Various Sludge

August 13, 2014

Stephen Pearcy; "As far as Ratt, there is none. With me. But it's still open to do a record." Listen to full interview on Inappropriate Earl

Ex Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy enters Los Angeles studio to record new solo release Los Angeles — Stephen Pearcy personally checked in with Metal Sludge earlier this week to tell us about his new plans. The former Ratt singer told us, “New record starting tomorrow” and also informed us that he has “20 plus songs” to sort through for this new solo recording. Pearcy was the original founding member of the San Diego[…]

August 13, 2014

Jack Blades, Doug Aldrich & Deen Castronovo in studio recording album now for new super group

Jack Blades, Doug Aldrich & Deen Castronovo in studio recording album Melodic Rock — Just what is Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne, Bad English, Hardline), Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees, Shaw/Blades) and Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake/David Coverdale, Ronnie James Dio, Burning Rain) doing pictured together? More than just striking a pose – the trio is in the studio right now recording an album under a new band name with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio at the helm!Thanks for this project can go[…]

August 9, 2014

X-DRIVE featuring former White Lion, Lynch Mob & Megadeth members release "California" video

X-DRIVE featuring Ex members of White Lion, Lynch Mob & Megadeth release “California” video Blabbermouth — “California”, the new video from X-DRIVE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band’s debut album, “Get Your Rock On”, which will be released on August 22 in Europe and August 26 in North America via Frontiers Records. “California” is also available now — together with the title track, “Get Your Rock On” — as instant gratification track for all those who preorder the[…]

August 5, 2014

Classic-Rock 6 pack of L.A. shows; reviews of Boston & Cheap Trick, Chicago & REO Speedwagon, Journey & Steve Miller Band

What a week with three big classic-rock shows within five days in L.A. First Boston and Cheap Trick, then Chicago and REO Speedwagon, and then Journey and Steve Miller By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large LOS ANGELES — Like a time capsule going back 25 years, I spent the past week going to three concerts featuring some of my favorite bands when I was in high school – first Boston and Cheap Trick on[…]

August 5, 2014

Classic-Rock 6 pack of L.A. shows; reviews of Boston & Cheap Trick, Chicago & REO Speedwagon, Journey & Steve Miller Band

July 30, 2014

QUEENSRYCHE with original lead singer Geoff Tate to change its name to “OPERATION: MINDCRIME”

QUEENSRYCHE with original lead singer Geoff Tate to change its name to “OPERATION: MINDCRIME” Press Release — On the very day his “Farewell Tour” as Queensryche begins, Geoff Tate – one of rock’s quintessential front men and the lead vocalist heard on all Queensryche hits since the inception of the band – has announced that his current version of Queensryche will be forging ahead as OPERATION: MINDCRIME after the tour ends. Named after Queensryche’s epic concept[…]

July 27, 2014

Nikki Sixx lists Calabasas home for sale at 2.3M after buying Westlake Village mansion for 4.1M

Nikki Sixx lists Calabasas home for sale at 2.3M after buying Westlake Village mansion for 4.1M LA Times — Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue just bought a mansion in Westlake Village so now he’s listed his place in a gated Calabasas community for sale at $2.399 million. Set on a third-acre corner lot and designed for entertaining, the stone-clad house features wood floors, an office with built-ins, a loft, a music room/home theater, four[…]

July 22, 2014

Ted Nugent Show Canceled After Native-American Tribe Hears About Rocker's 'Racist And Hate-Filled Remarks'

Ted Nugent Show Canceled After Native-American Tribe Hears About Rocker’s ‘Racist And Hate-Filled Remarks’ WORLEY, Idaho (AP) — A Native American tribe has canceled an Aug. 4 concert by Ted Nugent at its casino. The Coeur d’Alene Tribe on Monday said that the cancellation of the concert at the casino in the northwest Idaho city of Worley was because of what it called the rocker’s “racist and hate-filled remarks.” The tribe says it booked[…]

July 19, 2014

Bobbie Brown the Cherry Pie girl talks to Inappropriate Earl about meeting rock stars and more; "I wasn't impressed, I wasn't star struck. I've never been in awe of anyone"

Bobbie Brown; “He (Paul Stanley of KISS) was extremely effeminate for a male. His mannerisms, and the way he talks. When he asked me out, I thought he was gay.” Internet — The always interesting and entertaining Bobbie Brown talks with Inappropriate Earl. The cherry pie girl comes clean and opens up on a bunch of rock related subjects. We’ll bullet point them here…and if you want to hear it, click the soundcloud button[…]

July 15, 2014

Spiders & Snakes to play last All-Star show of 2014 in Hollywood feat: Lizzie Grey, Rik Fox & Betsy Bitch.

Spiders & Snakes to play last show All-Star show of 2014 in Hollywood Hollywood — LAST SPIDERS & SNAKES show of 2014! We are going into “Music Video Production” for the rest of the calendar year for the 11 brand new studio tracks on our 9th album “Year Of The Snake” . So come on down and see Lizzie Grey on stage for last time this year – whatta R U waiting for? LAST[…]