A. Jay Popoff, Billy Morrison, Dave Navarro, Donovan Leitch, Gina Gershon, Jani Lane, Matt Sorum, Pink, and Scott Weiland were on hand as Campy Freddy performed at the Grand Opening of the Empire Ballroom in Las Vegas on October 22nd. Check out pictures from FilmMagic (arrivals / show / backstage), GettyImages, and WireImage (arrivals / show).
On TV: Jet, Lit, Velvet Revolver
Rock acts performing on television this week include Jet, who perform on ‘The Late Late Show with David Letterman’ on Tuesday; Lit, who perform on ‘Last Call with Carson Daly’ on Tuesday; Lostprophets, who appear on Fuse’s ‘Daily Download’ on Tuesday; The Calling, who perform on ‘On Air with Ryan Seacrest’ on Thursday; Velvet Revolver, who perform on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ on Friday; Chronic Future, who perform on ‘Daily Download’ on Friday; and the Rasmus, who perform on ‘On Air’ on Friday.
Lit ‘Looks Like They Were Right’ Video
Lit are out with the video to their new single 'Looks Like They Were Right'. Watch it online below.
Lit Issue Additional Statement On Firehouse Incident
Lit Party At Firehouse – Three Suspended Afterwards
The District 11 Iselin Board of Fire Commissioners suspended three volunteer firefighters, including Fire Chief Steven Mellett, after the three were alleged to have had a wild party with Lit at the firehouse. Apparently photos were posted of the three, and one that included a woman flashing her breasts on the band's official website. The pictures have since been removed and the band issued a statement saying, "Lit would like to thank the Iselin Fire Department for their hospitality and tour of Station 11 on Friday, May 3, 2002." Injersey.com has since removed the article.
Top Lit Search Queries
Lit Bassist Talks About Kid Rock
Hip Online spoke with Kevin Baldes, bassist for Lit, on the band's upcoming gig with Kid Rock. Baldes said, "We've met him, but we've never hung out with him. We've actually hung out with Pam (Lee) more. Our soundman actually knows some of the guys in his band. He's the guitar player for Speedball, which is a great underground band from Detroit. But he's told us the guys are really cool, but he was like 'don't hold your breath to hangout with Kid Rock'. Oh well." Read the entire transcript here.
A. Jay Expresses Frustration With Rock Sub-Genres
Chart Attack talked with Lit lead singer A. Jay Popoff who explained they were "a rock band" and sounded off on the sub-genres people try to stick them into, "It seems like these days, people have a hard time labelling a rock band a rock band. There's no such thing as rock music anymore. It has to be placed in all of these sub-genres… like a tree with a million branches. You can't be the trunk anymore. You have to be one of those stems."
Jeremy Adds A Little Popoff To The World
Lit guitarist Jeremy Popoff is now a father following the birth of a 7-pound, 11-ounce baby boy by his wife Michelle last Wednesday. Jake Alan Popoff was born on October 17 at 8:29 a.m. PT, in Long Beach California, two weeks before the expected due date of November 3.
Lit Talk Atomic
Keith Carman of Chart Attack talked to Lit about their new album 'Atomic' and their first video from the CD, 'Lipstick and Bruises'. The band have created a robot named Mulletron and singer A Jay Popoff reveals, "He's kind of like our Eddie [Iron Maiden]. He's an eight-foot robot with a mullet. Once we finish building his road cases, he's coming out with us."
Chartattack.com has since removed the article.
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