing In ‘Rock Of Ages’

Posted by on June 20, 2011

Back in February, it was confirmed that Tom Cruise would be playing fictional rock star Stacee Jaxx in a filmed adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Rock Of Ages. And this past weekend, Cruise gave his fans a first look of him rocking out as Jaxx. And… oh boy. Could it be any more obvious […]

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Tom Cruise To Star In Rock Of Ages Screen Adaptation

Posted by on February 14, 2011

For those unfamiliar with the Broadway hit Rock Of Ages, it’s a jukebox musical that uses 80’s glam rock stapls from bands like Styx, Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Journey, Poison and more. Recently, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider became a part of the cast, and you may have seen this glorious moment at the 2009 Tonys thanks […]

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