October 1989
Guns N’ Roses
Duran Duran
AS IT DEVELOPS!
Steve Peters
Summer means lots of different things—breezy afternoons at the beach, a well-deserved break from school, and some of the hottest music concerts of the year. So this month, ROCK-SHOTS presents a special Summer Concert Photo Spectacular, featuring such stars as Bon Jovi, The Cult, Roachford and more!
CONTENTS
CONFESSIONS OF A NEW KID!
J. Kordosh
Being a new kid on the block is tough, but being a New Kid On The Block is a dream come true. 'Cause the New Kids On The Block have taken the world by storm and there's no letting go! "We keep getting good news—you try to enjoy it and not let it go to your head," said 19-year-old Danny Wood in an exclusive interview with ROCKSHOTS.
Post Script:
Dear ROCK-SHOTS: Help!!! My dad is making me spend my summer vacation with my aunt in Norway and I won't be able to get your magazine there. You always have the best pictures and I like to cut them out and save them to hang in my bedroom. Is there any way I can get a subscription sent to my house so I won't miss anything while I'm gone?
WIN A FREE SUBSCRIPION TO CREEM ROCK-SHOTS
In an effort to find out more about our widely varied readers, ROCK-SHOTS has prepared the following questionnaire. And in a rather thinly-veiled attempt to get you to fill the darn thing out, we'll pick 10 responses at random and give each of those readers a free oneyear subscription to ROCK-SHOTS.
Patrick Swayze
THE ESCAPE CLUB: NO ONE HERE GETS OUT AIM!
Karen Levitt
What is The Escape Club trying to escape from anyway? According to drummer Milan Zekavica, they want to get away from new age music. Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo and Milan formed The Escape Club to create their own kind of music, which they describe as an alternative to synthesized pop—rock with a harder edge.
THE ROCK SHOTS INTERVIEW: HOWARD JONES
Richard Hedges
Despite the fact that over two years have passed between the release of Howard Jones's hit album One To One and his newest, Cross That Line, the energetic keyboardist has had more than enough projects to keep himself busy, from performing a farewell show at London's Marquee Club to participating in a special show held in Russia last year.
paul PESCO STAR OF THE FUTURE!
Nick Belgiorno
Perhaps you've never heard his name, but the chances are good that you've heard him play music. Paul Pesco has worked with so many big name acts (Steve Winwood, Cyndi Lauper, Atlantic Starr and Madonna to name a few) that it was only-a matter of time before someone recognized this young musician as a major talent in his own right.
GUNS N’ ROSES STILL THE BADDEST IN THE LAND
Keith Lee
If you asked your mirror on the wall who was the baddest of them all right now, no doubt you’d be staring at an image of Axl, Slash, Steven, Izzy and Duff.
Win a FREE Subscription to Rock-Shots!
Our last scrambler contest did so well, we had to do it again! The rules are simple—below, in scrambled form, are the names of 10 well-known artists or bands. Some of the scrambles are actually two words. Unscramble all 10 and send in your entry.
QUIDNUNC'S CONFIDENTIAL!
Talluleh Rockhead
Welcome back gossip hounds! As before, your faithful quidnunc (that's me) has been spending every waking moment digging up the latest dirt. And boy, has it been muddy out there! First off, there seems to be a rash of peculiar illnesses attacking such seemingly healthy specimens as Poison!
WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED ALBUM FROM CYNDI LAUPER!
With a hot new album and tour this summer, Cyndi Lauper has once again captured the hearts of countless young fans. ROCK-SHOTS is giving away 10 copies of Cyndi's new LP, A Night To Remember. It's her way of saying "thank you" for all your support!
Cyndi Lauper
THE BANGLES: THEY’VE GOT EVERYTHING!
Sheila Standing
Imagine a small, dimly-lit club in Hollywood about six years ago. Amidst the clinking of cocktail glasses and the buzz of people talking, hardly anyone seems to notice as four attractive young women, dressed in outfits that seem more appropriate for the 1960s than the 1980s, stroll onto the stage and quietly plug in their instruments.
For The Record
Steve Peters
MICHAEL MORALES Michael Morales (Wing/Polygram) Snappy songwriting and crisp production courtesy of ex-Cars mechanic Roy Thomas Baker are brought together in this hip pop debut, from the hard-driving "I Don't Want You No More" to the suave and debonair tones of "Way To Go, Baby."
INXS
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil
LIONS & GHOSTS Tmming The Unknown
Paul Jordan
For Lions & Ghosts, the business of breaking big in rock 'n' roll can be a tricky thing. The L.A.-based trio doesn't exactly rely on an image to get their sound across, and their music—a straightforward, rootsy strain of rock—doesn't exactly fit in with the crunchy attack of metal or the slick seduction of mainstream pop.
KEEP IN TOUCH!
ROCK-SHOTS is dedicated to help you KEEP IN TOUCH! with what's happening with all your favorites! Each issue, we offer a list of fan clubs that you'll surely want to write to. Don't forget to enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope when replying to the clubs!
Richard Marx
GEORGE MICHAEL
Dorothy Stefanski
When "I Want Your Sex" was released as a single in 1987, the world was forced to recognize what fans had known all along—George Michael had it. Despite attempts to ban the record in both Britain and the U.S., it skyrocketed to #1 on virtually all of the charts (pop, soul, adult contemporary) and sold more than 1.5 million copies, making it one of the few gold singles of the year.
Winger
Rock-Shot's Guide To Cool Summer Videos!
So you've already been to camp, seen all the good summer movies, gone to the mall about a hundred times and gotten a pretty good tan started. Sometimes all you want to do is just lounge around the house and stay cool. One good way to beat the sweltering summer sun is to watch a video.
ROXETTE HAS THE LOOK
Karen Levitt
When Sweden's Roxette rocketed to the top of the U.S. pop charts with "The Look," the debut single from their latest album, Look Sharp!, they had already achieved mega-stardom in Sweden. Roxette is Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, both of whom had successful careers individually in Sweden before forming Roxette in 1986.
POISON BEST FRIENDS ’TIL THE VERY END!
Vicki Arkoff
"If there's one thing you quote me on, it's this," insists beefy Bret Michaels in that oh-so-subtle way he has. And, as usual, the extremely vocal vocalist for Poison gets his way. "Poison are best friends. In fact, we're friends before we're a band.
Hot Summer Concert Photo Spectacular!
It seems appropriate that the hottest stars in music come out to play during the hottest months of the year. And this summer is no different, with tours by everybody from Cyndi Lauper to The Cult scorching across the country. On the following pages are live photos of some of the best acts on the road this summer, captured by our crack team of ROCK-SHOTS photographers for this very special summer concert photofeature.
When Pop Stars Rule The World!
Vicki Arkoff
Just think of the power that would rest in your greedy little hands. . . You could move into the Taj Mahal! Paint the White House pink and wallpaper it with Michael Hutchence posters! Have your hamster's portrait carved on Mt. Rushmore! See that your obnoxious neighbor is deported to Guam and forced to listen to Barry Manilow eight-tracks endlessly!
The Many Talents of SCOTT GRIMES
Karen Levitt
You might think Scott Grimes is a new artist, but he's actually been around for quite a while, listing among his credits appearances in films like "Critters" and "Critters II" and television shows like "Who's The Boss?" "Charles In Charge," "The Twilight Zone," "Hotel," and several variety specials.
Great White
JON BON JOVI