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RIP … Jack Ponti musician, songwriter, manager, producer, label executive Dead at 66

Metal Sludge — Another sad day in music as we report the passing of musician, producer, manager, and record label executive Jack Ponti. According to an online New Jersey area Obituary Ponti passed away on October 7th. Ponti had a long career in music that started out with him playing in a local New Jersey band with a guy named Jon Bon Jovi. Over the last 4 plus decades the New Jersey native worked with[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … Rewind with Joe Lynn Turner – March 17th 2005

“I was at the 4 seasons Hotel at some Bonjovi party. Some girl stole my leather jacket. Sambora and I looked all over for it all night … we eventually found the girl!” — Joe Lynn Turner remembering a night on tour while in Philadelphia — Continuing with our Classic Sludge series, we give you a Rewind with Vocal legend Joe Lynn Turner. We must admit, looking back at some of these older interviews, while[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … Jack Ponti 20 Questions – June 21st 2005

Editor’s Note: This might be one of THE VERY BEST 20 Questions ever published on Metal Sludge! If you liked the “Old Skool” Metal Sludge era, then this interview, while it’s long (5,000+ words), it’s choke full of exactly what Metal Sludge was built on. Kudos to you Jack Ponti, and Rest In Peace my friend, we will miss you! Stevie ;-( RIP … Jack Ponti June 21st 2005 — The name “Jack Ponti” may[…]

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RIP … S.S. Priest D’Molls Guitarist Dead at 61

Metal Sludge — Sad news as we report the unfortunate passing of D’Molls and Diamond Rexx guitarist S.S. Priest. S.S. Priest, real name Scott Davis was recently hospitalized and according to sources he was surrounded by family when he passed away after a short battle with Sepsis. D’Molls drummer Billy ‘Dior’ McCarthy shared the news of his friend and bandmate’s passing earlier today. McCarthy wrote on Facebook: “It breaks my heart to write this. Extremely[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with former Great White bassist Tony Montana – Oct. 5th 1999

“Chris Cornell for directly disrespecting me and Great White in a recent LA Times article. He is so introspective and removed that he is unable to realize that he truly sucks. Coverdale impersonator at best.” — Tony Montana answersing our “Which Rock Star deserves a Smack In The Mouth and Why” question Metal Sludge — Another Sludge Flashback to yesteryear! As we continue our series of Sludge Flashback posts from the past, today we’re taking[…]

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Ozzy and The Osbournes to make Rare Appearance at Son of Monsterpalooza Convention on Oct. 12th & 13th in Burbank, CA.

Metal Sludge — Here is your once in a lifetime chance to meet Ozzy Osbourne and The Osbournes. After years of on-going health battles, it is being reported that Ozzy will make a very rare appearance in Southern California at the Son of Monsterpalooza horror film convention on October 12th and 13th 2024. Son of Monsterpalooza will be held at The Marriot Burbank Convention Center in Burbank, California this month along with a host of[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with David Michael-Philips of King Kobra – Sept. 28th 1999

“Oh, and C.C. DeVille of Poison. No particular reason, just never much liked his guitar playing. I had a band in LA for a few years called Geronimo. One night, when we were gigging at a place in North Hollywood called FM Station, CC comes in all drunk and wants to sit in. Me, being the good host was happy to oblige. What awful shit that came through the same guitar and amp I was[…]

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HOT IN THE SHADE … Gene Simmons of KISS takes over for Los Angeles area Weather Man on KTLA

Metal Sludge — It’s not everyday a Rock Star does the local weather forecast but that is exactly what happened in Los Angeles this week. Gene Simmons of KISS appeared on KTLA earlier in the week and The Demon took matters into his own hands stealing the weather man’s job. Simmons was a guest on the show and at some point ended up standing next to KTLA weather man Henry DiCarlo who said to the[…]

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DIRTY DOZEN … Metal Sludge’s Top 12 Most Ridiculous Rock & Roll Arrests

Here we are with another throwback list from Metal Sludge! These lists are always a hoot, and we bring this to you from a true Hollywood veteran journalist… but we’d rather call him a friend… Gerry Gittelson was there for the height and the heyday of all that was the Sunset Strip. With that… we give you this cool list we published back in 2021… enjoy. ——————————————————————————— Metal Sludge — Rock and Roll and foolish[…]

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WELL, WHY DO THEY? … Jizzy Pearl gives Fans his Perspective on ‘Why Bands Break Up’ >Video<

Metal Sludge — Why did your favorite band break up? Or, why did they fire a certain member, or did that member quit and now refuses to return to the group. One of the biggest examples of this, would be Steve Perry leaving Journey in May of 1998 for the second and final time, only to never return much to the dismay of fans around the globe. Another big one from the American world of[…]

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