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RIP … Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters Dead at 50

Metal Sludge — Taylor Hawkins has passed away. Foo Fighters have announced via social media, that Hawkins has died. “Authorities confirmed to SEMANA on Friday night that Taylor Hawkins had died. The body of the famous musician was found in a hotel in the north of Bogotá.” writes the website News Random It appears that Hawkins had traveled to the capital of Colombia to attend and perform at the Estereo Pìcnic Music Festval. There are[…]

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ROMANIAN ROCK … LILIAC ready to take their Vamp Metal sound on 40+ date ‘Moonlight’ Summer Tour

Metal Sludge — One of the hottest young music groups out today are the rock band LILIAC. LILIAC are a Romanian family of musicians who range in age from 14 to 23 and call their sound ‘Vamp Metal’. The band are managed by their Father Florin Cristea who was born in Transylvania Romania. LILIAC consist of all 5 siblings; Melody on Lead Vocals, Samuel on Guitars, Abigial on Drums, Ethan on Bass and Justin as[…]

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SWEDEN ROW … Skid Row introduce new singer, Swedish Idol star Erik Grönwall formerly of H.E.A.T

Metal Sludge — Wow, what a huge announcement… Skid Row have officially announced they have a new singer in Erik Grönwall former H.E.A.T frontman. Grönwall, 34, is Swedish and has been turning heads for more than a decade with his soaring vocal abilities. “It’s a new era for SKID ROW. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, we’ve added a new voice. Welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band[…]

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RETURN TO ZERO … The Zeros’ mega comeback, those Zany Purple Haired Rockers 30 years later at ‘Whisky’

LOS ANGELES – It’s been 30 years since glam legends the Zeros painted The Whisky purple in celebration of being the Sunset Strip’s biggest band, and the group returned Friday in full regalia to the sheer delight of a near-capacity crowd who sang along to all the old hits like “Love’s Not Fair” and “Pina Colada Bang.” For the first time in a long time, Sammy Serious, Danny Dangerous, Joe Normal and Mr Insane did[…]

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FALLING OFF THE WAGON … Don Dokken to Jack Russell: “I hate to say it Jack, if you’re listening to this, but you’re just not healthy enough”

Metal Sludge — In our 3rd article about Jack Russell in the last week, it seems that there is a new piece to the puzzle on his recent health scare. Don Dokken has went on record to say that Russell has fallen off the wagon and (is) “drinking again, taking pills” since the recent airing of the REELZ documentary “The Guest List.“ Dokken was a guest on The Classic Metal Show over the weekend and[…]

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BASS, BBQ AND TUFF … Todd ‘Chase’ Chaisson on opening for Poison in the early days, a Family of Bassists and his Rock n’ Roll Food Truck company

Metal Sludge — In a new episode of the Straight To Video Podcast with Rob Lane, the guest is Tuff bassist Todd ‘Chase’ Chaisson. Lane talks to Chaisson about everything from his life growing up in Arizona in a house full of bassists to his food truck business in Ohio. Chaisson who early on adapted the shortened nickname of Chase, also talks about the band’s early days which included opening for some hot shot band[…]

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ONCE BITTEN, TWICE COVID … Jack Russell says he has Covid again, his 2nd bout in less than a month and Metal Sludge have some questions?

Metal Sludge — Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White says he has Covid. Metal Sludge reported on Friday March 18th that Russell was ill and had to be taken to an area hospital upon arriving in Minnesota. Russell was not admitted, however Metal Sludge have multiple sources confirming, that the singer was in-fact taken to Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet Minnesota for evaluation. Russell flew from Denver to Minneapolis, and then boarded a connecting[…]

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VERY ILL … Jack Russell taken to area Hospital in Minnesota, his illness is unknown and tonight’s JRGW show has officially been canceled

Metal Sludge — A handful of insider tips have just hit the Metal Sludge inbox about Jack Russell. First off, Jack Russell’s Great White will not be playing tonight Friday March 18th 2022 at the ‘Black Bear Casino Resort” in Carlton Minnesota. Russell and his band were scheduled to appear with the Bret Michaels Band, Vixen and Liliac. According to a source Russell himself was in the hospital earlier today after arriving by plane in[…]

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NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD GUY … Pete Evick releases his cover of “99 Red Balloons” and it rocks

Metal Sludge — In a rock n’ roll world that is full of, well… rock n’ roll, heavy metal and hard rock, sometimes a change is good. That change today, is a pop rock cover by a rock n’ roll guy, of the 80’s MTV hit song “99 Luft Balloons”, or as the English version sings, “99 Red Balloons.” Pete Evick is a name that has been floating around the last 20 years or so[…]

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WISE MAN, WISE WORDS … W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless shares his view on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Metal Sludge — While this website doesn’t look to be political in any context, there comes a time and a place, that certain subjects need covering. Today we’re covering such a subject, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Below we are sharing the words of Blackie Lawless from the band W.A.S.P.. Lawless has penned a deep and meaningful letter about that current situation and we think it’s worth reading. Below are Blackie’s words as shared via[…]

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