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DUFF McKAGAN chimes in on recent drama surrounding ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’

Blabbermouth — Former GUNS N’ ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN’R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Unpublished Critics”, a song by AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. “Unpublished Critics”, which was released in 1981 — six years before “Sweet Child O’ Mine” —[…]

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SCOTT STAPP “I thought my family was involved in ISIS…I was out of my mind.”

 Rolling Stone  — The well-documented downward spiral Scott Stapp experienced at the end of 2014 was the result of a struggle with drug abuse and bipolar disorder, the Creed singer reveals in a new interview. Speaking to People, Stapp reveals that he’s “lucky to be alive” after his breakdown, and that after finally entering a dual diagnostic facility earlier this year, he’s once again healthy, sober and properly medicated. “I had a psychotic break that was brought[…]

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BLACKLIST UNION release video for ‘Alive N Well Smack Dab in the Middle of Hell’

California — Los Angeles hard rockers Blacklist Union are back with their 4th CD entitled ‘Back To Momo!’ Hailed worldwide as the next big rock band, Blacklist Union have 13 blistering tracks written by Tony West and Todd Youth, two of rock n’ roll’s most controversial outlaws in 2015. You are guaranteed inspiration with this brand of street rock with songs like “Alive N Well Smack in the Middle of Hell,” “Superjaded,” and “Evil Eye.”[…]

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East Coast metal band FOR THE KILL issue debut E.P.

CHECK OUT NEW YORK METAL BAND FOR THE KILL The band has a hot new CD and lots of promise By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large   Metal Sludge covers rock from coast to coast — and beyond — and we’ve found a promising metal act from New York called For The Kill, who impress with a four-song CD that stands above the pack thanks to excellent musicianship and vocals combined with excellent[…]

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“Attack Of Life – The Bang Tango Movie”

”Attack of Life – The Bang Tango Movie” “Bang Tango were the beginning of a trend that never happened.” – Howard Benson That quote pretty much sums up the career of Bang Tango in a nutshell. This documentary is all encompassing and covers the band from start to finish very well. Dee Snider narrates the beginning of the film and from there you discover how the band formed with Mark Knight being the primary force[…]

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OUCH! … Jack Ponti responds to Joe Lynn Turner’s Rewind with Metal Sludge

March 19th 2005 — On St. Patrick’s Day we posted a rather entertaining Rewind interview with former Rainbow/Yngwie Malmsteen/Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner. Then just today, we got an e-mail about it from Jack Ponti. Apparently, he wanted to elaborate a bit on one of Joe’s answers. Just who the hell is Jack Ponti, anyway? Well, we don’t feel like giving a big history lesson here, but Jack Ponti is a guitarist and songwriter[…]

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METAL SLUDGE’s 20 Questions with Share Ross, VIXEN – April 20th 2004

“I went to a newstand and purchased a BOX of gay porn mags. Me and the engineer cut out 100’s of these naked beauties and wrote messages on them, too. “Dear Bobby, thanks for last night, Love, Tommy.” etc etc. We then covered his drum set in these boy-dangling love pics.” — Share Ross on pulling a prank on Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — In Vixen she was known as Share Pedersen, the bass player,[…]

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METAL SLUDGE’s 20 Questions with Roxy Petrucci, VIXEN – February 24th 2004

Metal Sludge — After all this time, Metal Sludge has never done 20 Questions with anybody from Vixen. Well we had to do something about that, and now we have. This week we’re talking to Vixen drummer Roxy Petrucci. Back in the day, Vixen were all over MTV and in Metal Edge so it was about time that one of them stepped up to answer our stupid questions. And Roxy was that person! Enjoy! 1.[…]

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