Vampires Diaries thoughts

The Vampire Diaries is one of my favorite TV shows. One of my favorite characters is Caroline. But poor Caroline! In 3 seasons of TVD, the poor girl has gotten like only 20 minutes of happiness. Her character is such a tragic character and I love how Candice Accola plays her. Even as a vampire she can't catch a break. I hope her character finds some happiness, if even only for an episode.

A little NASCAR action to tide me over

As you all know if you read my tweets (and if you don't, follow me now @mariomelrockero) then you know I'm a big NASCAR fan. Go Kyle Busch!

Well, how sweet it was to hear the roar of NASCAR engines from a day of Daytona Testing! I can't wait for the season to begin! I always go through NASCAR withdrawal when the season ends so it was cool to get this glimpse at some action this early in the year.

Ghosthunters & Faceoff - a good pairing

Tonight I was watching two of my favorite Syfy channel shows - GhostHunters, (so glad its back! Great location tonight!) and FaceOff.

For those of you unfamiliar with the shows, Ghosthunters is a show about a group of ghosthunters obviously who travel to places to find spirits and to also debunk places of paranormal spirit activity. They are the TV pioneers in this field and they bring a lot of scientific equipment on their investigations to capture evidence and then show & explain it to the clients they are trying to help. The cool thing is that TAPS (their group name) never charges for this work. It is just something they are passionate about. Over the seasons they've been on, they've captured some amazing evidence on EVPs and video.

Faceoff is a cool show with Special Effects makeup designers competing to win the top prize. They are judged by some of the best special effects makeup designers in Hollywood. The creations they come up with week after week on limited time are amazing. I love seeing the creativity they show as they bring their ideas to life from drawings to their creature creations.

Edge & the Four Horsemen are HOF bound!

As you all know, I'm a huge wrestling fan. I was psyched to hear tonight on Monday Night Raw that Edge is Hall Of Fame bound! So well deserved, he is one of the best EVER to step into the ring! Then later in the night we heard that the 4 Horsemen are also being inducted into the HOF! Hell yeah! I wonder which incarnation of the Horsemen will get inducted? Should be interesting to see but well deserved for probably the greatest stable of all time.

Win my music!! Free music contest!

Hello dreamers y sonadores!

How would you like to get my music for free? My record label is holding a fan art contest and the winners will receive my music for free!! How cool is that? Below are the rules and prizes for the Fan Art contest from my label:

Win Mario's music for free by showing your support for Mario in Art form! Draw Mario from his photos or albums, what his songs inspire you to draw, a scrapbook page, a collage or whatever else you can think of! The more creative the better! Show Mario your support and fandom! There's no limit to your entries per day.

For ideas on fan art, visit the Fan artwork section (under Fan section) on Mario's Official Site

All eligible entries will be displayed on Mario's Fan artwork section including the winning entries.

(1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive all 3 of Mario's albums! (De un corazon a otro, Rockero soy & El Camino Espiritual)

(2) 2nd place winners will receive Mario's album El Camino Espiritual and their choice of Rockero soy or De un corazon a otro

(2) 3rd place winners will receive Mario's single Que sera and their choice of Rockero soy or De un corazon a otro

Contest ends on January 30, 2012. Winners will be notified on January 30, 2012. All winners will be announced on January 31, 2012.

To submit a digital photo or artwork, use the link below to make a submission via e-mail. Please note that submitting a photo or artwork indicates that you are giving Mario and World Conquest Records explicit permission to use and publish the photos.

Submit your fan photo / artwork

Please note: All photos and artwork are provided solely for entertainment only. Once submitted, all photos and artwork belong to Mario and World Conquest Records, and used on his Official website with permission. Please respect Mario's ownership by not copying any photos or artwork. Thank you for your cooperation. Submission of any photo and/or artwork constitutes permission for Mario and World Conquest Records to use your name (first name & last initial), photograph / artwork, address (only city and state) and testimonials, on his official website, in printed, broadcast or other media, whether now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, in any manner deemed appropriate. All persons submitting photos / artwork understand that there is no guarantee of winning and that selection of your artwork for the prizes listed above is solely at World Conquest Records discretion.

