This review is dedicated to my 10-year-old self who watched Michael Jackson’s music videos in awe following his death and performed her own version of the “Thriller” dance for her aunt and uncle. My love-hate relationship with Michael Jackson began in 2009, shortly after he passed away. Music channels like VH1 and MTV were playing... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: I received a free Kindle copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. Two weeks ago, I was contacted by an author and Def Leppard enthusiast named Sal Nudo, who asked me if I could review his latest book, Kings of the World: The Def Leppard Model for Success... Continue Reading →
Honestly, I had trouble picking my favorite songs from April 2026 because I didn’t listen to a lot of albums this month. I’ve been watching way too much YouTube lately and consequently, I became very lazy. Most of the songs I’ve selected were inspired by the past two weeks. Notable events that took place include... Continue Reading →
Photo of The Muppets by Disney I’m still in the midst of sorting out my future, therefore, I have a lot of free time on my hands. Lately, I’ve been getting up earlier and earlier, which is annoying as heck. But in this case, it was a blessing in disguise because on the morning of... Continue Reading →
The rock ‘n’ roll gods blessed me with another Def Leppard book and even better, it’s a picture book! The book is called, Def Leppard: The Definitive Visual History. It was published in 2011, so it covers the band’s early years to the Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008) album. My older sister sent me... Continue Reading →
Flashback to season 7 of American Idol when I was nine-years-old. David Archuleta was a shy 17-year-old with angelic vocals and a musical soul beyond his years. There are certain shows and movies I stray away from when it comes to what really happened behind the scenes like Full House and Boy Meets World. However,... Continue Reading →
Not sure about you guys, but March has been a mentally-draining and self-reflective month for me. As a result, the songs I’ve chosen for March 2026 were based on the recent challenges I’ve had to overcome. After returning from Las Vegas, I felt lost and uncertain about my next steps in life. To top it... Continue Reading →
Two years after the release of the Grammy-nominated Happiness Bastards (2024), The Black Crowes have returned with their highly-anticipated tenth studio album of original material, A Pound of Feathers. The album was released on Friday, March 13, 2026. How fitting of the previously volatile and vicious Robinson brothers to release it on the very lucky... Continue Reading →
It’s time for another edition of Songs with the Same Title and this time, we’re covering my favorite band, Def Leppard! This post was inspired by two things: a guy butchering Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph” to death on American Idol recently and Mike from 80smetalman’s Blog doing a post called, “Songs With the Same Title: Love... Continue Reading →
I finally saw my favorite band, Def Leppard, live in concert, people! In fact, I saw them three times in the same week because I love them so much! To be fair, I only bought tickets for three shows because this was for the band’s 2026 Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace,... Continue Reading →
Lana Teramae | Me, Myself and Time 