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TRIBUTE … Ex-Warrant Guitarist Billy Morris to keep Jani Lane’s memory alive with tribute concert in Cleveland

“Jani Lane was an amazing person first, and an amazing musician and songwriter second.” — Billy Morris Metal Sludge — Gone but not forgotten.  Jani Lane, once among Rock’s brightest talents, died tragically in 2011, the former Warrant star singer found lifeless next to a bottle in a hotel room in Los Angeles. His best friend, former Warrant and current Tuff guitarist Billy Morris, is keeping Lane’s memory alive May 20 in Cleveland with a[…]

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LIVE REVIEW … Original glam kings Angel return to Los Angeles, as fans go wild

“I’m ageless. Wait till you see me play tonight.” Punky Meadows LOS ANGELES – Still regarded as one of Rock’s pioneering Glam bands, Angel played a rare comeback concert Friday at The Whisky, and loyal fans went absolutely crazy for poster-boy guitarist Punky Meadows and legendary singer Frank DiMino.  Both sounded great, as four backing musicians – like the leaders dressed in Angel’s classic all-white – helped Angel slide through most of their old classics[…]

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DOWN UNDER … Former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie and Alex Kane of Life, Sex & Death to tour Australia this Summer

Metal Sludge — Former Enuff Z’Nuff frontman, singer and song-writer Donnie Vie is headed to Australia. Vie is headed down under to perform a series of 8 shows in late June and early July 2023. Vie is bringing along fellow Chicago native, former Life, Sex & Death guitarist Alex Kane for the tour. For the diehards, you likely know that Kane was in an early version of Enuff Z’nuff before they signed to Atco for[…]

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THE NEW GENERATION … Dougie Manross talks to Metal Sludge about playing Guitar for TUFF this Summer

“John 5 was the first player that got me excited about country pickin’ stuff.” — Dougie Manross LOS ANGELES – Meet Dougie “Lixx” Manross, a 23-year-old wunderkind guitarist from Cleveland who started years ago as Tuff’s roadie. Now Manross is actually playing live for Tuff as a temporary replacement for Billy Morris for a run of gigs, and the guitarist who started just a few seasons ago with a tennis racket could not be happier. […]

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LOOSE LYPS … Metal Sludge checks in with late 80’s Sunset Strip rockers Lypswitch

“The spirit of the Sunset Strip and the bands that grew up through it are still alive.” — Danny Whaley / Lypswitch LOS ANGELES – Once among Rock’s prime examples of a band big in Hollywood but not the world, Lypswitch never quite gave up. The band known for hooky tunes, looks  that killed and a catchy name, Lypswitch rose the ranks in no time to emerge as one of the most popular on the[…]

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DUI … Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock arrested for DUI just days after Backstage Fight with Bandmate

TMZ — The hits keep coming for Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock … because a few days after getting into a fistfight with a bandmate, cops say he was driving drunk. Shifty was arrested for driving under the influence early Tuesday morning in South Carolina. According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, cops in Myrtle Beach say they were told to be on the lookout for a black SUV with California plates swerving in[…]

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CRAZY CLOWNS – Crazy Town singers Shifty Shellshock and Bobby Reeves get into Backstage Bloody Brawl all caught on Video

Metal Sludge — In some brand new graphic backstage video, members of the band Crazy Town get into it and then-some. The band’s co-lead singers Shifty Shellshock and Bobby Reeves got into a full on fist fight after their set on the Nu Metal Madness 2 tour in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on April 23rd and it was all caught by onlookers via their cell-phones. It seems that Reeves was angry at Shellshock, who seemingly[…]

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TUFF NEWS … Tuff introduce New Guitarist Dougie Manross and announce Ohio / Wisconsin shows

“Billy (Morris) is double booked for part of the summer, and cannot be in 2 places at once… so, Dougie (Manross) is the new guy.” — Todd Chase Metal Sludge — Please welcome the newest member of Tuff, on lead guitar Dougie “Lixx” Manross. Tuff are excited to add some new blood to their touring line-up and Manross is the guy. Tuff are lead by classic era members frontman Stevie Rachelle along with co-founder and[…]

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RED, WHITE & BLACK … Wednesday 13 to celebrate Murderdolls history with U.S. Fall Tour

Metal Sludge — The glam goth God of ghoul is back. Wednesday 13 is hitting the road this fall to celebrate his former band Murderdolls on a full U.S. tour. The band will be playing an entire set of Murderdolls songs while they hit 3 dozen cities crisscrossing America. Blabbermouth writes: “Wednesday 13 and his current band — which features MURDERDOLLS alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley — will perform a full set of MURDERDOLLS[…]

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SAME OL’ SWINDLE … L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis unloads on Mötley Crüe: “I Never Liked Them” calls them “F***ing Atrocious”

“They really are a fucking atrocious band; they always have been.” — Phil Lewis on Mötley Crüe “I never liked them. I never did. I never bought one of their records. I loathed ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’; I hated all of it.” — Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns “It’s a punishment of luxury — somebody that became a millionaire at such an early age that they never really developed social skills.” — Phil Lewis on Mötley[…]

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