Puddle Of Mudd is back in the news for several reasons, most of them really good ones. But there is one of dubious distinction. First the good stuff. The new album “Famous” has been extremely well received and it’s not even officially out yet. The buzz is primarily from those seeing the band in concert as they have already begun playing some of the new songs on their current tour with Saliva in tow. From one reviewer to another the title song, “Psycho” and “Merry-Go-Round are impressing the most jaded of those involved in Rock, the journalistic press. It doesn’t hurt that some new songs are accessible on their websites www.PuddleOfMudd.com and www.MySpace.com/PuddleOfMudd and the ubiquitous You Tube. Those sites have full itinerary information as the band is wowing virtually anyone who attends a show.

We will welcome the band from Lafayette, Louisiana in the midst of their tour and will have the brand new CD before it hits the streets the day after. The one negative, depending on your point of view, is the story about band leader Wes Scantlin deciding to take a swim in hallowed ground. Elvis Presley’s swimming pool at Graceland. While some ardent fans of the King are calling it blasphemous, others are calling it a publicity stunt. Our opinion falls somewhere in between as we have taken a “no harm, no foul” approach. Honestly, we see a whole lot of humor in this and don’t see any damage whatsoever to the pool, the reputation of the King or any reasonable long term positive press for POM. The band has two new members who seem to have added to the fire and the new songs are coming across as fan favorites already. It’s time to talk about it all.

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