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< WHERE THE ‘DOWN BOYS’ GO! > Hair Metal Chaos with The Hair Metal Guru and Stevie Rachelle LIVE on YouTube Tue. June 9th @5:PM (PST) for Show #4

June 9, 2026

MS. If you could sing any one song beautifully and perfectly, which one would you pick and why? JL: (Long Pause) That’s a very tough question. I don’t know. I like so many songs. I just think in general I’d like to sing ONE song beautifully and perfectly. There’s too many dimensions. I really listen to all different kinds of

<< HOLLYWOOD SCENESTERS >> Read about the Sunset Strip and Hollywood between 1976 & 1986 in this new 150 Page Coffee-Table Book from Ruben Blue of Rock City News

June 8, 2026

June 8th 2026 — The years have flown by, the scene has evolved and the streets of Hollywood California still bore (most of) the same names… but it will never be the same club scene again… At least not like it once was. However, there is a glimpse into the history books quite literally, that will bring you back to

L.A. BASSIST … Kelly Nickels talks about Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, writing “The Ballad Of Jayne” and his Late friend Steve Riley on the Hair Metal Guru

June 8, 2026

“I think it was a hostile take-over. I think Phil (Lewis) and Tracii (Guns) wanted control of the band.” — Kelly Nickels on his former band L.A. Guns June 8th 2026 — Rock bassist Kelly Nickels was a recent guest on the Hair Metal Guru podcast and the French native who grew up in New York City shares plenty about

<HER 1st IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW> Taylar Lane Shares Her Life Story and Growing Up with Parents Bobbie Brown and Jani Lane; “I Like All Kinds of Music Really Except for Hair Metal”

June 6, 2026

“I Like All Kinds of Music Really… Except for Hair Metal” — Taylar Lane June 6th 2026 — The Hair Metal Guru brings listeners another epic rare interview and this time he’s talking in-depth with Taylar Jayne Lane. Taylar is the daughter of the late Warrant singer Jani Lane and his first wife the ‘Cherry Pie Girl‘ Bobbie Brown. Lane,

American Jetset look to release “Wild America” later in 2026 but have Tour Dates this Summer in California, Texas and Virginia

June 4, 2026

“American Jetset returns this October with Wild America — a loud, lived-in celebration of scars and the beautiful chaos of being alive.” — American Jetset June 4th 2026 — American Jetset get ready to release a new record this fall with ‘Wild America‘ courtesy of Golden Robot Records. American Jetset is a Baltimore-based hard rock band heavily influenced by the 1980s Sunset

GO BABY DRIVER … Gene Simmons and Wife Shannon Sued Over 2024 Sunset Boulevard Car Accident in Los Angeles

June 4, 2026

Gene Simmons of KISS and wife Shannon Simmons – Photo: Getty “Gene was NOT in the car during the “very minor accident” and says no one was hurt.” — Shannon Simmons to TMZ June 4th 2026 — Always remember to look both ways, especially when you’re driving on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles California! In a newly filed lawsuit

<< THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG >> Riki Rachtman Talks his Divorce with Lea Vendetta, why he Hates the term Hair Metal and His Up Coming OFITG Tour on the Idiots In Bars podcast

June 3, 2026

“I didn’t listen to their hair-spray. I listened to their music.” — Riki Rachtman on why he hates the term Hair Metal June 3rd 2026 — Riki Rachtman is getting ready to hit the road this summer on his ‘One Foot In The Gutter‘ tour that will see him hit roughly 2 dozen cities going coast-to-coast… but before he loads

< FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED > The West Coast MORC have just announced 45 bands for 2027 w/ Tesla, Queensrÿche, Winger, Y&T, Michael Monroe, Slaughter, HEAT, Sebastian Bach, Lynch Mob, Vixen, L.A. Guns, Wednesday 13, Tyketto, Tuff, Rhino Bucket & Ted Poley

June 2, 2026

Tuff & The Cruel Intentions UPDATED: June 2nd 2027 The Monsters of Rock Cruise have just announced the line-up for their annual event which sales from Los Angeles California on May 6th – 11th 2027. The yearly festival on water which usually sails from South Florida will launch from Southern California in 2027 for only the 2nd time since debuting

ON BLAST … ANDREW FREEMAN Unloads on Former LAST IN LINE (Dio Tribute) Band-Mates; “I Did More Work on Those Records than Any of Those Guys Did… And they can F#@king Say Whatever They Want, but They’re Full of Sh?t.”

