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July 6, 2020

TELL THE WORLD … Juan Croucier has posted that all RATT shows for 2020 are pushed to 2021

Metal Sludge — In a new social media post on Monday July 6th 2020, Juan Croucier has informed fans that all Ratt shows for 2020 will be moved to 2021. Due to the ongoing health crisis, it seems more and more bands, and events in general are having to throw in the towel on 2020. buy isotretinoin online in the best USA pharmacy https://cleadoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/png/buy-isotretinoin.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore Croucier has now done the[…]

June 28, 2020

TEKASHI L33 … Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee shows off several new Face Tattoos

Blabbermouth — Tommy Lee has unveiled a couple of new face tattoos. The MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer took to Instagram this weekend to show off the fresh ink, courtesy of Mario Barth Tattoo Studios. One of the new tats, inked on his right cheek, appears to be a Japanese word or phrase. Lee also added fading dots over his left eye as well as what appears to be an upside down backwards treble clef and a bass clef making a heart on around his[…]

June 20, 2020

NO LOVE LOST … Michael Grant on L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis: “I would never play with Phil again”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Rock N’ Roll Experience, former L.A. Guns guitarist Michael Grant lets it all out. Grant who was fired from L.A. Guns back in early 2018 is back with his new record by Michael Grant & The Assassins (Frontiers Music srl). The first single “Red Light Run” made a nice impact and the response from fans and industry alike has been very positive. Read a few excerpts[…]

May 19, 2020

TUFF DIARIES #15 … Hello MTV, U.S. Summer Tour, The Nelsons, London, Jason Newsted & a Stolen Ryder Truck

TUFF DIARIES by Stevie Rachelle — Our end of summer tour is coming and fast. But before July is over one of the single biggest events in our band’s history will happen. At this point in the music industry MTV was God. And the channel was just a few days away from turning 10. MTV first aired on August 1st 1981, and it changed a lot of our lives. For our generation, MTV was part[…]

May 13, 2020

EVERYBODY QUIT … Kelly Nickels says “Everybody’s quit (L.A. Guns)” except for Steve Riley

Blabbermouth — Steve Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS recently released its debut single, “Crawl”. The track is taken from the band’s first album, “Renegades”, which will arrive in late summer or early fall via Golden Robot Records. Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis, which issued two well-received albums, “The Missing Peace” and “The Devil You Know”, plus the live release “Made In Milan”, under the L.A. GUNS name over the last three years. Riley‘s version[…]

April 21, 2020

STRAIGHT OUTTA QUARANTINE … Faster Pussycat and Enuff Z’Nuff team up for fall tour

Metal Sludge — FASTER PUSSYCAT and ENUFF Z’NUFF – “Straight Outta Quarantine” 2020 Tour – Initial Dates Announced In a day and age where the inmates are truly running the asylum, Hollywood sleaze-rock legends FASTER PUSSYCAT and Chicago glitter rockers ENUFF Z’NUFF are pairing up and coming “STRAIGHT OUTTA QUARANTINE” throughout North America – showing all the warts, scars and tattoos that only a package like this can. Featuring the MTV smash hits “House Of Pain”,[…]

April 13, 2020

RATT & ROUND … Ratt insurance commercial with Geico hits the web

Metal Sludge — Ratt is back on T.V. but not MTV. Thanks to Geico Insurance the rodents of rock are back on your television, computer and other electronic devices. Geico just released their latest advertising campaign and it includes the band Ratt playing their mega hit “Round N’ Round”. Metal Sludge broke this story back on February 20th with our article “Rats On T.V.” and now it’s official. The band’s bassist Juan Croucier shared the[…]

March 31, 2020

BRUTAL … Faster Pussycat’s Chad Stewart details his ugly Coronavirus Experience on Riki’s RRR Podcast

Metal Sludge — In a brand new episode of the RRR Podcast with host Riki Rachtman, guest Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat details his experience with Coronavirus. Rachtman talks in depth with Stewart, about what happened, when, how it developed, got worse and ended with the drummer being hospitalized for nearly a week. Stewart says that on March 9th 2020 he was feeling sick and went to his Doctor. The Doctor told him: “Don’t worry[…]

March 25, 2020

TUFF DIARIES #14 … New York City, Mixing the Record, Video Shoots, Sony Publishing, Cherry St. and Tigertailz

Tuff Diaries #14New York City, Mixing the Record, Video Shoots, Sony Publishing, Cherry St. and Tigertailz Steevi Jaimz, Sir Arthur Payson, Atlantic Records, Martha Quinn, William Hames & The Limelight in NYCDates: February, March, April, May & June 1991 — Time to mix our first ever full-length record. Seeing and hearing our major label debut get mixed was amazing. A man named Sir Arthur Payson was hired to mix the record. He had previously worked with[…]

March 22, 2020

IDENTITY THEFT? … Tracii Guns blasts Scotty Griffin: “Imposters everywhere. My identity is mine.”

Twitter — Tracii Guns has blasted Scotty Griffin. Guns as most know, is the founder, lead guitarist and chief song-writer for the band L.A. Guns. Griffin is currently playing lead guitar for the Steve Riley version of L.A. Guns with Kelly Nickels (bass) and Kurt Frohlich (lead vocals). Guns has been outspoken over the years in protecting the brand name he is known for and today was no different. Taking to his official Twitter account[…]