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“I was a beaten, broken and defeated man… as I laid in a hospital bed for almost a week, talk about humbling.” — Stevie Rachelle URGENT CARE, California – Well, while I don’t always share every detail of my silly little life, today I will be doing just that, and it’s not a fun story to tell. Over the last
MUSIC NEWS / YOUTUBE — Our friends over at the Get On The Bus YouTube channel have recently uploaded a few new interviews by a pair of the industries most legendary drummers and these are great. Kenny Aronoff has recorded and toured with the who’s-who of the entire music industry… and the list is long. Now Aronoff has stepped onto
“Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat.” — Limp Bizkit on bassist Sam Rivers REST IN PEACE — More sad news to report in the rock n’ roll world as we report on the death of Sam Rivers. Rivers was the bassist for the Florida based LIMP BIZKIT since the band’s inception in 1994. According to a social
“We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history. He is and will always be a part of KISS‘s legacy.“ — Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley of KISS REMEMBERING AN ICON — Less than 24 hours after Ace
“In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this earth.“ — Ace Frehley‘s Family NEW YORK CITY, New York — It is with a profound sadness that we report that Ace Frehley has died. As of this posting, multiple sources have
“We’re told he’s been on a ventilator for some time, and hasn’t gotten better — so, his family is considering turning off support … perhaps as soon as Thursday evening.” — TMZ LOS ANGELES, California — According to a report on TMZ classic era KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is currently on life-support. Metal Sludge has been aware of Frehley‘s very
“I think he was born 10 years too late,” Hawkins sighs in reference to Bettencourt. “Because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen if he were a bit younger.” — Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, courtesy of Guitar World by way of the Rick Beato podcast SAY IT ISN’T SO — In news you didn’t expect to read today, we’ll
THE HAIR METAL GURU — The internet has a ton of podcasts and video shows, but here at Metal Sludge we look to turn you onto some of the better options out there. One of those, is our friend Anthony Bryant and his The Hair Metal Guru YouTube channel. Bryant, a former military veteran served duty in the Middle East
“After many years, Jimmy is coming home. Lonnie and I couldn’t be happier. We are recapturing the heart and soul of the band’s original chemistry, something that we know the fans will be happy about.” — Marq Torien / BulletBoys Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — Hot off the heels of the latest rumor, and subsequent confirmation… Jimmy D’Anda has indeed returned
“Ace was the heartbeat behind it all: wild, funny, unpredictable, and always full of spirit. Those days, that laughter, that noise — they’ll stay with me forever.” — Jay Pepper / TigerTailz REST IN PEACE — After the recent death of Ace Finchum, the drummer’s former band TigerTailz have paid tribute to him. Finchum died a week ago, over the
