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ATTENTION SINGERS Simon Cruz quits Sweden’s glam slam sleaze kings Crashdiet

February 26, 2015

ATTENTION SINGERS Simon Cruz quits Sweden’s glam sleaze kings Crashdiet Facebook — According to the band’s official Facebook page singer Simon Cruz has left Crashdiet. Cruz was the band’s third singer and appeared on their last 2 releases. Cruz joined Crashdiet in the summer of 2009 and in April 2010 the band released Generation Wild (Gain Records), their first album with Cruz as their singer which

KILL ME DEADLY ‘The boys stated they were afraid their mother (Lita Ford) would kill them’ according to Broward County Sheriff’s Report

January 25, 2015

KILL ME DEADLY ‘The boys stated they were afraid their mother (Lita Ford) would kill them’ according to Broward County Sheriff’s Report By: Metal Sludge Los Angeles — Last week we published an article on the widely publicized divorce between Lita Ford and Jim Gillette. Ford was a member of the legendary all-girl rock band The Runaways while Gillette

SHAKE ME Fred Coury of Cinderella is the guest on the 50th episode of Inappropriate Earl

January 20, 2015

SHAKE ME Fred Coury of Cinderella is the guest on the 50th episode of Inappropriate Earl West Hollywood — What do Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Tom Keifer (Cinderella) and Nadir D’Priest (London) all have in common? If you guessed they’re all lead singers from 80’s hairbands and shockingly – NONE of them are balding – great guess. They also all played

TRACII GONES? Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns

January 17, 2015

TRACII GONES? Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns Rumorville — A hot rumor on the street has been gaining steam leading up to NAMM week in Southern California. What rumor is that you ask? It’s making the rounds that Devil City Angels is prepping to part ways with guitarist Tracii Guns. This rumor has

DAVID LEE BALD? Foo Fighters jam night highlighted by epic David Lee Roth appearance

January 13, 2015

DAVID LEE BALD? Foo Fighters jam night highlighted by epic David Lee Roth appearance Los Angeles — David Lee Roth’s appearance at Saturday night’s all-star Foo Fighters concert at the L.A. Forum was still big news on Monday. Rock fans were clearly surprised and interested in the event, flocking to various media sites at the start of the work week, temporarily

BULLETBOYLESS 3/4 of the original BulletBoys (sans the singer) launch new group Lies, Deceit & Treachery

December 19, 2014

BULLETBOYLESS 3/4 of the original BulletBoys (sans the singer) launch new group Lies, Deceit & Treachery Los Angeles — Hard as a rock and ready to rock. Lies, Deceit & Treachery are on the books with a debut gig in the city of sin and it’s just around the corner. The Los Angeles based band is made up of

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE A generation later, original Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has completed a tell-all

December 16, 2014

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE A generation later, original Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has completed a tell-all autobiography By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD — Vicky Hamilton was the original manager of Guns N’ Roses in the 1980s when the young band was struggling just to afford some guitar strings,

BETTER HOMES & HEADBANDS! Bret Michaels latest video features guest star Martha Stewart

December 4, 2014

BETTER HOMES & HEADBANDS! Bret Michaels latest video features guest star Martha Stewart Youtube — Is this an unlikely pairing? According to PetSmart, no it’s not. Take a moment and rewind your mind to the hairband hey day. Now stop and think for a second, is there any chance you could have imagined the lead singer from Poison in a

ROCK SINGER DIES ON STAGE! Argentinian musician electrocuted from shock off microphone

November 26, 2014

ROCK SINGER DIES ON STAGE! Argentinian musician electrocuted from shock off microphone Argentina — The lead singer of an up-and-coming Argentinian rock band died after being electrocuted onstage as he opened the group’s set to promote its first album. Agustín Briolini, 21, guitarist and leader singer of the Krebs, received a massive electrical shock to the head as the band

SWEET LAWSUIT O’ MINE? Axl Rose’s legal team put kibosh on Rapidfire digital music release

November 26, 2014

SWEET LAWSUIT O’ MINE? Axl Rose’s legal team put kibosh on Rapidfire digital music release Facebook — And so it continues. We have covered this story before and will give you the latest on Rapidfire as we know it. Rapidfire is a band that formed over 3 decades over and shortly thereafter created and recorded some demos in March 1983.

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ATTENTION SINGERS Simon Cruz quits Sweden’s glam slam sleaze kings Crashdiet

KILL ME DEADLY ‘The boys stated they were afraid their mother (Lita Ford) would kill them’ according to Broward County Sheriff’s Report

SHAKE ME Fred Coury of Cinderella is the guest on the 50th episode of Inappropriate Earl

TRACII GONES? Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns

DAVID LEE BALD? Foo Fighters jam night highlighted by epic David Lee Roth appearance

BULLETBOYLESS 3/4 of the original BulletBoys (sans the singer) launch new group Lies, Deceit & Treachery

ALL YOU NEED IS JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE A generation later, original Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton has completed a tell-all

BETTER HOMES & HEADBANDS! Bret Michaels latest video features guest star Martha Stewart

ROCK SINGER DIES ON STAGE! Argentinian musician electrocuted from shock off microphone

SWEET LAWSUIT O’ MINE? Axl Rose’s legal team put kibosh on Rapidfire digital music release

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