Message to all / Mensaje a todos

Hola sonadores! Aqui estamos en el '12! Vamos hacer esta ano un gran ano para recordar! Arriba y adelante! Vamos!

Hello dreamers! Here we are in '12! Let's make this year a great year to remember! Up and forward! Let's go!

'12 Movie trailers

I just watched some movie trailers with my family and '12 looks to be a great year of movie watching for a sci-fi & fantasy movie fan like me! "The Wrath of the Titans" and Prometheus trailers look great! Can't wait! The Batman trailer is crazy! Can't wait to see this last entry in Christian Bale's Batman trilogy.

Feliz Ano Nuevo! / Happy New Year!

Feliz Ano Nuevo Sonadores!! El '12 va ser un ano muy grande para mi. Espero seguir teniendo su apoyo en el nuevo ano! Deseo que el nuevo ano sea lleno de alegria, salud, amor y paz para todos Uds.! Los amo mucho!! :)

Happy New Year Dreamers! '12 is going to be a big year for me. I hope to continue having your support in the new year! I hope that the new year is full of happiness, health, love & peace for you all! Love you all!! :)

Mensaje de Navidad para todos / Christmas message for all

Hola sonadores! Te deseo una Navidad muy Feliz! Que Santa te traiga lo que deseas! Puedes ver mi mensaje de Navidad para Uds. en mi canal de Youtube!

Hi dreamers! Wishing u a very Merry Christmas! May Santa bring you what u wish for! You can see my Xmas message for you all on my Youtube channel!

A special Thanksgiving message for my Dreamers!

Dreamers and sonadores,

On the eve of Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to give a special and warm thanks to all of you for your support. Thank you for all the positive and cool messages and comments, and also for all the orders and downloads of my single and album (digital & physical). Your support means everything to me and I hope you are enjoying the new music. I'm working on lots of surprises for you all!

I want to wish you all a wonderful day with your loved ones. May the spirit of giving thanks fill your holiday season.

Thank you for your support and love. I appreciate you all.

You can now buy the download of my album!

Hey dreamers!

If you go to my official site at mariomelrockero.com you can now not only buy the download to my single but also to any song on the album and even the entire album! You will also be able to hear song samples of all the songs on the album! Enjoy! :)

Thanks for your support!

Veteran's Day benefit concert with Bret Michaels!

Yesterday was Veteran's Day. I am very patriotic and support our troops. They are putting their lives on the line and making the ultimate sacrifice in some cases for our safety and for our freedom. They do it out of patriotic service to our country and I respect that. Whether the mission they are sent on is right or wrong, I will always support and show respect to our servicemen and women who are doing a job and putting their lives on the line so that we can enjoy ours.

My wife and I went to a benefit concert in support of the troops. It was a rather awesome night of music and patriotism. The night began with Honor Vet founders talking about the organization. Both founders are in their early 20s! Then we saw a trailer for the movie "Red Tails" which is about the famed Tuskegee Airmen. To our surprise, an actual Tuskegee Airman was there! That was VERY cool. Afterwards, one of the stars of the movie, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. was introduced and spoke with the crowd. It was quick but very cool. Then Senator John McCain was introduced to the crowd. His son is one of the founders of Honor Vet so he was there to support his son. Then we got onto the music which began with an all-star band consisting of members of Phish, Blues Traveler, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and more! A good night of music. AND this was all BEFORE Bret Michaels hit the stage with his band! During the intermission, the lights came on and sitting next to us was Sen. John McCain! He was totally mobbed for photos and autographs and was very gracious as he accommodated everyone, including me! I got to take a photo with an American Hero - Sen. McCain on Veteran's Day! How cool is that? Then it was time for Bret to rock! As you know, I'm a big fan of Bret and Poison so I had a blast! Bret totally rocked and the night was a rousing success in my book. Totally awesome and memorable.

Surprise!

