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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!”

April 27, 2026

“I don’t give a F#@k what it looks like… it can look like a Partridge Family bus, as long as it gets us there and the AC works!” — Taime Downe of Faster Pussycat on touring in a tour bus MS NEWS / April 27th 2026 — In his first interview in a year, Faster Pussycat principal Taime Downe spoke

THE METAL GODS … JUDAS PRIEST ‘The Best Of Judas Priest’ is out June 19th on Sony Music

April 23, 2026

MS NEWS / April 23rd 2026 — The Metal God himself Rob Halford and his band Judas Priest have just announced a killer CD & Vinyl release “The Best Of Judas Priest” due June 19th 2026. Judas Priest have been at the forefront of hard rock and heavy metal for 5 decades and still are out touring and blowing crowds

SIXX SAYS ….. Mötley Crüe bassist reflects on his late friend Robbin ‘King’ Crosby of Ratt: “We packed a lifetime into a short, explosive stretch!”

April 21, 2026

“I miss you, Robbin Crosby. I miss you, brother” — Nikki Sixx MS NEWS / April 22nd 2026 — Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently posted a tribute to his late friend Robbin ‘King’ Crosby of Ratt. Sixx and Crosby were their group’s undeniable leaders and partners in crime as they came up on the Sunset Strip. Sixx wrote on

CLASSIC SLUDGE … Sebastian Bach says; “Call the Cops on this F’ing Guy” after Fan Steals Set-List off Stage – June 10th 2015

April 13, 2026

Seattle, Washington — Former SKID ROW singer SEBASTIAN BACH screams out “Call the cops on this order soft cialis online in the best USA pharmacy http://forest-therapy.net/scripts/js/wiki-soft-cialis.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore fucking guy” after fan comes on stage and steals a set list. BACH on his current tour called a stop to the show last week June 10th in Seattle when a

CLASSIC SLUDGE … A Really Fat Sludge Wire For October 13th 1999

April 9, 2026

CLASSIC SLUDGE A Really Fat Sludge Wire For October 13th 1999 Wow…what in the world were we thinking? The internet was in an infant stage and Metal Sludge was just starting out too. But during that first calendar year from September 1998 through late 1999 we uploaded several dozen Sludgewire columns. As we continue to celebrate the crazy history of Metal Sludge going way back to 1999, we

< < < < TWISTED SKIDSTER > > > > Twisted Sister Returns Featuring Sebastian Bach on Lead Vocals, Just Announced ‘4’ Live Shows in North America

April 7, 2026

MS NEWS / April 6th 2026 — Twisted Sister have just announced their first ‘4’ live shows that will feature Sebastian Bach as the band’s lead vocalist. Twisted Sister will play a pair of shows in early September in Alaska and Oklahoma in the U.S., along with a pair of shows in early October in Niagara Falls Ontario and Windsor

NITRO NEWS … Jim Gillette Shows Off his Latest Palatial Beach Front Mega Property ‘Magic Manor: By Gillette’ located on the Florida Panhandle

April 3, 2026

“I got into the real estate world right after Nitro and have been doing it ever since” — Jim Gillette MS NEWS / APRIL 3rd 2026 — He’s best known in the music world as the singer of Nitro but Jim Gillette is also known outside of music as well. Gillette recently showed off his latest luxury property which is

POISON PIGSKIN … Bret Michaels to perform at the 2026 NFL Draft to be held April 23rd-25th in the Singer’s Hometown of Pittsburgh

April 2, 2026

“I cannot be more honored, excited, and fired up to perform at the Pittsburgh 2026 Draft. As a Western Pennsylvania native and lifelong Steelers and NFL fan, this is a dream come true.” — Bret Michaels / Poison MS NEWS / APRIL 2nd 2026 — Bret Michaels has just been announced as one of the musical guests to perform at

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

April 1, 2026

YOUTUBE — Did you wake up today and think to yourself, “I need to go on Youtube and find some awesome interviews with my favorite 80’s rockers?” Well, if you did… we have a referral and a great place to help you find what you’re looking for. The Hair Metal Guru is your guy… and his channel is booming for

ROCK HUNK SAYS WHAT? … Kip Winger: “The grunge thing had taken out all the 80’s bands, and I was kind of the laughing stock of the music business at the time with Beavis and Butt-head”

March 31, 2026

“The grunge thing had taken out all the 80’s bands, and I was kind of the laughing stock of the music business at the time, with the Beavis and Butt-head and all that.” — Kip Winger YOUTUBE — In a recent episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green show, the latest guest is Winger frontman, bassist, chief songwriter

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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!”

THE METAL GODS … JUDAS PRIEST ‘The Best Of Judas Priest’ is out June 19th on Sony Music

SIXX SAYS ….. Mötley Crüe bassist reflects on his late friend Robbin ‘King’ Crosby of Ratt: “We packed a lifetime into a short, explosive stretch!”

CLASSIC SLUDGE … Sebastian Bach says; “Call the Cops on this F’ing Guy” after Fan Steals Set-List off Stage – June 10th 2015

CLASSIC SLUDGE … A Really Fat Sludge Wire For October 13th 1999

< < < < TWISTED SKIDSTER > > > > Twisted Sister Returns Featuring Sebastian Bach on Lead Vocals, Just Announced ‘4’ Live Shows in North America

NITRO NEWS … Jim Gillette Shows Off his Latest Palatial Beach Front Mega Property ‘Magic Manor: By Gillette’ located on the Florida Panhandle

POISON PIGSKIN … Bret Michaels to perform at the 2026 NFL Draft to be held April 23rd-25th in the Singer’s Hometown of Pittsburgh

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

ROCK HUNK SAYS WHAT? … Kip Winger: “The grunge thing had taken out all the 80’s bands, and I was kind of the laughing stock of the music business at the time with Beavis and Butt-head”

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POISON NEWS … Bret Michaels Pulls Out of Freedom 250 event originally scheduled for Friday July 3rd in Washington D.C.

HAIR METAL CHAOS | Show #2 … The Hair Metal Guru and Stevie Rachelle of Tuff hit YouTube on Tue. May 26th @ 5:PM (PST) for Round Two

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SUNSET STRIP … Vicky Hamilton speaks on her Hollywood History with Mötley Crüe, Stryper, Poison, Guns N’ Roses and Faster Pussycat

POISON’s 2027 TOUR OFFER ….. Bret Michaels Shares 350 Word Statement which Includes: “We all know there is No Chance to do a Real, All-Original Members Reunion if Not All the Original Members are there”

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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”