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SKID ROW … RACHEL BOLAN Confirms Their Debut Album Was ’98 Percent’ Written Before SEBASTIAN BACH Even Joined The Band

“I would say about 98 percent were written and done, for sure.” — Rachel Bolan on the debut Skid Row album being written before Sebastian Bach joined Blabbermouth — In a recent interview with the “Radio Forrest” podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if it’s true that the band’s debut album, 1989’s “Skid Row”, was “completely written and done” before singer Sebastian Bach came into the group and laid down his vocals on[…]

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SIN CITY BABY … VEGAS ROCKS! AWARDS Show set for Jan. 21st 2024 with Rikki Rockett, Rick Nielsen and Kip Winger to perform live

“There will be a few more surprises, but it’s pretty jam-packed already.There are so many rock artists who were never given much credit as great musicians and performers, and we are here to show them recognition.” — Sally Steele Metal Sludge — Las Vegas rock queen Sally Steele is back, celebrating her 20th year of Vegas Rocks! magazine with her annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards event Sunday, Jan. 21 at Sam’s Town Live Hotel and[…]

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TUFF NEWS 2024 … Stevie Rachelle Announces Tour Dates in Thailand, Peru, Ohio, Brazil, Monsters of Rock Cruise and ‘Fist First’ on Vinyl

LOS ANGELES, California — Just in time for you to mark your calendars for 2024… ready, set, go! Hey everyone, Stevie Rachelle here with an update from sunny Southern California on a beautiful December morning. I have all kinds of exciting news to tell you about and I will start with some solo shows that I have starting this coming week in Peru! For the first time ever, I will be appearing in Lima Peru[…]

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DOWN BOYS … Joey Allen on Jerry Dixon and whether he’ll ever return to Warrant; “I don’t know. We’d love that. But if not, we’ve got a family member in Robbie Crane.”

“There’s nothing wrong with Jerry (Dixon). There’s nothing wrong with the band (Warrant).“ — Joey Allen Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with the Tulsa Music Stream podcast, Warrant guitarist Joey Allen is the guest. Allen talks about a mix of past, present and future, including the band’s classic era vocalist, frontman and primary song-writer Jani Lane who passed away in 2011 and the group’s bassist Jerry Dixon. As most readers know, Dixon[…]

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METAL HOF … Inductees include Mick Mars, Sebastian Bach, Carlos Cavazo, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Whisky-A-Go-Go, Biohazard, Cleopatra Records along with Host Eddie Trunk

LOS ANGELES, California — The 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala have just announced their 2024 inductees. The list includes bands, rock stars, music venues, record labels, and a radio host. We have shared the official press release as found below. ————————- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EDDIE TRUNK, MICK MARS, SEBASTIAN BACH, TIM “RIPPER” OWENS, CARLOS CAVAZO, PENELOPE SPHEERIS, BIOHAZARD, WHISKY a Go Go TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE 2024 METAL HALL OF FAME  The[…]

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KANE GETS CANDID … Kane Roberts “I Want Nita Strauss Bursting Out Of My Birthday Cake” and looking back on his return to the road with Alice

Metal Sludge — In their continuing series, the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin has dropped another awesome interview. The latest installment, is with guitar monster Kane Roberts! Roberts recently came of out of his cave, and did a nice run of shows with his former boss Alice Cooper after Nita Strauss took a leave to do shows with Demi Lovato. As our readers will recall, Metal Sludge was first to drop the news, that Roberts was[…]

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TUFF DIARIES … Stevie Rachelle takes fans through his journey with Tuff over the 1980’s into the 1990’s

Metal Sludge — Below you will find all the links for the TUFF DIARIES as authored by Stevie Rachelle of Tuff. These diaries take the reader on a first-hand journey from Rachelle as he makes his way from Wisconsin to California to find and audition for the band Tuff. In June of 1987 a 21 year old Steve Lauxes got wind of this cool band from Hollywood that was looking for a new singer. Within[…]

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M3 … The M3 Music Festival celebrates Year 15 with Bret, Dee, Queensryche, Pearcy, Night Ranger, Lynch, Quiet Riot, Stryper, Y&T, Doro, Aldo Nova, Faster Pussycat and more!

FESTIVAL NEWS — The annual M3 Music Festival announced their lineup celebrating year number 15. The event will be held the weekend of Saturday & Sunday May 4th & 5th 2024 at the Meriweather Post Pavilion. The year has a solid lineup including headliners Queensryche who will top the bill for Saturday night’s show, and Sunday will feature Bret Michaels (of Poison) with his special guest Dee Snider (of Twisted Sister) as the weekend’s closer.[…]

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OZ … Glam*Fest Australia announces Slaughter, Lynch Mob, H.E.A.T, Tyketto, JetBoy, The Cruel Intentions & more for 2nd Annual Festival in Feb. 2024

UPDATED: December 11th 2023…. Australia is just over 2 months away from the 2nd annual Glam*Fest… hold onto your pants folks! The lineup is spectacular and then-some… Ready, Set, Sludge! Metal Sludge — Last year marked the first ever Glam-Fest in Australia, and it appears the festival will be back for their sophomore year. Earlier in 2023 Glam*Fest made its official debut in Brisbane with follow-up shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney rounding out the[…]

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HE’S BACH … Sebastian Bach drops new single “What Do I Got To Lose”

NEW MUSIC NEWS — For the first time in almost a decade, Sebastian Bach has dropped new music. The last time Bach released a full-length record, was his “Give ‘Em Hell” record in 2014 via Frontiers Sr1. Now it’s the eve of 2024, and Bach is back with his newest single “What Do I Got To Lose” courtesy of Reigning Phoenix Music. This new track just hit the internet in the last 24 hours and[…]

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