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DON’T F#@K WITH L.A. GUNS … Tracii Guns body guard/road manager confronts taggers!

October 15th 2011 Breaking News: LA GUNS drama in NoLa Metal Sludge —Shocking Video. Warning, viewer discretion is advised! Tracii Guns body guard/road manager, allegedly beats down opening band for allegedly tagging the LA GUNS trailer. There is a video posting on Facebook from a show in New Orleans on Dec. 14th 2011. This clip shows the events on a security camera. It appears to be the LA GUNS road manager (Paul Markham), who is[…]

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DR. FEELGOOD … The Host from the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast gives a Cancer update and says: “I Am Reporting it as Fact that John 5 will be joining Motley Crue”

Metal Sludge — As many of our readers have recently read on Metal Sludge back on October 7th, there has been a rumor circulating in the industry that John 5 will be replacing Mick Mars in Motley Crue. Metal Sludge had collectively heard this rumor from 3 different industry sources before we reported it, and 1 of those was in fact Jason Green, who we have been given his all clear to name him as[…]

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TUFF TALK … Stevie Rachelle on The Classic Metal Show talks Mick Mars of Motley Crue, Skid Row, the Glam Fest Tour in Oz and Fans who Complain

Metal Sludge — TUFF singer Stevie Rachelle appeared on The Classic Metal Show over this past weekend and per usual has plenty to say. Rachelle is the sole guest in this 1 hour segment and covers a plethora of topics with co-hosts Chris Akin and Wendell Neeley. Some of what is covered is highlighted below…. * Going on tour and playing live in Brazil, Ohio, Australia, etc..* Fans bitching about ticket prices, cost of parking[…]

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BAY AREA GLAM … Michael Raphael former Jailhouse guitarist takes Fans Back to his Glam Roots with ‘You Talk We Talk’ from 1986

LOS ANGELES – Michael Raphael’s glam roots run deep. The guitarist is now a successful music producer for TV shows, but Raphael is best known in rock circles as a founding member of Jailhouse, probably the most popular Los Angeles band in the late 1980s to never sign a full-scale recording deal. The curly-haired Californian, now in his 50s, is releasing an interesting package of old demo recordings for You Talk We Talk, a 1986[…]

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MEAT & GREET … Ted Poley takes Gig at local SubWay sandwich shop in Pennsylvania

Metal Sludge — Somebody has to do it… right? Talk about taking the band VIP experience to a new level, this is not your average Meet & Greet, but rather a Meat & Greet! Ted Poley has finally taken a new gig, and believe it or not… it’s at SubWay. Correct, as in a SubWay that makes sandwiches sells chips, drinks and those amazing 3 for $1.00 cookies out of that little plastic cookie house[…]

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MOTLEY FIVE … Industry Rumors are Circulating that John 5 could be New Guitarist in Motley Crue Replacing an Aging Mick Mars for Future shows

Metal Sludge — Father Time as they say is undefeated and that applies to everyone, even rock stars. With that, in recent weeks there have been a few rumors floating around the industry that Motley Crue have been looking at options going forward for their tours following their massively successful The Stadium Tour. Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has recently talked about touring in 2023 internationally with plans stretching into 2024 as well as another[…]

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SHOTS FIRED … Ozzy Osbourne on David Lee Roth: “He’s Lost a Couple of Nuts and Bolts. When you Meet Him, it’s like, ‘What’s Wrong with Him?'”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with REVOLVER magazine, Ozzy Osbourne gives an in-depth interview that covers his career from Black Sabbath to his latest recording Patient Number 9. Ozzy at some point is asked about Van Halen, and his answer was interesting for sure. REVOLVER writes: “Osbourne has his own Van Halen memories. In 1978, the young Southern California band was opening for Black Sabbath on the European leg of their Never[…]

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DOWN UNDER … GLAM FEST to Host Faster Pussycat, Wednesday 13, Tuff, Eclipse, Enuff Z’Nuff, Sisters Doll and more for Multi-City Australian Tour

Metal Sludge — Good day mate, and it will be an even better day for fans of 80’s styled Glam Rock, Shock Rock and Hard Rock down in Australia when Glam Fest hits their soil early next year. Glam Fest 2023 is being billed as “Glam, Sleaze, Shock Rock, Classic & Hard Rock & more on one stage.” Glam Fest 2023 will feature; Faster Pussycat from Hollywood, Shock Rocker Wednesday 13, Sweden’s Eclipse, Chicago’s Enuff[…]

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NO HALEN … Wolfgang Van Halen says the VAN HALEN Camp Is Too ‘Dysfunctional’ To Make Tribute Concert Happen

BLABBERMOUTH — Wolfgang Van Halen has once again weighed in on the proposed all-star VAN HALEN tribute project, saying he got “closure” by performing his late father’s songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. No progress has been reported on a possible VAN HALEN tribute concert since April when the former METALLICA bassist revealed to The Palm Beach Post that he was approached by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen about six months earlier[…]

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E-FIGHT … Sebastian Bach challenges Falling In Reverse singer: “Can’t Wait To Meet You In Person. Name The Time And The Place And I Will Introduce You To Rock And Roll In Person”

Metal Sludge — Can you imagine a world where you are on Twitter at all hours of the day arguing with someone you’ve never met and then challenging them to (a fight) meet in person? I can’t either… but one person can and his name is Sebastian Bach. In a series of weekend tweets, Bach gets into it with Falling In Reverse singer Ronnie Radke who was battling with the man most known for throwing[…]

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