The G-SPOT by Gerry Gittelson

RIP … Photographer Glen La Ferman Dead at 73

“Glen La Ferman has left the building. On Oct 20th Glen peacefully passed with loved ones and friends by his side.” — Statement from Glen La Ferman‘s official Facebook LOS ANGELES, California — Sad news as we report that rock photographer Glen La Ferman has died. Condolences and tributes are starting to pour onto La Ferman‘s social media platforms. There

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OLD AGE SUCKS ….. Stevie Rachelle shares Medical Emergency details that landed him in the Hospital for nearly a week: “I am humbled and grateful”

“I was a beaten, broken and defeated man… as I laid in a hospital bed for almost a week, talk about humbling.” — Stevie Rachelle URGENT CARE, California – Well, while I don’t always share every detail of my silly little life, today I will be doing just that, and it’s not a fun story to tell. Over the last

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THE DARKNESS … Justin Hawkins on NITRO: “No one is going to be able to sing higher than Jim Gillette (and) nobody’s going to play as fast or as ridiculous as Michael Angelo Batio”

“I think he was born 10 years too late,” Hawkins sighs in reference to Bettencourt. “Because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen if he were a bit younger.” — Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, courtesy of Guitar World by way of the Rick Beato podcast SAY IT ISN’T SO — In news you didn’t expect to read today, we’ll

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BULLETNEWS ….. BulletBoys issue Press Release announcing the official return of drummer Jimmy D’Anda and name a New Guitarist

“After many years, Jimmy is coming home. Lonnie and I couldn’t be happier. We are recapturing the heart and soul of the band’s original chemistry, something that we know the fans will be happy about.” — Marq Torien / BulletBoys Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — Hot off the heels of the latest rumor, and subsequent confirmation… Jimmy D’Anda has indeed returned

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MORE CHERRY PIE … Bobbie Brown opens up about Modeling, Jani Lane, Tommy Lee, Drugs, Sobriety & Finding God on The Hair Metal Guru

THE HAIR METAL GURU — As our friend Anthony Bryant, pka The Hair Metal Guru and his Youtube channel scream towards 10,000 subscribers, he’s just hit another home-run. The latest from The Guru is an awesome 1 hour plus interview with ‘The Cherry Pie Girl’ Bobbie Brown. Brown who just turned 56 on October 7th has recently been making the

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DONATE & SUPPORT ….. Metal Sludge since 1998, now in our 28th Year online and we’re asking you to Please Help the Site, Support, Buy Swag or Donate

LOS ANGELES, California — Hello, and thank you for checking in today with Metal Sludge. This is Stevie Rachelle, the Founder, Owner, and CEO of Metal Sludge since inception in 1998. I have a few simple questions, and will keep this short… Are you a Fan of Metal Sludge? How long have you been reading or visiting the website? Have

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UPDATED w/ GENE TWEET ….. KISS bassist Gene Simmons involved in Car Crash after reportedly Passing Out at the Wheel while Driving

UPDATED: October 8th 2025 3:15PM (PST) Gene Simmons has taken to his official X platform to share a message with fans after the KISS bassist wa order tenormin online in the best USA pharmacy familyvoicesal.org/flash/wiki/wiki-tenormin.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore s involved in a car crash in Malibu California on Tuesday October 7th. Simmons writes: “Thanks, everybody, for the

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DO IT FOR THE LOVE … Tracii Guns offers insight to recent ‘How Much To Get Paid Per Gig’ debate adds: “You’re Supposed To Play Music and Create Art because you Love It”

“Rule number 1 be great. Rule number 2 be grateful for the ability to create. Everything else is extra.” — Tracii Guns / L.A. Guns FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY — How much money is fair pay when playing music? That is the million dollar question, no pun intended… and it seems there are all kinds of opinions as to

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PERMACRUSH … Chris Crush talks to Metal Sludge about their Fall tour with Trixter and Enuff Z’Nuff that will cover more than 8,000 miles

“Canada was a whole new experience for me. I hadn’t done any touring outside of the United States… Honestly, I d best online pharmacy with fast delivery symbicort for sale with the lowest prices today in the USA idn’t even have a passport until like a year ago. Crossing borders with gear, in a van… That was all fun stuff.”

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