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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”

“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.” — Stacey Blades LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Stacey David Blades recently appeared on the Waste Some Time with Jason Green show and shared some interesting history. Blades was born Bryan Todd MaClachlan in Canada but moved

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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.”

“Finding yourself off of my friend list? You must have been supporting my old band on their page. Sorry but my friends don’t support my old band. Have a nice time supporting them.” — Matt Kramer / former Saigon Kick vocalist THE GRADE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND — Welcome to 5th grade! Former Saigon Kick vocalist Matt Kramer has taken to his

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

“It’s gonna make the “1984 To Headless” Tour one for The Rock Ages”!” — Blackie Lawless LOS ANGELES, California — The band W.A.S.P. have just announced a North American tour that will hit more than 40 cities in both the U.S. and Canada. The tour will feature songs from the band’s first 4 full-length studio releases and thus the tour

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

“Skid Row has partnered with Sweetwater to launch a worldwide search for their next lead vocalist. Auditions open today, marking the beginning of a new chapter.“ — Skid Row – February 5th 2026 YOUTUBE — Welcome to 2026 and the ‘Open Auditions‘ for the Lead Singer position in Skid Row. We have grabbed some recent uploads to YouTube as shared

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

UPDATED: February 14th 2026 There are limited cabins left but… there is still time, check the MORC website for details today. The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added more acts to their 2026 pre-party to kick off their annual cruise and shared an updated promo poster which now lists more than 50 artists set to appear and perform

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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.”

“It’s like a big nothing.” — Sebastian Bach and his opinion of the Internet THE INTERNET — Sebastian Bach has weighed-in with his thoughts about people who comment on the internet. Bach was recently interviewed by Jason Irwin of RadioRadioX, and he was asked how he deals with social media, especially when it relates to his former band Skid Row.

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

LOS ANGELES, California — Sad news today as we report that Jennifer Perry has died. The sad news has started to filter through the industry with condolences being shared on social media… and we have learned that Jennifer was at home in hospice after battling Cancer. Jennifer Perry was instrumental in the Southern California music scene acting as an Agent

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

Brett Carlise of Great White auditions on American Idol with band-mates Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie “Especially when you rock, you’re going to be the poster child for this.” — Lionel Richie on Brett Carlisle and his audition on American Idol NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Brett Carlisle is going to Hollywood and he has the Golden Ticket to prove it. Carlisle

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