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MAKING FRIENDS … Bobby Blotzer blasts Mötley Crüe & Beau Hill: “Ratt always crushed Mötley musically”, “Blow Hill is disliked by everybody”

May 7, 2023

“Ratt’s always crushed Mötley musically. They got more press, movie stars, explicit sex, murders and shit. Always in the magazines.” — Bobby Blotzer on Mötley Crüe Metal Sludge — In a new interview on the This, That & The Other podcast rock drummer Bobby Blotzer has blasted a few of his contemporaries this past week. Blotzer was interviewed by Troy

LIVE REVIEW … Original glam kings Angel return to Los Angeles, as fans go wild

May 4, 2023

“I’m ageless. Wait till you see me play tonight.” Punky Meadows LOS ANGELES – Still regarded as one of Rock’s pioneering Glam bands, Angel played a rare comeback concert Friday at The Whisky, and loyal fans went absolutely crazy for poster-boy guitarist Punky Meadows and legendary singer Frank DiMino. Both sounded great, as four backing musicians – like the leaders

LOOSE LYPS … Metal Sludge checks in with late 80’s Sunset Strip rockers Lypswitch

April 30, 2023

“The spirit of the Sunset Strip and the bands that grew up through it are still alive.” — Danny Whaley / Lypswitch LOS ANGELES – Once among Rock’s prime examples of a band big in Hollywood but not the world, Lypswitch never quite gave up. The band known for hooky tunes, looks that killed and a catchy name, Lypswitch rose

SUNSET STRIP … Whisky & Rainbow host extended weekend featuring L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Geoff Tate, Lizzy Borden, Enuff Z’Nuff & The Zeros

April 18, 2023

“The rock scene is still alive and still good for me and good for Faster Pussycat.” — Taime Downe “It is wonderful to be back here, and I’m always proud of The Zeros.” — Sammy Serious “The first Enuff Z’Nuff was a great band. I miss them every day.” — Chip Z’Nuff LOS ANGELES – The rock scene in Hollywood

SHOUT AT THE GAVEL … Mötley Crüe respond to lawsuit filed by Mick Mars

April 6, 2023

Metal Sludge — Mötley Crüe have quickly responded to today’s lawsuit filed by Mick Mars. An attorney for the band, Sasha Frid has told TMZ that Mick‘s lawsuit is “unfortunate and completely off-base” among other things. See the update below shared today by TMZ as of 1:20PM (PST). ———————————————————————– 1:20 PM PT — Attorney for the band, Sasha Frid, tells

L.A. PHILS … Tracii Guns says: “As long as Phil Lewis sings, it sounds like L.A. Guns”

April 5, 2023

Metal Sludge — A new interview from our friends at The Metal Voice has popped up with L.A. Guns founder, lead guitarist and chief song-writer Tracii Guns and it has some good tidbits for sure. We have grabbed a few quality points that Guns covers and shared them below. To listen to the full interview, find the youtube below care

THANK YOU … Bill Gazzarri was the Godfather of the Sunset Strip, a True Legend and an Icon of one of the Biggest Music Scenes to ever exist

March 23, 2023

Bill Gazzarri 1924-1991 Wow… just wow! Today I received a message in one of my social media inboxes that brought the BIGGEST smile to my face and I honestly got chills when I saw the attachment. Call me weird, but this photo of Bill Gazzarri and I made me so happy… I cannot tell you exactly why… but it did.

RIKI N’ ROLL … Cathouse founder and former MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is going on Tour but first tells Metal Sludge about his History with Drugs, Booze, Jail, Porn Stars and Rock Stars

March 12, 2023

“Is Axl here? How about Nikki? Taime? OK, I guess you’ll do!” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES – Like a rock and roll butterfly, Riki Rachtman continues to evolve even if his preferred brand of sleaze rock remains tucked away neatly in a time capsule. The former Cathouse founder and MTV DJ is testing the waters with a spoken-word tour

TROUBLE IN PARADISE … Phil Lewis reveals he recently considered quitting L.A. Guns but opted to stay since they had a new recording in the can

March 10, 2023

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Phil Lewis the L.A. Guns singer has revealed some interesting inside scoop about the band’s recent inner turmoil. Lewis r order symbicort inhaler online in the best USA pharmacy hillcresthearing.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wiki/wiki-symbicort-inhaler.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore ecently spoke with Rockin’ Interviews and tells listeners he was on the verge of quitting

2031 … Nikki Sixx wants Mötley Crüe to keep going til the year 2031, to celebrate 50 years

March 7, 2023

Metal Sludge — During a recent interview with A Radio Rock from Brazil, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx says he wants the band to continue til 2031. For those who are wondering aloud, “Why 2031?” Well if you do the math, from 1981 to 2031, that would be the band’s 50th anniversary year. Blabbermouth writes: “In an interview with Brazil’s

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MAKING FRIENDS … Bobby Blotzer blasts Mötley Crüe & Beau Hill: “Ratt always crushed Mötley musically”, “Blow Hill is disliked by everybody”

LIVE REVIEW … Original glam kings Angel return to Los Angeles, as fans go wild

LOOSE LYPS … Metal Sludge checks in with late 80’s Sunset Strip rockers Lypswitch

SUNSET STRIP … Whisky & Rainbow host extended weekend featuring L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Geoff Tate, Lizzy Borden, Enuff Z’Nuff & The Zeros

SHOUT AT THE GAVEL … Mötley Crüe respond to lawsuit filed by Mick Mars

L.A. PHILS … Tracii Guns says: “As long as Phil Lewis sings, it sounds like L.A. Guns”

THANK YOU … Bill Gazzarri was the Godfather of the Sunset Strip, a True Legend and an Icon of one of the Biggest Music Scenes to ever exist

RIKI N’ ROLL … Cathouse founder and former MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is going on Tour but first tells Metal Sludge about his History with Drugs, Booze, Jail, Porn Stars and Rock Stars

TROUBLE IN PARADISE … Phil Lewis reveals he recently considered quitting L.A. Guns but opted to stay since they had a new recording in the can

2031 … Nikki Sixx wants Mötley Crüe to keep going til the year 2031, to celebrate 50 years

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TWISTED STEPSISTER … Sebastian Bach is the New Lead Singer for Twisted Sister and says “I Really Am SMF Number Two.”

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