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CRUISE NEWS PART 1&2 – The Waste Some Time with Jason Green show has Documented both The 80’s Cruise and The Monsters of Rock Cruise

UPDATED: Thursday March 20th 2025 (10:00AM PST) We have updated this article with, ‘My Life on The Road, 80s Cruise Day 2 Warrant, Information Society, Visiting Bahamas’ from the Waste Some Time with Jason Green show. The Vlog is shared below along with ‘THE 80S CRUISE 2025: DAY ONE‘ and the ‘WASTE SOME TIME -LIVE- CRUISE RECAP‘ as well. Green has done some extensive Vlogging over the past 2 weeks on both The 80’s Cruise[…]

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WOW … Guns N’ Roses announce split with drummer, “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the past 19 years”

NEWS — In breaking news from the Guns N’ Roses camp, it has been announced that the band are parting-ways with their long-time drummer Frank Ferrer. Guns N’ Roses have already issued a statement which has hit the wire late this morning March 19th 2025. While there is no official announcement of a replacement, a source has informed Metal Sludge that the new drummer is a buddy of Duff McKagan‘s. The following is from Ultimate[…]

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ROXX GANG … Kevin Steele opens up about his Father’s involvement in his Mother’s 1969 Murder and his Guitarist Eric Carrell’s Mysterious Death in 1986 on The Hair Metal Guru

PODCAST NEWS — In a brand new episode of The Hair Metal Guru the guest is Roxx Gang founder and lead vocalist Kevin Steele. Steele has been somewhat of a recluse over the years but every once in a while he pops up and this interview has plenty to offer for the hardcore 80’s rock fan. Roxx Gang was founded and formed in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1982 and by 1988 the group had signed[…]

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JAMMIN’ ON A PRAYER … Phil X addresses being on stage with his predecessor Richie Sambora

“It did kind of catch me off-guard, when he knuckle bumped and hugged everybody else except me.” — Phil X of Bon Jovi on being on-stage and jamming with Richie Sambora Los Angeles — During the recent Rock For Responders benefit concert in Southern California the event took an odd turn towards the end of the night when current Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X was on stage with the band’s classic era axe-man Richie Sambora[…]

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TMZ … Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe’s Fiancée Kimberly Burch has been Confirmed Dead after Falling off The 80’s Cruise

“Carnell Burch tells TMZ … Taime called her on Monday to deliver the heartbreaking news. It’s still unclear whether Kimberly jumped or accidentally fell from the ship.” — Carnell Burch / Kimberly’s Mother The Bahamas — TMZ has confirmed that Kimberly Burch was the person who has fallen off the ship during The 80’s Cruise on Sunday night March 2nd. Reports and rumors have been swirling regarding this incident since late Sunday and it is[…]

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#WTF … Fans say Puddle Of Mudd singer turned a Florida Bike Week concert into a Trainwreck, Wes Scantlin says; “I was roofied”

“I suck, I suck, and I suck, but I was roofied, so… my old bass player Sean Sammon roofied me last night, so he can go F#@k his ass!” — Wes Scantlin of Puddle Of Mudd on his performance at ‘Broken Spoke Saloon‘ on March 1st 2025 Metal Sludge – While it’s never fun to report on the slow downfall of a once great artist, the story of Wes Scantlin from Puddle Of Mudd has[…]

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RIP … New York Dolls frontman and co-founder David Johansen Dead at 75

New York City — Sad news to report as we learn of the passing of New York Dolls frontman and co-founder David Johansen. Johansen was instrumental in the New York city early punk rock movement along with the earliest wave of glam rock. The singer disclosed earlier this year that he was battling Stage-Four cancer and had been struggling with related health issues for nearly a decade. Johansen was the last surviving member of the[…]

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2018-2025 … Riley’s L.A. Guns have announced they are officially “Calling It Quits”

“Personally, I am not into this old rocker thing that’s happening… Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald, not being able to sing or play like they did or now looking like some f**ked up Santa Clause, nope… not digging it…!!!” — Kelly Nickels of Riley’s L.A. Guns Metal News — In a brand new post on their official Facebook page, Riley’s L.A. Guns have announced they are calling it a day. The[…]

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OOPS … Rachel Bolan of Skid Row on releasing ‘Slave To The Grind’ as a Single; “(It was) our biggest mistake… I disagreed with the decision”

“Our biggest mistake, and I’m saying ‘our’ — I disagreed with the decision, so I’m just putting that on record — was releasing ‘Slave To The Grind’ as a single, the song ‘Slave To The Grind’. Radio didn’t touch it.” — Rachel Bolan / Skid Row Metal News — Skid Row bassist and co-founder Rachel Bolan has recently went on record discussing what he calls, the band’s “Biggest mistake“, when they released “Slave To The[…]

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UPDATED … Mötley Crüe singer’s Learjet crashes in Arizona, Vince Neil not onboard but Girlfriend Rain has been Hospitalized with Broken Ribs

Updated: Feb. 10th 2025 – 6:45PM (PST). TMZ has reported Vince Neil was not onboard the Learjet according to manager Allen Kovac, but Neil‘s girlfriend Rain was onboard with a friend and their dogs. Rain is reported to have 5 broken ribs and is currently in the Hospital. Mötley Crüe have also released an official statement. Read more below…. Metal Sludge — In a Breaking News story, a Learjet has crashed into a 2nd aircraft[…]

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