Metal Sludge

Metal Sludge

Trending

All posts by Metal Sludge

P-P-P-P-PUSSYCAT … Faster Pussycat announce a 30 Date U.S. Summer Tour with Supersuckers, The Rumours and The Lonely Ones

ON THE ROAD AGAIN — The Los Angeles based self-proclaimed Kings of Sleaze Rock Faster Pussycat have just announced a summer tour with Supersuckers. The tour will kick-off on May 30th in Las Vegas and wind its way through Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, then up into the Midwest, over to the East Coast with a return headed homeward in July. Faster Pussycat will also appear this weekend Sunday May 13th at the annual spring[…]

Read More »

SAY IT ISN’T SO … Weezer Bassist’s Wife Shot by Cops in Bizarre L.A. Manhunt for Hit-And-Run Suspects, now Booked for Attempted Murder

LOS ANGELES – California — Only in Southern California does something this crazy and bizarre happen! What started out as a hit-and-run traffic accident (possibly preceded by a high-speed chase) with 3 suspects crashing their car on a Los Angeles area freeway… lead to the threesome making a run for it. Authorities arrived on the scene and started their ground-search for the 3 at-large suspects, but this is where it took a crazy turn. The[…]

Read More »

RATT N’ ROLL … Stephen Pearcy lets it all hang out for a full hour on the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast >Live Video Interview<

“Well, it just happened to be the right timing for Warren (DeMartini) too, to go, ‘Hey, why not? Let’s play again.’ And here we are.” — Stephen Pearcy of Ratt THE INTERNET — The Waste Some Time with Jason Green show has become a go-to podcast in recent years for hairband die-hards, music lovers and 80’s enthusiasts in general. The show is hosted by Jason Green, who usually has a side-kick or two and often[…]

Read More »

TOTALLY PLAUSIBLE … Tracii Guns on why Skid Row will not Reunite with Sebastian Bach: “Their Point of View is… that he is a Sh!t Head.”

“Don’t ever leave that kind of F#@king money on the table! What the F#@k is wrong with all of you?” — Tracii Guns to Skid Row on their decision to not reunite with Sebastian Bach Metal Sludge — In a recent podcast interview L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns talks about why Skid Row should reunite with Sebastian Bach. Guns was a guest on The Chuck Shute Podcast and has plenty to say about a laundry[…]

Read More »

CONCERT NEWS … Mötley Crüe are Pulling Out of the Boardwalk Rock Music Festival due to Vince Neil’s Health, Alice In Chains added

OCEAN CITY, Maryland — The Boardwalk Rock Music Festival have just announced that Mötley Crüe will be pulling out of the event due to Vince Neil‘s health. The band released an official statement earlier today that the festival has shared with ticket buyers, and it’s already been announced that Alice In Chains will take their place. A statement from the event reads as follows: “We’re excited to welcome Alice in Chains to the first-ever Boardwalk[…]

Read More »

VINTAGE VIDEOS … Take a Stroll Back to the Sunset Strip in Hollywood in the 80’s and visit Cathouse, Country Club, Madame Wong’s, Spice and more

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Have you ever wished you could go back to the 80’s and experience what it was like during the peak years of the Sunset Strip? Well, you can’t… however, the videos we’re sharing below will give you a pretty good taste as to what it was really like at these clubs back-stage, on-stage, at the after-parties and so much more. There is some awesome content shot at Cathouse, Spice on Hollywood Boulevard,[…]

Read More »

GEAR FOR SALE … Frankie Banali’s Widow Regina Banali is Selling the Late Quiet Riot Drummer’s Equipment

“The last of the special drums sets I’ve been keeping back are going up for sale soon.” — Frankie Banali‘s Widow Regina Banali SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — In a new social media post Frankie Banali‘s Widow Regina Banali has shared news that she is selling off her late husband’s drum kits. Regina Banali posted on Frankie Banali‘s official Facebook page today sharing the following message: “Special Announcement to Frankie’s fans and fellow drummers.“ “The last of[…]

Read More »

THEY’RE BACK … Gene Simmons confirms that KISS will perform at the ‘KISS Army Storms Vegas’ event November 14-16th 2025

“Kiss will perform without makeup on Nov. 15, also talking from the stage and answering fans’ questions.“ — Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS, Nevada — They’re back… but… this time without the make-up, or so they say? That’s correct, KISS have announced their return to the stage, but according to bassist and co-founder Gene Simmons, the band will perform this fall in Las Vegas, but without their trademark made-up faces. Simmons spoke to the Las[…]

Read More »

OUTSPOKEN … Kip Winger on Jani Lane: “We did an Acoustic Tour one time, and We Were All on a Bus, but He Was Such a Dick… We actually Kicked Him Off the Bus”

“We did an acoustic tour one time, and we were all on a bus, but he was such a dick. And like I say, when he was straight and sober, he was really, really nice.” — Kip Winger on Jani Lane of Warrant MEMORY LANE — Kip Winger has been knocking out some standard touring Q&A’s (press) for the band’s up coming Australian tour and he’s covering plenty with his interviews. Winger, 63, recently talked[…]

Read More »

SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Jani Lane of Warrant – Originally Published on January 2nd 2001 (Unedited Version)

“Never been on Prozac. Have thought about suicide. Only because… put yourself in my shoes, do what I do for a living. See what it’s like. There’s a lot of pressure involved. You don’t have to be U2 to feel pressure.” — Jani Lane / 2001 SLUDGE FLASHBACK — We’re continuing to dig deep into the old archives and bring you some great past interviews. This 20 Questions takes us back to 2001 with the[…]

Read More »