WHAM BAM THANK YOU NAMM! Metal Sludge covers the annual NAMM convention, and boy did we have fun ANAHEIM, Calif., USA — The NAMM convention was a huge success once again, as the annual industry event gets bigger — and better — every year, and the 2016 version was off the charts in terms of an overflow crowd, an amazing array of equipment vendors and, best of all, a series of riveting performances by[…]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rainbow Bar & Grill announce 44th Anniversary Party; L.A. Guns, Junkyard, Autograph, Tuff & Circus Of Power HOLLYWOOD, California — Just in time for spring the ‘Rainbow Bar & Grill’ have announced their annual parking lot party. This years marks the 44th Anniversary for the world famous club. The event is only a handful of years old but it’s growing every year. The show will be headlined by local Hollywood faves the L.A. Guns. Other[…]
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RIP AXL ROSE’S EX-GUITARIST Rapidfire’s Kevin Lawrence dead at 51 LOS ANGELES, California — Sad to report that Rapidfire guitarist Kevin Lawrence has died. According to friends close to Lawrence he had recently suffered several heart attacks brought on by pneumonia and was hospitalized on life support. Sadly Lawrence did not recover and lost his battle on January 14th 2016. Lawrence’s band Rapidfire is most recognized for being fronted by Axl Rose in his early days upon arriving[…]
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SUNSET RIP Lemmy memorial on the Sunset Strip at The Rainbow Bar & Grill Hollywood — Regarded as a legend throughout the world’s music industry it’s Lemmy’s home away from home that will be holding his memorial later this week. Kilmister was 70 for only 4 days when he passed in his sleep on December 28th. Now the Rainbow Bar & Grill will be remembering the Motorhead frontman on Saturday January 9th 2016 along with[…]
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RIP Former Hollywood Tropicana emcee Dennis Morgan passes away at 63 Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — Former Hollywood Tropicana emcee Dennis Morgan has passed away. According to multiple posts on Morgan’s official facebook page he passed away in his sleep on December 18th. Morgan was sick for sometime and awaiting a kidney transplant. According to a close friend he was 63. Morgan a Ohio native had been living in Southern California for years and very well known in the[…]
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GOT VINYL? TUFF Celebrates 30 year Anniversary (1985-2015) with vinyl release “Decadation” Los Angeles — Following suit with the vinyl craze Tuff will issue a limited edition 12″ platter in November titled “Decadation” through their own RLS Records. Tuff first formed in Phoenix Arizona in 1985, but made their biggest impact in Hollywood during the late 80’s. This first ever stateside vinyl release celebrates the exact time period that the Sunset Strip was on fire. The years 1988[…]
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Decade of Decadence: A Timeline of the Eighties Sunset Strip Mötley Crüe, Poison, Guns N’ Roses and the street behind rock’s most excessive scene BY RICHARD BIENSTOCK for Rolling Stone – October 23, 2015 Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — “Livin’ in L.A. is so much-a . . . fffuuuun!” screeched Faster Pussycat’s Taime Downe in 1987. And nowhere was the party crazier, sleazier or more glam-rockin’ than the Sunset Strip, where big-haired dudes and the girls who loved them[…]
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LIVE REVIEW: BRITNY FOX LETS THEIR HAIR DOWN — AT LEAST WHAT’S LEFT OF IT — IN FUN-FILLED WHISKY CONCERT HOLLYWOOD — Once among rock’s most promising glam bands before never fully reaching its potential, Britny Fox is back touring, and the Philadelphia foursome came through with a successful performance on Friday, Oct 9 at the Whisky. Originals Johnny Dee (drums) and Billy Childs (bass) are still in place, in addition to longtime singer[…]
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RIP Ex-Whisky-A-Go-Go booker Gena Stonehill-Penney found dead; boyfriend arrested CALISTOGA (CBS SF) — The boyfriend of a woman who was found dead Friday in a Calistoga bed and breakfast inn was arrested in Nevada on suspicion of domestic violence, Napa police said. Gena Penney, 41, of Altadena in Los Angeles County, was found dead in an upstairs room at the inn in the 1400 block of Foothill Boulevard around 11:25 a.m., Napa police Lt. Debbie Peecook[…]
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TALES FROM THE SUNSET STRIP Blackboard Jungle’s Britt Pennella looks back with Inappropriate Earl Inappropriate Earl — Join me as I interview bassist Britt Pennella of Blackboard Jungle who were one of the great Sunset Strip Bands in the late 80’s/early 90’s that sneaked in just before grunge came along!! Britt is awesome and doesn’t hold back so sit back and enjoy his wild Sunset Strip stories.
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