June 1, 2026

LAST IN LINE L-R: Andrew Freeman, Vivian Campbell, Phil Soussan & Vinny Appice – Photo: Jim Wright “I Don’t Go for That Sh?t, If you Got Something to Say, Back it Up.” — Andrew Freeman to his former band-mates in Last In Line June 1st 2026 — Rock drummer Vinny Appice shared details in an interview in recent months that

<< HEARTBREAK BOULEVARD >> Harry Cody of Shotgun Messiah talks about his Highs, Lows, Past, Present and Future in Music with The Hair Metal Guru

June 1, 2026

“I don’t ever see he and I working (together) again… which should tell you something because Zinny (Zan) and I are working again.” — Harry Cody on working with Matt Kramer former Saigon Kick singer. June 1st 2026 — In a brand new video interview Harry Cody of Shotgun Messiah fame is the guest on The Hair Metal Guru. Cody

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< WHERE THE ‘DOWN BOYS’ GO! > Hair Metal Chaos with The Hair Metal Guru and Stevie Rachelle LIVE on YouTube Tue. June 9th @5:PM (PST) for Show #4

<< HOLLYWOOD SCENESTERS >> Read about the Sunset Strip and Hollywood between 1976 & 1986 in this new 150 Page Coffee-Table Book from Ruben Blue of Rock City News

L.A. BASSIST … Kelly Nickels talks about Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, writing “The Ballad Of Jayne” and his Late friend Steve Riley on the Hair Metal Guru

<HER 1st IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW> Taylar Lane Shares Her Life Story and Growing Up with Parents Bobbie Brown and Jani Lane; “I Like All Kinds of Music Really Except for Hair Metal”

American Jetset look to release “Wild America” later in 2026 but have Tour Dates this Summer in California, Texas and Virginia

GO BABY DRIVER … Gene Simmons and Wife Shannon Sued Over 2024 Sunset Boulevard Car Accident in Los Angeles

<< THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG >> Riki Rachtman Talks his Divorce with Lea Vendetta, why he Hates the term Hair Metal and His Up Coming OFITG Tour on the Idiots In Bars podcast

< FULL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED > The West Coast MORC have just announced 45 bands for 2027 w/ Tesla, Queensrÿche, Winger, Y&T, Michael Monroe, Slaughter, HEAT, Sebastian Bach, Lynch Mob, Vixen, L.A. Guns, Wednesday 13, Tyketto, Tuff, Rhino Bucket & Ted Poley

ON BLAST … ANDREW FREEMAN Unloads on Former LAST IN LINE (Dio Tribute) Band-Mates; “I Did More Work on Those Records than Any of Those Guys Did… And they can F#@king Say Whatever They Want, but They’re Full of Sh?t.”

<< HEARTBREAK BOULEVARD >> Harry Cody of Shotgun Messiah talks about his Highs, Lows, Past, Present and Future in Music with The Hair Metal Guru

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< WHERE THE ‘DOWN BOYS’ GO! > Hair Metal Chaos with The Hair Metal Guru and Stevie Rachelle LIVE on YouTube Tue. June 9th @5:PM (PST) for Show #4

<< HOLLYWOOD SCENESTERS >> Read about the Sunset Strip and Hollywood between 1976 & 1986 in this new 150 Page Coffee-Table Book from Ruben Blue of Rock City News

L.A. BASSIST … Kelly Nickels talks about Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, writing “The Ballad Of Jayne” and his Late friend Steve Riley on the Hair Metal Guru

<HER 1st IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW> Taylar Lane Shares Her Life Story and Growing Up with Parents Bobbie Brown and Jani Lane; “I Like All Kinds of Music Really Except for Hair Metal”

American Jetset look to release “Wild America” later in 2026 but have Tour Dates this Summer in California, Texas and Virginia

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GO BABY DRIVER … Gene Simmons and Wife Shannon Sued Over 2024 Sunset Boulevard Car Accident in Los Angeles