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A TRIBUTE to JENNIFER PERRY … ‘Rock for Jennifer / Loud and Legendary’ at Troubadour on March 23rd with Slash, Taime, Gilby, Odin, Leatherwülf & More!

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WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT … I Survived The Station Nightclub Fire: A Conversation with Mr. Sal Esposito on The Hair Metal Guru

February 22, 2026

COINCIDENCE OR WAS IT STOLEN! Is the Warrant song “Down Boys” a Direct Rip-Off of The Cars “Bye-Bye Love”? >Hear the Mash-up<

February 22, 2026

SEE WHO MADE THEIR HATE LIST … The Hair Metal Guru and His Crew Drop A New Video Titled, ‘The Hair Metal Ballads… WE HATE!’

February 18, 2026

YOU ARE UNDER ARREST … Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Rock Stars who wore a Service Hat

February 18, 2026

GUNS, GANGS N’ GRADE SCHOOL … Stacey David Blades: “For some Bizarre Reason in 3rd Grade I Refused to Use Scissors… then Some Kid Started Calling me Blades, and it Just Sort of Stuck”

February 17, 2026

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SEE WHO MADE THEIR HATE LIST … The Hair Metal Guru and His Crew Drop A New Video Titled, ‘The Hair Metal Ballads… WE HATE!’

February 18, 2026

SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS … Matt Kramer deletes friends from his Facebook for supporting Saigon Kick: “Sorry But My Friends Don’t Support My Old Band.”

February 16, 2026

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE OMG … Hopefuls Audition on YouTube for the Coveted Skid Row Lead Singer Slot and we’ve Got the Videos

February 15, 2026

MR. HOT HEAD ….. Sebastian Bach on People who Comment on the Internet: “It’s a Place for F#@king Losers. It’s all a Bunch of Jealous F#@king Losers.”

February 13, 2026

GOLDEN TICKET ….. Brett Carlisle of Great White auditions on American Idol with bandmates Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie

February 12, 2026

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT … I Survived The Station Nightclub Fire: A Conversation with Mr. Sal Esposito on The Hair Metal Guru

February 22, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look

AUGUST 21st-23rd > The Mountain Music Festival adds Jackyl to their roster that includes; Bret, Pearcy, Springfield, Bach, Lita, Tramp and many more

February 23, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look

COINCIDENCE OR WAS IT STOLEN! Is the Warrant song “Down Boys” a Direct Rip-Off of The Cars “Bye-Bye Love”? >Hear the Mash-up<

February 22, 2026

GUNS, GANGS N’ GRADE SCHOOL … Stacey David Blades: “For some Bizarre Reason in 3rd Grade I Refused to Use Scissors… then Some Kid Started Calling me Blades, and it Just Sort of Stuck”

February 17, 2026

TOUR NEWS … W.A.S.P. Announce the “1984 To Headless” North American 2026 Tour with Special Guests KK’s Priest

February 16, 2026

50+ ARTISTS > The Monsters of Rock Cruise have updated their Promo for the 2026 Ocean Festival – Act Now there are Limited Cabins Left!

February 14, 2026

RIP … Los Angeles area Agent & Promoter Jennifer Perry has Died

February 12, 2026

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RECENT NEWS

A TRIBUTE to JENNIFER PERRY … ‘Rock for Jennifer / Loud and Legendary’ at Troubadour on March 23rd with Slash, Taime, Gilby, Odin, Leatherwülf & More!

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT … I Survived The Station Nightclub Fire: A Conversation with Mr. Sal Esposito on The Hair Metal Guru

COINCIDENCE OR WAS IT STOLEN! Is the Warrant song “Down Boys” a Direct Rip-Off of The Cars “Bye-Bye Love”? >Hear the Mash-up<

SEE WHO MADE THEIR HATE LIST … The Hair Metal Guru and His Crew Drop A New Video Titled, ‘The Hair Metal Ballads… WE HATE!’

YOU ARE UNDER ARREST … Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Rock Stars who wore a Service Hat

GUNS, GANGS N’ GRADE SCHOOL … Stacey David Blades: “For some Bizarre Reason in 3rd Grade I Refused to Use Scissors… then Some Kid Started Calling me Blades, and it Just Sort of Stuck”

REVIEWS / PODCASTS / SOCIAL MEDIA

SEE WHO MADE THEIR HATE LIST … The Hair Metal Guru and His Crew Drop A New Video Titled, ‘The Hair Metal Ballads… WE HATE!’

SURELY YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS … Matt Kramer deletes friends from his Facebook for supporting Saigon Kick: “Sorry But My Friends Don’t Support My Old Band.”

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE OMG … Hopefuls Audition on YouTube for the Coveted Skid Row Lead Singer Slot and we’ve Got the Videos

MR. HOT HEAD ….. Sebastian Bach on People who Comment on the Internet: “It’s a Place for F#@king Losers. It’s all a Bunch of Jealous F#@king Losers.”

GOLDEN TICKET ….. Brett Carlisle of Great White auditions on American Idol with bandmates Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT … I Survived The Station Nightclub Fire: A Conversation with Mr. Sal Esposito on The Hair Metal Guru

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AUGUST 21st-23rd > The Mountain Music Festival adds Jackyl to their roster that includes; Bret, Pearcy, Springfield, Bach, Lita, Tramp and many more

COINCIDENCE OR WAS IT STOLEN! Is the Warrant song “Down Boys” a Direct Rip-Off of The Cars “Bye-Bye Love”? >Hear the Mash-up<

GUNS, GANGS N’ GRADE SCHOOL … Stacey David Blades: “For some Bizarre Reason in 3rd Grade I Refused to Use Scissors… then Some Kid Started Calling me Blades, and it Just Sort of Stuck”

TOUR NEWS … W.A.S.P. Announce the “1984 To Headless” North American 2026 Tour with Special Guests KK’s Priest

50+ ARTISTS > The Monsters of Rock Cruise have updated their Promo for the 2026 Ocean Festival – Act Now there are Limited Cabins Left!

RIP … Los Angeles area Agent & Promoter Jennifer Perry has Died

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