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July 11, 2022

GOING, GOING, GONE … Jack Russell Slowly Falls off his Stage Stool at ‘JD Legends’ during Live Show as Fans and Band-mates look on

Metal Sludge — Rock singer Jack Russell took another fall this weekend while performing with his band Jack Russell’s Great White. Russell and his group were the featured act at ‘JD Legends‘ in Ohio on Saturday July 9th 2022 where the fall took place during their live show. This is not the first time the former Great White singer has fallen while performing on stage but like previous falls, Russell pulled himself up and continued[…]

July 6, 2022

SWEET CHEATER … Vince Neil’s Teleprompter Exposed in Fan’s Videos from Motley Crue’s Tour Stage

Blabbermouth — YouTube channel Justin Newton has uploaded several video clips of MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s July 5 concert in St. Louis, Missouri as part of “The Stadium Tour”. Clearly visible in the footage, which has been embedded below, is the onstage teleprompter which singer Vince Neil is apparently relying on to get him through each show. A teleprompter, or autocue, is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a[…]

July 1, 2022

STATEMENT … Bret Michaels confirms ‘Hospitalization’ due to a ‘Medical Complication’ which forced Poison to Cancel set at Stadium Tour stop

Metal Sludge — Bret Michaels of Poison has released an official statement. Michaels took to his official IG account less than 12 hours after Metal Sludge broke the story yesterday (June 30) that Poison would be canceling their set in Nashville at Nissan Stadium on The Stadium Tour. One of the tour’s biggest stars confirms that he in fact had what is being described as a ‘Medical Complication‘ that caused, and also lead to his[…]

June 30, 2022

NO POISON … Bret Michaels tests positive for Covid on The Stadium Tour, Poison pulls out of Nashville. UPDATED: Stadium Evacuated after Lightning Strikes

UPDATE #2: Reports are coming in that vary as to what is wrong with Bret Michaels. Some are saying Michaels had an adverse reaction to a medication, others are saying the singer has laryngitis and there are also multiple reports of the Poison frontman testing positive for Covid. As of press-time, there has been no official statement from the band, other than Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and C.C. DeVille walking out on stage earlier tonight[…]

June 26, 2022

DIFFICULT DEVILLE … Tom Werman says C.C. DeVille was ‘Very Difficult’ when producing the Poison release “Open Up and Say… Ahh!”

Metal Sludge — In a new clip from Full In Bloom Music, Tom Werman talks about working with the band Poison. Werman talks about producing the band’s sophomore release “Open Up and Say… Ahh!”. Werman stated the following about working with Poison: * It was hard, but they were great. You know, each one of them, they were good, good hard workers, good people.* C.C. was very difficult, because he was too, he was going[…]

June 24, 2022

FANS REACT … Tracii Guns performs sitting on a Toilet Backstage for L.A. Guns show because it was Too Hot on Stage, blames Panic Disorder

Metal Sludge — Well, it appears this was all legitimate. If you missed our Breaking News post from June 23rd, go read ‘L.A. TOILETS … Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns has a Panic Disorder and will perform tonight in Toilet with Amp, Monitor and Pedals for Texas’. In short, Tracii Guns says he has a panic disorder and could not take the heat at their Plano Texas show on Thursday June 23rd. The story initially[…]

June 23, 2022

L.A. TOILETS … Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns has a Panic Disorder and will perform tonight in Toilet with Amp, Monitor and Pedals for Texas show

Metal Sludge — Well, this is a first. Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns has just posted that he cannot play on stage for tonight’s show at “Legacy Hall” in Plano Texas. Guns is on a summer tour with his band L.A. Guns who are supporting Tom Keifer Band with Faster Pussycat as openers. The group’s founder, lead guitarist and chief song-writer says it’s too hot in the venue and he has an issue with that.[…]

June 17, 2022

OPENING NIGHT … Tommy Lee misses all but 5 Songs of Motley Crue show due to Broken Ribs, Tommy Clufetos steps in as Replacement Drummer

Metal Sludge — The first night of The Stadium Tour has been completed in Atlanta Georgia but not without incident. Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee missed all but the first 5 songs of the band’s co-headline set. Lee took center stage after the 5th song and told the crowd about an injury sustained 2 weeks earlier, and that Doctors advised him not to play at all. But Lee did start the show and played the[…]

June 15, 2022

CANCER UPDATE … Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “I’ve lost a lot of weight”, recovering from 7 Weeks of Radiation and Chemotherapy

Metal Sludge — Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes who has been battling throat and neck cancer has just posted an update. Holmes, 63, lives in France and before his medical challenges had been active as a solo artist performing all over Europe since leaving the U.S. in the summer of 2014. However, the live shows and tours halted when the guitarist was diagnosed with serious health issues earlier this year. It appears that Holmes is[…]

June 14, 2022

GOFUNDVIE … Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie on verge of Homelessness, GoFundMe started to save family home where he lives with his Mom

Metal Sludge — Sad news from Chicago and it appears to be surrounding former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie. According to a source very close to the Vie family and camp, the singer is having some true life struggles. A new Vie family GoFundMe campaign titled “Save Mom’s Home” has been started to raise $5,500.00 to save the family home. A source close to the singer tells Metal Sludge the following: “FYI: This is Donnie[…]