In conjunction with their 20th anniversary, the Backstreet Boys just announced their third cruise, set to sail October 25, 2013 on the Carnival Imagination. Some will argue this is the band’s first real reunion since it will include Kevin Richardson (baritone, goatee) after a six year absence. For a band that has been coming “back”…
When Stephen Colbert announced that he was getting into the concert cruise business with StePhest Colbchella ’012 Rocktaugustfest, I thought he might be joking. Everything Colbert does is either hilariously half-assed or completely over-the-top. One look at this intro sequence, and you’ll know this is the latter.
When we learned last week that the Mayhem Cruise was canceled, we like everyone else who had planned to go, were disappointed and wondered what happened exactly. This week, I got the chance to interview Scott Ian for an upcoming feature on Anthrax in The Oregonian. While I had him on the phone, I asked…
Last weekend, things were looking up for the Mayhem Cruise. The lead singer of the event’s headlining band, Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, was finally released from jail in Prague, after being held for a month on (seemingly very bogus) manslaughter charges. But yesterday, the Mayhem Cruise issued this statement via their website: Unfortunately, due…
Lamb of God is scheduled to headline the Mayhem Cruise this December. But what was supposed to be a routine show this week in Prague, has turned into a legal debacle for singer Randy Blythe. Two years ago, a 19-year-old fan died as the result of injuries reportedly sustained at a Lamb of God show…
The last night of the 311 Caribbean Cruise aboard the Carnival Destiny was a little different. After a few days on a boat, you start to adjust to your new life. You are part of a society of only 3,000 people. Beer is your currency, and you must find a mate. ECR on-camera talent, John…
On the 311 Caribbean Cruise, fans got to see three very different shows. As the Carnival Destiny sailed away from Miami, the band played for the whole ship on the lido deck. They also played on the beach at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, and each cruiser got to see at least one intimate…
