“I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer a few months ago. I wanted to wait to go public until I knew a little more about it.” — Mark Kendall / Great White SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Some medical news to report as we share an update from Mark Kendall of Great White. Kendall took to his social media earlier today to announce he has Stage 4 Kidney Cancer. The good news is, it appears that[…]
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“Met a pretty stripper named Tanya there. I thought she was the one. But alas she used to sleep for 24 hours straight, and it turns out she was a speed freak.” — Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot on his memories of Phoenix Arizona CLASSIC METAL SLUDGE — Today we will look back at Kevin DuBrow‘s original 20 Questions on Metal Sludge from 25 years ago, dated July 18th 2000. DuBrow was the face, the[…]
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“The bidding will start Wednesday with a minimum bid of $100,000 for a piece of Ace history.” — Gotta Have Rock N’ Roll ROCK N’ ROLL AUCTION — Ace Frehley died last month (October 16th) but his music, legacy and instruments all still have plenty of life. Ace was best known as a founding member of the band KISS and in addition to his iconic make-up and guitar riffs, the New York born guitarist was[…]
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BREAKING NEWS — Mötley Crüe have just announced their next move, and the move is a full blown summer tour for 2026. THE RETURN OF THE CARNIVAL OF SINS will hit 33 cities across North America and the band promises an updated set-list and a re-imagined stage show. The band are hot off the heels of their Las Vegas residency and will simultaneously be celebrating their 45 Anniversary (1981/2026) and the 20th Anniversary of their[…]
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“It was such an amazing vibe working with him.“ — Orianthi on ‘The King of Pop’ Michael Jackson MUSIC NEWS from YOUTUBE — Guitar star Orianthi is the latest guest on the Get On The Bus podcast. Orianthi was born in Australia and at age 3 began playing piano, moved to guitar by age 6 and at 14 was playing live shows. While still in her teens Orianthi met and jammed with Steve Vai and[…]
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SOUTH AMERICA — Brazilian rockers NITE STINGER have just released their new single/video “Only You” from their forthcoming album “What The Nite Is All About” on Pride & Joy Music. NITE STINGER originally released their self-titled debut back in 2021 on Animal Records and now the band have stepped up to the plate with a brand new 11 song effort that is sure to turn heads of fans who like traditional 80’s hard rock. The[…]
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“The reason that this contract has not gone through, is because, ahh… Bret wants more than the lion’s share. He wants… the amount of money he wants, would make it where it’s pretty much impossible to run the production of the band.” — Rikki Rockett LOS ANGELES, California — In a brand new interview Rikki Rockett has opened up on the drama surrounding recent events that have put Poison in the headlines. Rockett was a[…]
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“Keep practicing CC‘s solos , Pete!“ — Rikki Rockett / Poison LOS ANGELES, California — Shots fired is a fitting way to open this article, and we’re guessing these will not be the last. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett just lit up (no pun intended) Pete Evick of the Bret Michaels Band. Rockett took to social media this morning and simply wrote: “If Pete Evick thinks that the BMB is carrying the Poison torch, then Pete[…]
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Updated: November 11th 2025 Alan Niven has been in the press recently with a lawsuit regarding his memoir being blocked by Guns N’ Roses a band he formerly managed from 1986-1991. So we decided to re-share our Exclusive tell-all interview we did with Alan Niven more than a decade ago back in 2012. There were Three parts to the original interview, but we’ve combined all of parts One, Two and Three below for easier reading.[…]
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DOWN UNDER — Attention rock n’ roll fans of Australia, another set of American 80’s rock artists are slated to appear Down Under in 2026. The mighty Trixter from Paramus New Jersey U.S.A. will tour Australia for the first time ever along with Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff, and Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale. Silverback Touring has brought many a tours Down Under, including their Glam-Fest packages from the past, but this time it’s[…]
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