Reviews

SONNY & CHER 2.0 … Meet Styles & Storms a musical duo colliding a vibrant mix of sound and image that blends the Sunset Strip of Hollywood with Detroit Rock City

METAL SLUDGE / August 19th 2026 – Who is ready for a 2-piece of bombastic glam-tastic pop punk rock? If you said, “Yes”, then this is for you! Meet Robbie Styles and Emily Storms – also known as Styles & Storms – an actual couple in real life who also make music together and share a similar love of fashion

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RIP … Frank Beard of ZZ Top Dead at 77

METAL SLUDGE / August 18th 2026 — Sad news today as we report on the passing of legendary rock drummer Frank Beard. Beard was the beardless drummer from the Texas rock trio ZZ Top since joining the band in 1969. Beard had been temporarily sidelined from performing in 2025. Rolling Stone magazine wrote today: “Beard had faced several serious health

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* 40 YEARS of PUSSY 1986/2026 * Faster Pussycat are ready for Fall Tour of the U.K., Spain, Germany and Italy with Blacklist Union and Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale

METAL SLUDGE / August 17th 2026 – Calling all 80’s Music Fans, Sleaze Rockers and Pussy Lovers… if you are based in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy or Germany… there is a tour headed your way in a few short weeks and you should be there. Faster Pussycat will embark on a nearly month-long tour throughout September that will hit

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SHOTS FIRED ….. Donnie Vie is throwing shade at Enuff Z’Nuff over recent shows: “Sounds just like the cd. Haha. Giving Brittany Spears a run for her money”

METAL SLUDGE / August 16th 2026 – It appears that there is another “Is it Live or is it Memorex” debate and this time it’s Chicago rockers Enuff Z’Nuff who are the target. The crazy part is, the shots fired are coming from the band’s classic frontman / former lead singer Donnie Vie. Earlier today (August 16th) Vie took to

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Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss presents “Ozzy Osbourne Back to the Beginning” an epic Photographic Exhibition — Celebrating the Life, Music, and Legacy of one of Rock’s Greatest Icons

METAL SLUDGE / August 11th 2026 – Calling all rock n’ rollers who are on the East Coast and close to the Tri-State area and surrounding… come celebrate Ozzy Osbourne with Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss. Weiss will be sharing his presentation of; “Ozzy Osbourne Back to the Beginning” an in-depth Photographic Exhibition — Celebrating the Life, Music, and Legacy of one

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<< BRAND NEW MUSIC ALERT >> Heavens Edge set to release new studio effort with ‘Philadelphia’ via Frontiers Srl in November

METAL SLUDGE – August 7th 2026 — Heavens Edge set to release “Philadelphia” via Frontiers Music Srl in November.  The Philadelphia 5 piece formed in 1987 and has been active during 3 periods (1987–1992, 1998–2002, 2013–present) over their near 40 year existence. See press release and related details below.  – – – – – – – – – – – 

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< < MUSIC INDUSTRY BUZZ > > John Torra of New Jersey has Shared Videos of Him Singing Quiet Riot and His Voice is So Much Like Kevin DuBrow it’s Absolutely Scary!

“I’ve performed with John Torra on a number of occasions, and he is consistantly that amazing!” — Johnny Martin / L.A. Guns Bassist July 16th 2026 — Quiet Riot is currently looking for a new frontman and Metal Sludge has stumbled onto an amazing choice… meet John Torra out of Long Island New York… but his band Fire’N Ice, is

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT John Corabi releases Statement regarding The Dead Daisies and acknowledges Mötley Crüe and Quiet Riot Rumors

John Corabi “I’m not joining Quiet Riot. I’m not returning to the Crue…It was NOT a mutual decision to leave the band I was recently in…” — John Corabi July 16th 2026 — In a brand new social media post John Corabi has released an official statement about the recent news that he had departed The Dead Daisies. Corabi also

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ANOTHER NEW DAY … John Corabi has left The Dead Daisies once again, Band Issues Statement

John Corabi Exits The Dead Daisies as Glenn Hughes Returns for “The Purple Daisies” Project “It has come to our attention that John Corabi has decided to leave THE DEAD DAISIES.” —The Dead Daisies / July 14th 2026 (Full Statement Below) July 15th 2026 — The revolving door of rock royalty keeps on spinning. Frontman John Corabi has officially parted ways with hard

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