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L.A. GUNSPD … Former L.A. Guns Tour Manager and Security Guard Paul Markham Tackles Burglary Suspect, Holds Him Until LAPD Arrives

“I don’t let people go” — Paul Markham a former L.A. Guns tour manager and security guard tells Fox 11 News about holding down a burglary suspect for the LAPD Metal Sludge — Chalk one up for the good guys, as a local citizen stops prowler in his tracks as he runs out of a business he had just burglarized. Fox 11 News in Los Angeles has run a new story about a late-night break-in[…]

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NOW IN STOCK … TUFF “Fist First” Remastered Special Edition color Vinyl LP is now IN STOCK from RLS Records

UPDATE: February 10th 2024! The new TUFF “Fist First” Vinyl is officially IN-STOCK and shipping! Order your copy today! LOS ANGELES, California — I am stoked to announce that we’re officially taking initial pre-orders for our next Vinyl release. That’s right, RLS Records are issuing a remaster of our 1994 TUFF release “Fist First” and it’s bigger, better and more bad-ass for sure. The new TUFF “Fist First” has been remastered and fully repackage outside[…]

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BAD GIRL MEANING GOOD GIRL … Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Bad-Girl Rock and Roll Sweethearts

Here is a throwback just in time for Valentine’s Day, which is just over a week out. We’re re-plugging a few of these cool classic lists that Metal Sludge published over the years, and these Top Lists are always a big hit. We salute Gerry “G-Spot” Gittelson, who has been the guy to put a lot of these together… give this one a read, it’s a lot of fun. Metal Sludge thanks you for your[…]

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BACK FOR MORE … Stephen Pearcy announces “Back In The Cellar” tour 2024 to celebrate 40 years since the RATT “Out Of The Cellar” release

“Stephen Pearcy is one of the Best Frontmen to emerge from The Decade of Decadence” — The New York Times Metal Sludge — Great news from the Ratt camp as the band’s founder and frontman has announced a string of tour dates for 2024. Stephen Pearcy has announced his “Back In The Cellar” tour which will see the singer perform the entire Ratt “Out Of The Cellar” record in its entirety. Pearcy, 67, will take[…]

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TUFF NEWS 2024 … Stevie Rachelle Announces Tour Dates in Thailand, Peru, Ohio, Brazil, Monsters of Rock Cruise and ‘Fist First’ on Vinyl

LOS ANGELES, California — Just in time for you to mark your calendars for 2024… ready, set, go! Hey everyone, Stevie Rachelle here with an update from sunny Southern California on a beautiful December morning. I have all kinds of exciting news to tell you about and I will start with some solo shows that I have starting this coming week in Peru! For the first time ever, I will be appearing in Lima Peru[…]

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DOWN BOYS … Joey Allen on Jerry Dixon and whether he’ll ever return to Warrant; “I don’t know. We’d love that. But if not, we’ve got a family member in Robbie Crane.”

“There’s nothing wrong with Jerry (Dixon). There’s nothing wrong with the band (Warrant).“ — Joey Allen Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with the Tulsa Music Stream podcast, Warrant guitarist Joey Allen is the guest. Allen talks about a mix of past, present and future, including the band’s classic era vocalist, frontman and primary song-writer Jani Lane who passed away in 2011 and the group’s bassist Jerry Dixon. As most readers know, Dixon[…]

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STRYPER = TRUMPER … Michael Sweet says: “Yeah, I voted for Trump, and boy, I took a beating for that. Some of my friends were, like, ‘Oh, what a moron. He’s a Trumptard.'”

“It comes down to respect. And I make mistakes. I blow it. I say things that might come across as disrespectful, so I’m not perfect.” — Michael Sweet of Stryper Metal Sludge — Stryper singer Michael Sweet is never at a loss for words, and once again finds himself in the headlines. In a recent article that appears on Blabbermouth, Sweet talks about relationships with others (including L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns) who have different[…]

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VAN AWESOME ….. Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Joe Satriani announce ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ 2024 Tour

Metal Sludge — Great news for fans of the Van Hagar era of Van Halen as there will be music and a full blown tour. In a brand new press release, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Joe Satriani have announced ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ 2024 Tour. Hagar and the band appeared earlier today on the Howard Stern Show and made the huge announcement. Hagar has already went on record to say they’re[…]

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STILL ALIVE … Howie Hubberman is Rock Royalty in Hollywood and we Almost Lost Him. Now read the Grim Reality from the Horse’s Mouth how he recently Faced Death in the ICU

“I died and saw pitch black, which freaked me out… I now weigh 135 pounds and still cannot walk or stand.” — Howie Hubberman Metal Sludge — What can I say, but share with you what I have been told by the man himself. I just hung up the phone with our former Tuff manager Howie Hubberman, and hearing his voice was great… but learning of what he recently went through was quite the opposite.[…]

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RIP … Mikeal Maglieri Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky-A-Go-Go owner, Dead at 73

Metal Sludge — Sad news from Hollywood California as we share reports of the sudden passing of Mikeal Maglieri. Maglieri was the son of legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky-A-Go-Go owner and founder Mario Maglieri who passed away in May of 2017. Maglieri was the owner of the famous Sunset Strip night-clubs along with his son Mikeal “Big Mike” Maglieri. The Maglieri family also lost Scarlet Maglieri back in April, Mario‘s widow and Mikeal‘s[…]

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