The Rock 'n' Porn Connection

Long-standing smut magazine Oui announced a deal this week with adult novelty manufacturers Ben Wa and the RAD Group to unleash a line of sex toys that follow the magazine's new"goth/heavy metal" demographic. This follows hot on the heels of Oui's announcement that they will skew their magazine towards the emerging rock 'n' porn market, much like similarly minded Hustler did in the mid-'80s when it started putting rock bands like Motley Crue on the cover (an image they seem to re-embracing as well). With the rise of popular rock 'n' porn Web sites such as SuicideGirls.com, Rock Confidential, MK-Magazine.com and Sleazegrinder, and everyone from Blink 182 to Bon Jovi to Kid Rock using porn stars in their videos, the union between porn and rock 'n' roll has never been stronger (or as overt).

And it's not just rock musicians. Rappers including Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Mystikal, Too Short and Lil' Jon are hosting their own porn videos (don't worry their clothes are on, it's just everyone else who's nekkid!) and recording exclusive music for porns.

What's next? It seems likely that an existing musical performer will go "all the way" into the world of porn; certainly more likely than that an existing porn star will cross over into the music world. And while the most crossover is being done by male stars, there's already a large pent-up demand for Madonna and Britney co-starring in a "Like a Virgin" video.