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TWITTER GONE WILD … Sebastian Bach calls out life-long hero former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley over Trump love on Twitter

Blabbermouth — Sebastian Bach has called out Ace Frehley and Tim “Ripper” Owens over their support for President Donald Trump. The former SKID ROW singer made his comments on the day that hundreds of pro-Trump rioters swarmed the U.S. Capitol Hill, leaving four people dead. Earlier that day, the president had urged his supporters at a rally outside the White House to march on Congress, while pushing unfounded claims of electoral fraud. On Wednesday, Bach[…]

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VIRTUAL CONCERT … Bret Michaels, Sebastian Bach and Lita Ford to take part in the ’80s Radical Sabbatical Virtual Festival

Blabbermouth — Bret Michaels (POISON), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and Lita Ford are among the artists who will take part in the ’80s Radical Sabbatical virtual interactive festival, scheduled to be held on January 30, 2021. Isn’t it time to escape to a simpler era? Isn’t it about time to treat yourself to a full day of fun — ’80s style? The ’80s Radical Sabbatical is just what we need right now, so get ready[…]

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RIP … Leslie West, Mountain Guitarist Who Belted ‘Mississippi Queen’, Dead at 75

Rolling Stone — Leslie West, the towering guitarist who created the hard-rock milestone “Mississippi Queen” with his band Mountain, died Wednesday morning. West’s brother, Larry West Weinstein, confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone. He was 75. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. On Monday, West was rushed to a hospital after suffering cardiac arrest at his home near Daytona, where he never regained consciousness. Released in 1970 on Mountain’s debut album, Climbing!, “Mississippi[…]

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NO BIG DEAL … Gunnar Nelson on Covid: “Dude, I Already Had It. It’s The Flu. It’s Not A Big Deal. I’m telling you.”

Blabbermouth — Gunnar Nelson has once again taken issue with coronavirus lockdowns around the country, saying it was “stupid” for the United States to shut down at the beginning of the pandemic and cause “a lot of businesses” to go under. Gunnar discussed the hot-button issue during a new interview with Australia’s The Rockpit. Speaking about how destructive COVID-19 is, compared with other contagious respiratory illnesses, Gunnar said (hear audio below): “Dude, I already had[…]

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DRUGS N’ DRUMS … Matt Sorum on his old Side Job Smuggling Cocaine: “I’d Fly on Airplanes with Two Kilos Strapped around My Waist”

Blabbermouth — During a recent appearance on the “Stop! Drop & Talk” podcast, former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum spoke about his upcoming autobiography, “Double Talkin’ Jive: True Rock ‘N’ Roll Stories From The Drummer Of Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, And Velvet Revolver”, which will now arrive in April 2021 after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I named it after a GUNS N’ ROSES song, ‘Double Talkin’ Jive’,” Matt said (see[…]

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HERE COMES TROUBLE … Stryper’s Michael Sweet: “I’ve always been a rebel, and I’ll always be a rebel”

Blabbermouth — In a new interview with Bringin’ it Backwards, Michael Sweet of openly Christian rockers STRYPER was asked what piece of advice he would give to young artists looking to make it in the music business. He responded (see video below): “My advice is always to tell artists, and sometimes this gets me in trouble, ’cause it gets them in trouble, but to tell artists to be themselves. Follow your dreams, follow your heart,[…]

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MODERN DAY BARFBOY … Tesla’s Brian Wheat: “I Started Sticking my Fingers Down my Throat to keep myself from Gaining Weight”

Metal Sludge — It seems it’s book season in the world of rock n’ roll. The latest to release an autobiography is Tesla bassist Brian Wheat. Wheat has recently been on a press blitz to push his new book “Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With TESLA” which was released today (Dec. 15th 2020). In a series of recent interviews, Wheat touches on all subjects, and recently said he didn’t want to release a[…]

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TMZ REPORTS … Eddie Van Halen Cremated, Ashes Delivered to Son … To Be Scattered Off Malibu Coast

TMZ — Eddie Van Halen now has a final resting place, TMZ has learned … the beautiful Pacific Ocean off the coast of Malibu. The late rock star’s body was cremated 22 days after he died … this according to Eddie’s death certificate obtained by TMZ. The ashes went to Eddie’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen. Sources tell us, one of Eddie’s final wishes was for the ashes to be strewn off the coast of his[…]

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DUMB LEPPARD … Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffman says Def Leppard is a Dumb band name

Blabbermouth — ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke to RJ Bayley of Metal Empire about the origin of the band’s unusual name. He said (hear audio below): “It actually existed before I joined the band, believe it or not. The guys had already performed under that name locally a couple of times. It was basically a neighborhood band, and they had that name. I was never completely happy with it, but, of course, it stuck and[…]

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NO M&MS? … Wolfgang Van Halen’s Tour Rider: Cherry Dr. Pepper, Take 5 Candy Bars, ICB Root Beer, Tortilla Chips, Guacamole and Fresh Salsa

Metal Sludge — Of course everyone has heard the stories about the infamous Van Halen request for NO brown M&M’s on their Tour Rider. But what does a 16 year old kid ask for on his Tour Rider when playing with one of the biggest bands on the planet? Metal Sludge recently stumbled upon an old post from The Smoking Gun and found a few select pages of the Van Halen Tour Rider from 2008.[…]

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