Metal Sludge — It is with a heavy heart that we post the news that Jeff LaBar has died. LaBar, 58, died earlier today. LaBar’s son Sebastian LaBar has confirmed this news with a post on his social media. “So i just got the call… Jeff LaBar, my father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I’m currently at a loss for words. I love you pop!” wrote the younger LaBar about his Father. LaBar[…]
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Blabbermouth — FOZZY‘s Chris Jericho has weighed in on Vince Neil‘s disastrous comeback performance at an Iowa festival less than two months ago. On May 29, the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone. Based on fan-filmed video footage of the gig posted on YouTube, the 60-year-old rocker, who hadn’t performed in more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[…]
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Brave Words — In the latest episode of the 80’s Glam metal Podcast. host Metal Mike catches up with Jim Gillette from Nitro. They revisit Nitro’s classic debut, O.F.R., Gillette’s influences, and reveals why the Nitro reunion that began to take shape in 2016 fizzled out. Nitro was launched in 1988 featuring Gillette, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist T. J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. Nitro released thier debut album, O.F.R. in 1989. The second[…]
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Metal Sludge — Rock n’ Roll has lost another soldier as Johnny Solinger has died. Solinger was diagnosed with liver failure earlier this year and sadly he has passed away today. Solinger, 55, was best known for his tenure fronting the band Skid Row from 1999-2015. His wife Paula made the announcement today via her Facebook writing: “Johnny has passed. I was holding his hand. He went in peace. Thank you all. I will take[…]
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Metal Sludge — In a new post on social media Stryper singer Michael Sweet has made some comments about certain “rock stars” and how they have let their-self go and cannot perform. Sweet posted a lengthy rant writing: “I’ve never understood how certain bands can achieve the success that they have and continue to thrive when it seems that they they could care less. Or they’ve lost their abilities all together. Why do people/fans continue[…]
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Rolling Stone — New details have emerged regarding the incidents that led former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson to file revenge-porn charges against the person who leaked compromising video of his online sexual interactions with a fan. Ellefson, the longtime Megadeth bassist who joined the band during its formative years, admitted to police in a report obtained by Rolling Stone that he had been sexting with a Dutch teenager who had captured video of their encounters[…]
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Blabbermouth — Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell and TRIXTER‘s Steve Brown and P.J. Farley joined WARRANT on stage last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to perform the classic WARRANT song “Cherry Pie”. Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Back in 2010, former WARRANT vocalist Jani Lane filled in for Russell at a number of GREAT WHITE shows while Jack was recovering[…]
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New Update: Monday May 10th 2021 (1:45PM – PST) As of this update, it appears David Ellefson had disabled his Instagram account along with the girl in question. But an hour later, Ellefson has now set his page to private. The girl in question had also disabled her page, but it’s now back up with her deleting the original posts and the related comments about Ellefson. Aside from the now broken link (“Sorry, this page[…]
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Updated: Monday May 3rd 2:00PM (PST). Metal Sludge have obtained the 6 page indictment of Frederick J. Stahmer as filed on April 21st 2021 by a District Court of Arizona. U.S.A. Vs: Frederick J. Stahmer case number 4:21-cr-00793 See all documents below. ———————————— Metal Sludge — Anyone remember the Farm Rock Festivals? Well if they slipped your mind, maybe our articles from 2016 and 2017 will shed some light and refresh you on the subject.[…]
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Metal Sludge — After taking 2020 and 2021 off due to the Covid 19 global pandemic, the Monsters of Rock Cruise is BACK in 2022. Just released, the MORC will set sale from Miami Florida on February 9th 2022 through the 14th. The cruise will stop at CocoCay in The Bahamas and also at Labadee in Haiti. This lineup is solid to say the least and is laundry list of what you expect from the[…]
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