The G-SPOT by Gerry Gittelson

May 9, 2019

SUNSET STRIPPED … Reports are The Viper Room has been sold, possibly closing for good… who’s next?

SUNSET STRIPPED Reports are The Viper Room has been sold, possibly closing for good… who’s next? NME — The Viper Room, a legendary Los Angeles rock club, has been sold and could be closing its doors for good. The club, which is located on the city’s Sunset Strip, was once owned by Johnny Depp and was where River Phoenix died in 1993. According to the LA Business Journal, the 250-capacity venue was sold off along with three other properties[…]

May 5, 2019

METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Jetboy’s Billy Rowe and Blackboard Jungle’s Britt Pennella preview annual reunion

METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Jetboy’s Billy Rowe and Blackboard Jungle’s Britt Pennella preview annual reunion weekend with Swingin’ Thing, The Fizzy Bangers and more HOLLYWOOD, California — My how time flies when you’re having fun. That’s the plan once again for the 17th annual Blackboard Jungle reunion scheduled for Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at the Viper Room back once again on the Sunset Strip. That’s right. The event has been pushed[…]

March 25, 2019

TUFF DIARIES #11 … Hello 1990, Texas Strippers, Hells Angels, the Britny Fox Tour and Atlantic Records signs Tuff

TUFF DIARIES #11 Hello 1990, Texas Strippers, Hells Angels, the Britny Fox Tour and Atlantic Records signs Tuff ‘Dizzy’ Dean Davidson, Dangerous Toys, Pariah, Troubadour, Jani Lane, X-Poseur 54, Axl Rose, Marq Torien — It’s a new decade, the 90’s have officially begun and the 80’s are in the rearview mirror. Everyone was stoked for the 90’s. Little did we know what was waiting around the corner? Tuff are entering the 5th year as a group and we’re[…]

March 18, 2019

TONIGHT ONLY … Motley Crue set to appear and preview ‘The Dirt’ at famed Whisky-A-Go-Go tonight

TONIGHT ONLY Motley Crue set to appear and preview ‘The Dirt’ at famed Whisky-A-Go-Go tonight HOLLYWOOD, California — Motley Crue will be in their old stomping grounds tonight down on the Sunset Strip. Word is the band will be appearing ‘Tonight Only’, at the famed Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood. The club’s marquee was changed early today and a screen capture is noted below. Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee formed Motley[…]

March 13, 2019

HAPPY MELTDOWN … Sebastian Bach acts like giddy 5 year old finding old junkie Kiss mirror in storage >Video<

HAPPY MELTDOWN Sebastian Bach acts like giddy 5 year old finding old junkie Kiss mirror in storage Hurricane Left-Overs — Sebastian Bach recently uploaded a video of him celebrating finding an old junkie Kiss mirror in storage. Bach is elated beyond words sharing his joy with wife Suzanne Le and his youtube audience. It seems this mirror was thought to have been lost in Hurricane Irene, but survived the storm. Watch below as the former[…]

February 22, 2019

THE DIRT … Motley Crue release movie trailer, video single and soundtrack song list for “The Dirt”

THE DIRT Motley Crue release movie trailer, video single and soundtrack song list for “The Dirt” HOLLYWOOD, California – Mötley Crüe is one of The World s Biggest and Most Notorious Rock Bands. They laid the foundation for their inimitable career in the ’80s with their genre-bending music and relentless reputation, typifying an excess never before seen in modern music. They continued to evolve through the ’90s and beyond, redefining what it meant to be storytellers[…]

February 14, 2019

Return To The Sunset Strip Tour feat: Faster Pussycat and Bang Tango summer tour dates announced

FASTER TANGO TOUR Return To The Sunset Strip Tour feat: Faster Pussycat and Bang Tango summer tour dates announced HOLLYWOOD, California — Two of the late 80’s/early 90’s defining acts from the infamous L.A. Sunset Strip hard rock scene FASTER PUSSYCAT and BANG TANGO will be bringing Hollywood across the U.S. this summer with the “Return To The Sunset Strip” summer tour. This will be the first time the 2 bands have toured together in[…]

February 6, 2019

Ozzy admitted to Los Angeles area hospital, wife Sharon and son Jack rush to be by his side

Ozzy admitted to Los Angeles area hospital, wife Sharon and son Jack rush to be by his side The Blast — Ozzy Osbourne has been hospitalized as he recovers from the flu and things were bad enough that wife Sharon Osbourne and son Jack rushed to the hospital to be by his side. Sharon shared the news on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon, writing, “As some of you may have heard, Ozzy was admitted to hospital following some complications from the flu.”[…]

January 22, 2019

YUMMY … VIXEN just got hotter, adds LORRAINE LEWIS of FEMME FATALE as their new singer

YUMMY VIXEN just got hotter, adds LORRAINE LEWIS of FEMME FATALE as their new singer Blabbermouth — VIXEN has recruited FEMME FATALE‘s Lorraine Lewis as its new lead singer following the recent departure of Janet Gardner. Lewis has already performed with VIXEN, having fronted the group in March 2018 in Durant, Oklahoma while Gardner was recovering from surgery (see video below). VIXEN members Roxy Petrucci (drums), Share Ross (bass) and Brittany Denaro (guitar) announced Lorraine‘s addition to the band in a Facebook post earlier today. “Waiting for the Big One”!?!??! Then wait no more!” they[…]

December 16, 2018

WHO’S ON FIRST? … Current and Former L.A. Guns members speaking out about Who’s In and Who’s Out

WHO’S ON FIRST? Current and Former L.A. Guns members speaking out about Who’s In and Who’s Out The Internet — After the recent M3 Music Festival announcement that L.A. Guns will perform at their 2019 event, it seems the intrigue is growing. Added to the immediate drama this annoucement has created, it seems part of the reason is that there is no official lineup for the band. There are some rumors about who will be playing and who won’t be playing[…]