Reviews

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

March 4, 2025

“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.

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

March 2, 2025

“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

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

March 1, 2025

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

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

February 28, 2025

“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

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”

February 16, 2025

“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

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

February 10, 2025

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

TOUR LIKE A BEAST … W.A.S.P. Announces Huge List of Tour Dates throughout EU/UK with Armored Saint for Summer & Fall 2025

January 28, 2025

“This tour showcases for the first time, that landmark First Album, Played in its Entirety, From Top to Bottom, most likely never to be repeated ever again. So be there and see these Winged Assassins, and witness this once in a lifetime event.” — Blackie Lawless Metal Sludge — Got any Raw Meat? Just when you thought it was safe

POSTPONED … The ‘Celebration of The Music and Life of Jack Russell’ event at ‘Whisky’ has been postponed

January 10, 2025

Metal Sludge — After several days of crazy weather and horribly tragic fires in Southern California, the Jack Russell ‘Celebration of Music and Life‘ concert has been postponed. The event was scheduled for Tuesday January 14th 2025 at the world-famous “Whisky-A-Go-Go” on Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, and according to sources, is already Sold Out. However, due to the recent

KISS NEWS … Kiss Settle with Wig Stylist Who Said He Was Fired for Covid Complaints

January 6, 2025

“The band’s longtime stylist David Mathews claimed he was wrongfully terminated for pushing back against “unsafe” practices on tour.” — Nancy Dillon for Rolling Stone Magazine Metal Sludge — Kiss retired from touring back in December of 2023, but Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are still front page news just as 2025 gets started. In the latest from Kiss, the

NEW VINYL ALERT … WildSide “Under The Influence” has been reissued on Colored Vinyl

December 26, 2024

Metal Sludge — Hollywood rockers Wildside have seen their debut “Under The Influence” be reissued on colored vinyl courtesy of Experience Vinyl. Wildside signed to Capitol Records at the tail-end of the Sunset Strip‘s 80’s explosion but unfortunately by the time it was released in 1992, the music landscape had changed drastically. While the band’s debut from Capitol Records was

Metal Sludge

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

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

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

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

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”

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

TOUR LIKE A BEAST … W.A.S.P. Announces Huge List of Tour Dates throughout EU/UK with Armored Saint for Summer & Fall 2025

POSTPONED … The ‘Celebration of The Music and Life of Jack Russell’ event at ‘Whisky’ has been postponed

KISS NEWS … Kiss Settle with Wig Stylist Who Said He Was Fired for Covid Complaints

NEW VINYL ALERT … WildSide “Under The Influence” has been reissued on Colored Vinyl

Keep The Sludge Alive

Find Sludge Everywhere

Keep The Sludge Alive

Recent Sludge

BRITNY FAUX … Johnny Dee: “We have Four F****** Guys as Britny Fox who have Absolutely Zero to do with Anything.”

OFITG TOUR ….. Riki Rachtman announces 22 date “One Foot In The Gutter” tour for July & August

GUNS N’ CATS ….. Taime Downe Talks Faster Pussycat, his Future Book and Guns N’ Roses: “They’re all My Buddies and Gone onto Be Huge and F’ing Monstrous and They’re Still Tearing Sh!t Up!”

SELECT-O-HITS … Kenyon Records announces a new Deluxe Edition of LOVE/HATE’s “Punk Rock Fiesta!” due May 1st 2026

DRINKING & SCREAMING > > > > My Face-To-Face Meet & Greet with Sebastian Bach 35 Years Later… By: Stevie Rachelle

Archives

Keep The Sludge Alive

Keep The Sludge Alive

Keep The Sludge Alive

CLASSIC SLUDGE … Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee does our 20 Questions – Dated: October 1999

The Long & Short Of It … World Famous Penis Chart!

HYPOCRITE NEWS … Scot Coogan Selling his Ace Frehley Branded Tour Drum Kit for $5,000.00 on eBay, 1 day after stating; “I have absolutely no interest in profiting from his name, likeness or legacy”