It’s another Wednesday, and another dive into my record collection on The Vinyl Frontier.

This week, it’s a band that I was turned onto by my friend, Nick over at Rock City Music Company in Livonia. Check out this killer southern rock band, with a little bit of a modern slant.

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Video Vixens Then and Now

Sure we all knew them. Men wanted to have them and women wanted to be them. Let’s catch up with our favorite video vixens! Spoiler alert, yes they’re still beautiful.

Pamela Anderson is perhaps best known for her video she made with then husband Tommy Lee. She also appeared in Lit’s video “Miserable” in 1999.
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Nowadays Pamela is still looking fabulous. She is in the process of divorcing her fifth husband and has relocated to her homeland of Canada.
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Christie Brinkley was a cover girl who appeared in Billy Joel’s 1983 “Uptown Girl” video
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Christie Brinkley is still a knock out at 67. The mother of 3 still models and has her own skin care line.
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Janine Lindemulder is the sexy nurse on the cover of Blink 182’s 1999 album “Enema of the State. She also appeared in the band’s “What My Age Again” video.
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Now the former adult film actress is living a more quiet life in Oregon.
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Kate Moss was already a well known model when she starred in the video for The White Stripe’s “I Just Don’t Know What to do With Myself” in 2003
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photo by Newsmakers
These days Kate still models and does the occasional acting gig in movies.
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Rachel Hunter achieved MILF status as “Stacy’s Mom” in the Fountain’s of Wayne video in 2003
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Rachel has swapped the bikini for some yoga pants. The model spends most of her days traveling and attending yoga retreats.
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Alicia Silverstone was only 16 when Aerosmith cast her in two videos “Amazing” and “Crazy” in 1994.
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photo by Newsmakers
Now Alicia spends her days raising her son, and raising awareness for animal rights. She still acts in movie and in theatre.
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Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SCAD
Paulia Porizkova was the statuesque Czech model who appeared in The Car’s 1984 video for “Drive” .
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Paulina Porizkova was married to the Car’s front man Ric Ocasek until his death in 2019. She is an author, actress, and still models.
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Stephanie Seymour was featured in two of her then boyfriend Axl Rose’s videos. She was in the “Don’t Cry’ and “November Rain” videos in 1991 for Guns N Roses.
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Photo by Diane Freed
Stephanie and Axl part ways in 1993. She went on to marry and have four children. Sadly her eldest son passed away in 2021. Understandably she is staying out of the spot light these days.
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Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows
Helena Christensen rose to fame as the sultry girl on the beach in Chris Isaak’s 1990 “Wicked Game” video.
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Photo by Diane Freed
Now the Danish born model still gets in front of the camera, but is also an established photographer as well.
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The Late Great Tawny Kitaen. Tawny was the original Video Vixen. She cement her place in MTV history dancing on David Coverdale’s Jaguar in Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again” and “Still of the Night” in 1987. She was already a familiar face to rock fans because she was featured in Ratt’s “Back for More” video in 1984. She was also the model on the cover of Ratt’s 1983 self titled debut album and the band’s 1984 album “Out of the Cellar”. Tawny continued to act and even did some reality TV. Sadly the flame haired vixen passed away in 2021 at the age of 59.
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Video Vixens Then and Now

Sure we all knew them. Men wanted to have them and women wanted to be them. Let’s catch up with our favorite video vixens! Spoiler alert, yes they’re still beautiful.

Pamela Anderson is perhaps best known for her video she made with then husband Tommy Lee. She also appeared in Lit’s video “Miserable” in 1999.

Nowadays Pamela is still looking fabulous. She is in the process of divorcing her fifth husband and has relocated to her homeland of Canada.

Christie Brinkley was a cover girl who appeared in Billy Joel’s 1983 “Uptown Girl” video

Christie Brinkley is still a knock out at 67. The mother of 3 still models and has her own skin care line.

Janine Lindemulder is the sexy nurse on the cover of Blink 182’s 1999 album “Enema of the State. She also appeared in the band’s “What My Age Again” video.

Now the former adult film actress is living a more quiet life in Oregon.

Kate Moss was already a well known model when she starred in the video for The White Stripe’s “I Just Don’t Know What to do With Myself” in 2003

These days Kate still models and does the occasional acting gig in movies.

Rachel Hunter achieved MILF status as “Stacy’s Mom” in the Fountain’s of Wayne video in 2003

Rachel has swapped the bikini for some yoga pants. The model spends most of her days traveling and attending yoga retreats.

Alicia Silverstone was only 16 when Aerosmith cast her in two videos “Amazing” and “Crazy” in 1994.

Now Alicia spends her days raising her son, and raising awareness for animal rights. She still acts in movie and in theatre.

Paulia Porizkova was the statuesque Czech model who appeared in The Car’s 1984 video for “Drive” .

Paulina Porizkova was married to the Car’s front man Ric Ocasek until his death in 2019. She is an author, actress, and still models.

Stephanie Seymour was featured in two of her then boyfriend Axl Rose’s videos. She was in the “Don’t Cry’ and “November Rain” videos in 1991 for Guns N Roses.

Stephanie and Axl part ways in 1993. She went on to marry and have four children. Sadly her eldest son passed away in 2021. Understandably she is staying out of the spot light these days.

Helena Christensen rose to fame as the sultry girl on the beach in Chris Isaak’s 1990 “Wicked Game” video.

Now the Danish born model still gets in front of the camera, but is also an established photographer as well.

Sign me up for the 101 WRIF Cybercrew email newsletter!

Join the 101 WRIF Cybercrew to get everything that rocks sent right to your inbox from The Riff! You’ll get updates on concerts and your favorite bands, along with exclusive chances to win. Plus news and stories from all around metro Detroit!