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‘EVERYBODY TALKS SHIT AT SOME TIME IN THIS BUSINESS’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Former Faster Pussycat star Eric Stacy does not waiver in the face of some tough questions LOS ANGELES — Once among rock’s most promising upstarts as the star bass player for platinum glam act Faster Pussycat, Eric Stacy has been out of the spotlight for quite some
‘WE WERE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Touted glam band Britny Fox is touring again, as drummer Johnny Dee looks back LOS ANGELES — Britny Fox, a Philadelphia glam band that followed in the footsteps of neighborhood friends Cinderella, made a huge splash in 1988 but unfortunately was befallen by many of the typical trappings that go
THIRD ANNUAL WOLF FEST EVENT SHOULD BE A REAL HOWL Promoter Lucero expects a capacity crowd on both nights for Colorado event Denver — Wolf Fest, an annual rock event in Golden, Colorado, has gotten bigger in each of its first two years, and promoter Anthony Lucero expects the third version on Oct. 2-3 at a club called Buffalo Rose to
HAIL MARY A Metal Sludge exclusive with ex-Alice Cooper drummer Ken Mary LOS ANGELES — He signed his first major-label record contract when he was still in high school (with Fifth Angel), and drummer Ken Mary just keeps on rocking. He has recorded and toured with some of music’s biggest acts like Alice Cooper, in addition to being a
WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Straight talk with bassist Scott Griffin HOLLYWOOD — Las Vegas is the land of new starts, and that’s just what Scott Griffin did. After his shocking termination from L.A. Guns in late 2014, Griffin left Los Angeles in the rear-view mirror for Vegas, and the curly-haired bass player with
NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOEL Metal Sludge visits with Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra LOS ANGELES — He has been the guitarist for Whitesnake for a year, and with the band on a two-month break before resuming a world tour, Joel Hoekstra has put out a solo CD called “13,” a project that takes on a harder, less commercial edge. Any
MEAT N’ GREET Tuff founding bassist Chaisson & Ex-Warrant guitarist Morris have a successful BBQ business on wheels LOS ANGELES — Once among the most popular glam-rock acts on MTV with the hit “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye,” Tuff still plays a few select dates at rock festivals every year. In the meantime, founding bassist Todd Chaisson and noted guitar player
“‘ROCK OF LOVE’ IS ONLY THE STUFF THEY CAN SHOW ON TV” Pete Evick provides a glimpse of what it’s like to play guitar for legendary Glam God Bret Michaels LOS ANGELES — They say road stories are better left on the road, but you gotta ask. Pete Evick is calling in, and he is the longtime guitar player
‘I never sat around for five years and got fat’ Legendary drummer Vnny Appice looks back LOS ANGELES — One of the world’s most foremost drummers, Appice has done it all — from working with John Lennon when he was just to a teenager, to playing with Derringer, Black Sabbath and Dio, to the very latest mini-tour with equally
Like a live version of Headbangers Ball Rock impresario Riki Rachtman hosts Cathouse Live at Irvine Meadows Los Angeles — Meet Riki Rachtman, an ambassador of rock who has picked up where Rodney Bingenheimer left off, promoting bands he loves purely in the spirit of sharing great music. From co-founding legendary Hollywood rock club the Cathouse to his five-year run
