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NONE IN A MILLION … Steve Brown says Trixter will “Never” Reunite with their Old “Adequate at Best” Drummer Mark ‘Gus’ Scott, but Frontman Peter Loran is “Always Welcome”

“That guy was an adequate drummer at best anyway.” — Steve Brown of Trixter on Mark ‘Gus’ Scott Metal Sludge — There is news from the world of Trixter and it’s not good news for the band’s classic era drummer Mark ‘Gus’ Scott. In a brand new interview on the Uvalde Radio Rocks podcast the band’s founder, lead guitarist and primary song-writer Steve Brown has unleashed some New Jersey fury towards Scott. (listen to the[…]

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FireHouse … Cj Snare says: “Because of Doctor’s Orders I Will Not be Performing with the band until…”, “In the Meantime, there will be a Fill-In”

“IT BREAKS MY HEART TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, BECAUSE OF DOCTOR’S ORDERS, I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING WITH THE BAND UNTIL I HAVE RECOVERED FROM AN UPCOMING ABDOMINAL SURGERY.” — Cj Snare / FireHouse Metal Sludge — FireHouse vocalist Cj Snare has just posted a message to fans today (September 26th) that he will be missing some of the band’s up coming dates. The message states that the group will be postponing and rescheduling[…]

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BLOW … Don Dokken on his band members back in the day: “George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown were Coked up out of Their Minds”

“So, that is what kind of brought the end of Dokken, because… I always would say, if I was into cocaine, we would have probably all got along. But the 3 of them, would go off into a hotel room, and sit in the back of the bus and do coke for days and I would just be in my bunk reading a book.” — Don Dokken on his original Dokken band-mates George Lynch, Jeff[…]

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A NEW BOX SET ALERT … WINGER’s 1988-1993 Albums ‘Chapter One – Atlantic Years’ Compiled in a New Box Set, Bonus Disc of Demos Included

Metal Sludge — News from the WINGER camp and for all you Box Set collectors, it’s great news for you! Atlantic Records is issuing a new Box Set that includes the WINGER releases from 1988-1993, and in addition, they are adding a Bonus Disc of related Demos. Atlantic recently did something similar with Ratt which proved to be a great package that fans loved. Now it appears, it’s time for the WINGER Box Set release.[…]

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GUILTY … Farm Rock Promoter Freddy Stahmer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Lawsuit Filed by The United States Department of Justice

“I tried to tell everyone, but all the rockers who had invested money took his side and not my side.” — Lisa Sundae was an early Investor into Farm Rock who spoke to Metal Sludge back in 2016 “Freddy fucked over a whole bunch of people, me included, and now is on the run, hiding from everyone looking for him.” — Eddie Trunk from an extensive 2016 online rant about Freddy Stahmer of Farm Rock[…]

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ROXY BUSTED … Roxy Blue frontman Todd Poole has a recent Felony Arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance in Mississippi

Metal Sludge — According to the MugShotsZone website Joseph Todd Poole was arrested for a felony possession of a controlled substance last month. The record states that Poole was arrested by the Olive Branch Police Department back on August 11th 2023 in Desoto County Mississippi. Poole, 59, is the lead singer of the Memphis based rock band Roxy Blue. Poole was arrested and booked on Friday the 11th in the late evening hours, but bonded[…]

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SERIOUSLY? … Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin releases statement on Facebook: “It is Essential to Ensure that the Future of my Music Career is Built on a Foundation of Trust…”

“I would like to clarify that the shows in question were set up without my consent by my former management team. I told my team at the time more than once that no shows should be booked without my authorization. I never agreed to these shows.” — Wes Scantlin / Puddle of Mudd Metal Sludge — This might be the funniest thing to ever hit the internet. After a recent Facebook post by The Machine[…]

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100% WES … Puddle of Mudd cancel tour and a popular music venue says: “The Machine Shop, his band, agents and everyone involved are very disappointed.”

“This is 100% Wes. The Machine Shop, his band, agents and everyone involved are very disappointed.” — The Machine Shop / Music Venue Flint, Michigan Metal Sludge — Well, it was a good run for a while… that is the run that was Wes Scantlin staying out of the headlines for all the wrong reasons. But it’s September 2023 and here we are again… reporting on another run of shows that Puddle Of Mudd have[…]

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TUFF DIARIES – AUSTRALIA EDITION … Tuff Singer Stevie Rachelle takes you on a Wild Ride Touring Down Under 10,000 Miles from Home

“To all you musicians out there wanting to get the gig, get signed and go on tour… heed my warning and proceed with caution. Be careful what you wish for… because on the other side of that fence, my fence, our fence, and every other band’s fence, the grass is not always as green as you think it may be.” – Stevie Rachelle Metal Sludge — I decided to finally post this after I had[…]

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RIP … Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell Dead at 56

Metal Sludge — Another death in the world of rock n’ roll and today the sad news is that Steve Harwell has died. Harwell was the voice of Smash Mouth when they burst onto the scene in the mid 90’s. In recent years the band and singer split ways as Harwell battled his demons. Recent news had Harwell on his death bed and today he has passed away. Below was the official breaking news story[…]

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