BUCKCHERRY GOES PLATINUM, WITHOUT THE CRYING

Buckcherry’s 15 has gone platinum without the crying, thanks to a heavy dose of touring say the guys.

Spurred on by their latest single, “Sorry,” which has garnered some Top 40 airplay, Buckcherry have finally reached their goal of taking their latest album, 15, platinum. The band released the album in 2006, and they were relentless on the road.

In an interview at the beginning of the album/tour cycle for 15, they talked about reaching the platinum goal of one million units sold.

[Joshua Todd] “That’s my goal, my personal goal. I want to get to platinum really bad. It’s a really big deal for me and Keith.” [Keith Nelson] “We’re able to go out and make music for a living and support ourselves but anything after that is just gravy. It’s just shades of gray after that, but having a platinum album is definitely a goal that I’ve had for a long time, and I’m not coming off the road until it is.”

The band says they are an antidote for what’s missing in rock and roll these days.

Todd] “I don’t know. It just seems that a lot of guys in rock and roll now are just… They’re so into their feelings. They’re like chicks. I don’t get it.” [Nelson] “I mean at some point it became really cool to not have to look good,k and to not have to be able to play good [sic] and be successful at it, at the music business. Just because something is successful doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s any good, at least in my opinion. I’m just glad, you know, we see certain bands out there, younger bands that are coming up you can tell that they’re putting the effort into being musicians, and playing their instruments, and having a good live show and writing great songs. It’s starting to swing back the other way, and I’m really glad to see it.”

Buckcherry’s “Crazy Bitch” got the ball rolling. Despite an expletive laden chorus, the song exploded in all formats including ring-tones. Buckcherry is currently off tour after an exhausting run, but they will be playing their hit “Sorry” on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Thursday, January 24.