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WHAT SAY YOU … Did Grunge Really Kill Hair Metal? The Final Answer(s) from The Stars!

“I have a theory… if you were in a band, and you think your band didn’t do well because of 3 guys from Seattle, than you’re pathetic!” — Riki Rachtman – Cathouse / Headbanger’s Ball Metal Sludge — This subject has been beat to death more than the “Will Skid Row reunite with Sebastian Bach” topic. But, it continuously gets asked of the so-called Hair Band or Hair Metal stars of yesteryear, and 80’s Metal[…]

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GREAT DIRT … Looking back at Scathing E-mails Allegedly to have been Sent from Jack Russell to Great White during their 2011 Break Up

“Don’t ever try to contact me as any attempted correspondence will be unreviewed. And if you ever see me, do us both a favor and walk the other way, pretend you don’t know me.” — Jack Russell to his former band-mates in Great White / December 2011 Metal Sludge — Just days after former Great White singer Jack Russell has announced his retirement from Live Performances and Touring, a pair of alleged leaked e-mails between[…]

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RETIRED … Jack Russell, Original Great White Vocalist Announces Retirement From Touring

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must announce my retirement from the road.” — Jack Russell Metal Sludge — News has just hit the wire that former Great White singer Jack Russell has officially retired from touring. Metal Sludge has recently reported on multiple dates where the singer’s band Jack Russell’s Great White was forced to postpone or cancel shows due to the singer’s continued health complications. Sources close to the camp[…]

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GAVIN GONE WILD … Introducing Rising Rocker Gavin Evick, who is Gaining Traction with His Band’s New Video Single “Young, Wild & Free”

“To all the people that lived in the Sunset Strip scene in the 80s, I’m the farthest thing from “wild” compared to all you motherfuckers!” — Gavin Evick LOS ANGELES – He is just 22 years old and has rarely ventured outside home state Virginia, but remember the name Gavin Evick.  He is a 22-year-old rock singer with just two original songs – but he and the Gavin Evick Band have already supported an impressive[…]

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Metal Sludge’s Top 13 Rockers Who Wear Glasses

Some rock stars are so cool, they have to wear shades. Buddy Holly might have been the first, and John Lennon was also famous for his eye wear. These days, rockers wear shades sometimes because they have to – bright light sensitivity is a main reason – but often because of the image factor. While there is no real stigma in wearing regular prescription glasses, wearing dark glasses is different. In any other professions it[…]

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SKID ROW says: “We’ve Got A Couple Guys On The Radar That We’re Gonna Audition”

“So right now we’re just taking our time, because we have time. And we’ve got a couple guys on the radar that we’re gonna audition.” — Rachel Bolan of Skid Row Metal Sludge — The Skid Row singer saga continues and it seems there is hint of light at the end of the tunnel. In a recent interview with the band’s co-founders Rachel Bolan (bass) and Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo (guitars) the pair shared news from[…]

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‘I’M SO F#@KIN PROUD’ … As ex-MTV Veejay and Cathouse founder Riki Rachtman’s career winds down, here is an extensive Metal Sludge exclusive 

“I played in Knoxville. The venue was massive – probably over 1,000 capacity – and 85 people showed up!” — Riki Rachtman on his One Foot in the Gutter Tour LOS ANGELES – His fascinating life a series of wild ups and downs, Riki Rachtman plans to go out with a bang. He’s expected to perform what figures to be one of his last public appearances July 22 at Backstage Bar in Las Vegas for[…]

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FLASHBACK … Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Rock Bands All-Time with the Most Member Changes

Editor’s Note: Because it’s fun to go back, we’ve decided to re-share this old skool Top 10 list we did way back in the fall of 2012. It’s been more than a decade, so it’s safe to say all of the below numbers have increased and then-some, imagine the L.A. Guns band’s body count? Sadly we have lost some of these rock soldiers in the last decade as well. RIP! Enjoy this look back to[…]

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#KISSTOO … KISS members Surface in Video Clip that includes Paul Stanley Openly Touching Female Interviewer and Sucking her Ear

“I’ll show you where it hurts” — Paul Stanley of KISS to female interviewer Metal Sludge — The internet is forever and so are the videos and photos that get uploaded by the millions on a daily basis. In recent days a video has surfaced on YouTube that has caught the attention of rock fans as it features KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley with a female interviewer. The 40 second clip shows the[…]

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JACK IS OUT … Andrew Freeman to sing for Friends Of Jack, as Jack Russell’s Great White cancels Four Winds Casino appearance July 12th

“Regrettably we need to inform the fans of Jack Russell’s Great White that Jack will not be performing next weekend at Four Winds Casino due to an ongoing health issue.” — Four Winds Casino statement about Jack Russell’s Great White cancelling July 12th appearance Metal Sludge — Jack Russell’s Great White have been forced to cancel yet another show, and this time the singer’s appearance was slated for Friday July 12th 2024 at “Four Winds[…]

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