Tiempo para decir la sorpresa! Si van a mi sitio oficial, ahora tengo mas canciones de mi nuevo album para oir alla! Si van a la seccion de "Music", pueden ir a las paginas de mi discos y ver que canciones de mi discos estan en el audio player. Tambien puedes ver cual es mi linea favorita de cada cancion! Algo muy cool para todos mi sonadores! :)

www.mariomelrockero.com

Time for a surprise! If you go to my official site, I now have more songs off my new album for you to hear over there! If you go to the "Music" section, you can go to my album pages and see what songs off my albums are in the audio player. Also, you can see what are my favorite lines from each song! Something very cool for all of my dreamers! :)

www.mariomelrockero.com

Justice for MJ

The verdict against Conrad Murray came in today and I'm glad to see that justice has been served. I hope that MJ's soul can now rest. I also hope his family and especially his children can finally find some closure.

Rock of Ages rocked me!

My oldest daughter bought my wife and I tickets to see "Rock of Ages" on Broadway to celebrate our anniversary today. As everyone knows, I love 80s hard rock and hair metal so I was really looking forward to the play. We had to endure a freak snowstorm to get there but it was awesome. I won't spoil the plot of the play for anyone who might want to see it but I will say that if you like the music of that era, you will love this play!

One thing that I took away from the play besides all the amazing and talented singers/actors in the play and the great live music being played, is how the songs were used within the play. It reinforced to me of the power of music and how a song can be one thing to someone and something different to someone else based on what is going on within their lives. There was one moment where Poison's (my favorite band from that era!) song "Every rose has its thorn" was used and it was sung by about 5 or so different characters from the play, all with very different storylines. It was so cool to see how the song applied to each of them and their situations. The power of music. Such a wonderful thing.

St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series!

As you all know, I'm a diehard Mets fan but what many don't know is that the Cardinals are my second favorite team. I'm a huge fan of Pujols (I hope he stays with the Cards) and he is my favorite player outside of my Mets. David Wright is my favorite current Mets player. Mike Piazza is my favorite all-time Met, along with Tom Seaver.

Anyway, this is about the Cardinals who just won the World Series in dramatic fashion. This was such a great World Series with some of the most competitive games in the history of the Series. The Cards just wouldn't quit and were a team of destiny against a very strong Rangers team. Congrats to the Cardinals, the city of St. Louis and to the fans of the Cardinals (some of baseball's best and most devoted fans). Congrats to the 2011 Champions!

My latest reading material

I've recently revived my interest in astronomy, ancient history and ancient mysteries. I really like to learn about the past and the how and why of things, especially things that have yet to be explained even in this modern day and age. It's something I've always been interested in but haven't taken the time to read or explore further. Now though, I'm taking my spare time to read and journey through time and space. It's a wild ride!

Society's Soul on Twitter

My alt-rock band Society's Soul is now on Twitter at www.twitter.com/SocietysSoul!

Follow and get to know about Society's Soul and what it's about. Also, get to know all the latest as it happens since I'll be headed into the studio soon! New single soon!

P.S. - Society's Soul is a separate project from what I'm doing solo as Mario M. (El Rockero)

Exclusive interview for WCR News subscribers!

I did an exclusive interview for my record label's newsletter that will be sent this Friday to all subscribers! Sign up now before Friday to get the interview! It takes less than a minute to sign-up for the monthly e-newsletter and it's free!

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My new album "El Camino Espiritual" is now available!

Dreamers y sonadores!

My new album "El Camino Espiritual" is out today! You can go right now and order it at www.worldconquestrecords.com I'm so excited to share my new music with you all. I want to thank you all, for all your support and patience over the past several years. Even though I had delays that couldn't be helped, you all stuck with me and I actually saw my fan base grow! An artist can't ask for more than that! So, thank you. I hope you enjoy my new album. I share a lot of emotions and personal thoughts in this album. It is by far my most personal album to date which says a lot since I write and sing from a very emotional place. I hope you see and feel my spiritual journey through my songs and I hope that if you are going through your own spiritual journey that my songs can help you.