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November 14, 2023

STILL GOING … Riley’s L.A. Guns Announce January 20th 2024 Show as Surviving Members Move Forward with Blessing from Steve Riley’s Family

Metal Sludge — The new year is full of rock n’ roll surprises with recent tour announcements from the Van Hagar camp, a headlining run from Pantera and now it appears Riley’s L.A. Guns too. In a brand new social media post the Mohegan Sun Arena have announced the 80’s Rock Invasion Tour featuring Stephen Pearcy (of Ratt), Quiet Riot, Vixen and Riley’s L.A. Guns. The date is set for Saturday January 20th 2024 in[…]

November 12, 2023

FIGHTING WORDS … Did Poison drummer Rikki Rockett just Challenge Nitro’s Jim Gillette to an MMA Fight?

“Is that the guy who took Lita Ford’s kids away?” — Rikki Rockett on Jim Gillette Metal Sludge — Welcome to 2023 where your social media comments just might land you on the pages of some rock n’ roll website like Metal Sludge. Or, in the middle of an MMA cage. It seems Rikki Rockett‘s recent comment on Facebook has lit a small fire under a certain singer’s ass. Here is what we know… Howie[…]

November 11, 2023

STILL ALIVE … Howie Hubberman is Rock Royalty in Hollywood and we Almost Lost Him. Now read the Grim Reality from the Horse’s Mouth how he recently Faced Death in the ICU

“I died and saw pitch black, which freaked me out… I now weigh 135 pounds and still cannot walk or stand.” — Howie Hubberman Metal Sludge — What can I say, but share with you what I have been told by the man himself. I just hung up the phone with our former Tuff manager Howie Hubberman, and hearing his voice was great… but learning of what he recently went through was quite the opposite.[…]

November 5, 2023

RIP … Mikeal Maglieri Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky-A-Go-Go owner, Dead at 73

Metal Sludge — Sad news from Hollywood California as we share reports of the sudden passing of Mikeal Maglieri. Maglieri was the son of legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky-A-Go-Go owner and founder Mario Maglieri who passed away in May of 2017. Maglieri was the owner of the famous Sunset Strip night-clubs along with his son Mikeal “Big Mike” Maglieri. The Maglieri family also lost Scarlet Maglieri back in April, Mario‘s widow and Mikeal‘s[…]

October 31, 2023

IN MEMORY OF … Steve Riley talks L.A. Guns, Keel and W.A.S.P. history in never-seen-before interview with 80’s Metal Recycle Bin

Metal Sludge — The 80’s Metal Recycle Bin have just dropped a never seen before interview from their archives with Steve Riley just 1 week after his untimely passing. Riley died last week October 24th after suffering various health issues that landed him the hospital. According to a family statement Riley had been battling a severe case of pneumonia for several weeks at the time of his death. The longtime and classic era drummer for[…]

October 30, 2023

INDECENT EXPOSURE … Tom Werman discusses working with Mötley Crüe: “Mick Mars is a very decent person. The other three are somewhat different.”

“Not that they’re that much worse, but their behavior and track record is not what Mick‘s is.” — Tom Werman on comparing Mick Mars to Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview music producer Tom Werman talks about his time working with the band Mötley Crüe. Werman worked with the band on 3 of their releases between 1983 and 1987, and gave listeners a bit of his[…]

October 27, 2023

RIP … Classic L.A. Guns drummer Steve Riley Dead at 67

Updated: Friday October 27th 10:45AM (PST) The Riley family have released an official statement. We have shared it below. RIP Steve Riley —————– A statement from the Riley family: We are devastated to share that Steve Riley has passed away at the age of 67. Steve had been battling a severe case of pneumonia for several weeks, and on Tuesday, Oct. 24, succumbed to the illness. His wife Mary Louise and son Cole were by[…]

October 24, 2023

LIKE AN STD ….. Johnny Monaco launches ‘Custom Suitcase Design’, One of a Kind Luggage that you will Keep Forever

Metal Sludge — Who said luggage has to be ugly… it doesn’t… and that is why you need to check out Custom Suitcase Design by Johnny Monaco. Monaco as most know, is a well-traveled musician, guitarist, singer and song-writer who has been on many an airplane. Monaco has spent years on the road with acts like Enuff Z’Nuff, L.A. Guns and most recently the Stephen Pearcy solo band (Ratt). In addition to his work with[…]

October 23, 2023

VINYL NEWS … Ex-Tigertailz singer Steevi Jaimz announces Remastered color Vinyl edition of solo record “My Private Hell”

Metal Sludge — More and more artists are reissuing older catalog on vinyl, and it appears this popular trend is as hot as ever with the buying public. The latest is former Tigertailz frontman Steevi Jaimz announcing a limited edition pressing of his solo effort “My Private Hell” on 12″ vinyl. The remaster and reissue includes 2 different color options (red or gray) and an insert that includes lyrics and credits. Jaimz first released “My[…]

October 20, 2023

BACH ON T.V. … Watch Sebastian Bach sing “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” on The Masked Singer while wearing the Tiki (Tree) costume

“The panelists had varied guesses for Tiki’s identity, with John Stamos, David Lee Roth, and Robert Plant being mentioned.” — Screen Rant Metal Sludge — The new season of The Masked Singer is here and the line-up includes some Hair Metal royalty as part of their new cast. Of course this is not confirmed anywhere on the planet just yet, but it doesn’t take a rock scientist to hear that distinct nasal tinged delivery that[…]

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