It was a musical weekend to be reckoned with and for the PiercingMetal Command it began with HIM over at The Fillmore NY on Friday. The Finnish superstars performed with Dommin, and We Are The Fallen to a packed house and it was amazing. Saturday was the return of those Teutonic Terrors of Metal Accept who played at Gramercy and now just before most peoples work week was to begin it was time for another Finn to take the stage. Yep, the one and only Michael Monroe from Hanoi Rocks was back in action on US Soil for the first time in a very long time. Joining him for the show would be The Last Vegas and The Dirty Pearls and that made for a chock full ‘o Rock evening without question. To see the whole concert report just click the bands logo below to be brought to our article on the main PiercingMetal.com site. We’ve also presented some other shots that you will only see on the blog right after it so keep scrolling.
Welcome Back Irving Plaza; You’ve Been Missed…
So maybe my title is a little bit misleading because the physical space has not gone anywhere at all and still sits firmly where it has stood for decades on Irving Place, just off 15th Street in NYC. Despite that, Irving Plaza did “go away” for a few years but was now back. Let’s continue shall we? I start with a little background history on the place.
RIP: Legendary Record Executive Bill Aucoin Has Died
The Headquarters of PiercingMetal.com were saddened to learn of the death of legendary and beloved record industry executive Bill Aucoin. He died due to surgical complications and was battling prostate cancer. He was 66 years old. Below the photo, which we love as it shows a man of strength and vision, you will find the official press release on this sad news. We received this from one of our most worked with publicists, Carol Kaye, who is someone that keeps our readers in content based on how many articles we have written about her clientele.
“William Aucoin, beloved record industry executive, manager, entrepreneur, and creative visionary, passed away this morning, Monday, June 28 at 9:11am EST at the Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Aventura, FL. Born December 29, 1943, Bill was battling prostate cancer, and passed away from surgical complications.
The man known for masterminding the career of the world-renowned group KISS, Bill Aucoin also managed Starz, Toby Beau, Billy Squier, Billy Idol, and numerous other artists. His most recent venture is Aucoin Globe Entertainment, which he founded in 2007 (www.aucoinglobe.com). In its three years, Bill and his company developed bands in the US and around the world. He leaves behind his boyfriend of fifteen years, Roman Fernandez, and two sisters Betty Britton and Janet Bankowski.
Although I never was blessed with the opportunity to meet the man, I certainly admired the work he put into the band KISS when they were an up and coming outfit. I am pretty certain that his efforts on their behalf was the main reason that so many of us knew of them, and found them to be their favorite band of them all. His visionary guidance was also obviously helpful to the talented Billy Idol and Billy Squire. On behalf of PiercingMetal.com, we wish condolences and heartfelt wishes to all of his friends, family and anyone else whose life Bill touched. It is without question that he was a one in a million type of personality as its pretty safe to say that the words “beloved” and “record company executive” don’t usually find themselves in the same sentence. Bill Aucoin was a rare breed and let’s hope that his memory inspires others to work like he did.
Rest In Peace Bill. Say hello to Ronnie James Dio and Peter Steele for me. Learn more about Bill’s life by checking out his Wikipedia Entry HERE.










