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RIP … David Roach of Junkyard loses Cancer Battle, Dead at 59

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Roach.” — Junkyard LOS ANGELES, California — We are saddened to report on this unfortunate update today as we share the news of the passing of David Roach. Roach was the frontman and a co-founder of the band Junkyard who had rooted themselves out of Austin Texas before relocating to Southern California in 1986. Roach had been battling an aggressive squamous cell carcinoma[…]

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HOSPITALIZED … Great White bassist Scott Snyder recently had Emergency Surgery to remove a Massive Tumor from inside of his Brain

“He was subsequently admitted to the hospital where they performed emergency brain surgery a week ago. Although the tumor was largely removed and he initially recovered well, he has since developed blood pressure issues and had to return to the hospital.” — GoFundMe for Scott Snyder of Great White SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Great White bassist Scott Snyder has been challenged by a very serious medical condition. Snyder is facing the battle of his life after[…]

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RIP … Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.” — The Osbourne Family Metal Sludge — TMZ is reporting that The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne has died. We are sharing TMZ‘s article below as updates continue. Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76 Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne has died … TMZ has learned. In a statement, the Osbourne family says Ozzy[…]

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FLYING HIGH … Tommy Aldridge tells Get On The Bus what really happened the day Randy Rhoads died; “I was there”

“There were some things going on, that just shouldn’t have been going on.” — Tommy Aldridge CALIFORNIA — Get On The Bus have dropped their latest video interview and the subject is drum legend Tommy Aldridge. Aldridge, 74, has had a very storied career from his time in the early 70’s with Black Oak Arkansas, to stints recording and touring with; Pat Travers, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake. Over the better part of 6[…]

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HEAVY METAL … Get On The Bus chats with John Bush of Armored Saint, who talks his time in Anthrax and how he almost joined Metallica

“Joey Belladonna was always a great singer and super unique sounding.” — John Bush / Armored Saint LOS ANGELES, California — The latest episode of the Get On The Bus youtube channel sits down with metal front-man John Bush. Bush is mostly known for his work with a Los Angeles based band he helped co-found in Armored Saint, but he also fronted the New York based Anthrax as well for a period from the 1990’s[…]

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JPEARLTV … Jizzy Pearl says signing with Golden Robot or Frontiers Music are not ‘Real Record Deals’, it’s not the same thing as signing an ‘Old School Record Deal’

“Living in L.A. or even in Las Vegas, you always hear about delusional musicians, you can kind of feel sorry for ’em, after-all they’re only hurting themselves… well… or, the girl they are mooching off of.” — Jizzy Pearl – Love/Hate LAS VEGAS, Nevada — In the latest episode on his JPearlTV Youtube channel, rock n’ roll veteran Jizzy Pearl talks about real record deals and the sins of the Sunset Strip. Pearl is no[…]

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HOLLYWOOD … Crüefest hits ‘Whisky’ on Sat. July 12th for annual event with Lëwd and Crüed, Blacklist Union and Poizon’Us w/ Stevie Rachelle of Tuff

THE SUNSET STRIP — The 22nd annual Crüefest hits the world-famous ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go‘ on the Sunset Strip this coming weekend on Saturday July 12th 2025. The event as always, is jam packed with both original bands along with some cool tribute bands as well. The lineup this year features the following; Lëwd and Crüed (A Mötley Crüe tribute), Poizon’Us (A Poison tribute) and Next Halen (A Van Halen Tribute) along with Blacklist Union, Black Valentine, Dead[…]

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BACK IN WHITE … Lorraine Lewis set to drop new Femme Fatale video for “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow” via Cleopatra Records

“Look, we can’t go back to the ’80s — I don’t wanna do that — but I do want to be the front person, the leader of the pack that has these great rocking guys in back of me.” — Lorraine Lewis – Femme Fatale LOS ANGELES, California — Lorraine Lewis is back with her revamped Femme Fatale band and the brand new single/video “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow” on Cleopatra Records. Lewis co-wrote the[…]

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CHANGES … Carmine Appice: “Marcie Free told me a couple months ago… that she’s very pissed off that she did that. Cuz, there’s no life in that… you can’t find a partner.”

“Marcie Free told me a couple month’s ago… that she’s ahh, very pissed off that she did that. Cuz, there’s no life in that… you can’t find a partner.” — Carmine Appice on The Hair Metal Guru / June 2025 THE HAIR METAL GURU — In the latest episode of The Hair Metal Guru‘s podcast on YouTube, the subject is drum legend Carmine Appice. Appice‘s resume is possibly longer, and more inclusive than 99% of[…]

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THE FIRST TIME EVER … WARRANT “Ultraphobic” gets Vinyl release by DEKO Entertainment to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, California — In a series of celebratory releases by boutique labels and distributors, WARRANT and their 4th album “Ultraphobic” are the latest 80’s act to see a Vinyl release for the first time ever by DEKO Entertainment. WARRANT had huge success with their debut “Dirty, Rotten, Filthy, Stinkin’, Rich” (1989), the follow-up “Cherry Pie” (1990) and their final major label release “Dog Eat Dog” (1992) all on Columbia Records. The band went from[…]

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