Reviews

May 24, 2019

GREAT SLIGHT … Mark Kendall: “It’s nice to not have 1 guy with some kind of like, ya know a drinking problem”

GREAT SLIGHT Mark Kendall: “It’s nice to not have 1 guy with some kind of like, ya know a drinking problem” Metal Sludge — Mark Kendall of Great White has done a brand new in-depth interview with the Music Mania Podcast. Kendall who helped start the band in its earliest formation is the sole original member since he and Jack Russell officially parted-ways in 2009. Since Russell and Kendall’s split, Great White have had several singers fill[…]

April 29, 2019

M3 Music Festival announces set times for annual event feat: Whitesnake, Kix, Vince Neil, Dokken, Skid Row & Vain

MAY 3rd-5th M3 Music Festival announces set times for annual event feat: Whitesnake, Kix, Vince Neil, Dokken, Skid Row & Vain COLUMBIA, Maryland — After months of excitement the annual M3 Music Festival is upon us. The East Coast event is one of the premier yearly concerts for 80’s hard rock and hair metal fans to congregate. The 2019 M3 in its 11th year, will extend their 2 day weekend to 3[…]

March 24, 2019

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS … Bobbie Brown and Sharise Neil review “The Dirt” on their ‘Sweet And Sour Hour’ Podcast

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Bobbie Brown and Sharise Neil review “The Dirt” on their ‘Sweet And Sour Hour’ Podcast HOLLYWOOD, California — Just what we need, another podcast and who better to host it, than the ‘Cherry Pie Girl’ Bobbie Brown and Sharise Neil. Brown and Neil are now hosting their own podcast and they’re calling it the ‘Sweet And Sour Hour’. These 2 co-hosts have been BFF’s or similar for a minute and they[…]

March 18, 2019

30 YEARS LATER AND STILL, HIGH ON A NEW THING … Enuff Z’Nuff welcome back guitarist Alex Kane at Whisky

30 YEARS LATER AND STILL, HIGH ON A NEW THING Enuff Z’Nuff welcome back guitarist Alex Kane at Whisky WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Legendary glam band Enuff Z’Nuff returned to Southern California this past week for a couple of well-received concerts, and this time the group welcomed new guitarist Alex Kane, who was actually a founding membe. way back in the 1980s prior to Enuff Z’Nuff signing a record deal. “Oh yeah,[…]

March 2, 2019

DAVID LEE RUBIK’S CUBE … Listen to Van Halen frontman’s three hour verbal puzzle on the Joe Rogan Experience

DAVID LEE RUBIK’S CUBE Listen to Van Halen frontman’s three hour verbal puzzle on the Joe Rogan Experience Blabbermouth — VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth was a guest on this past Thursday’s (February 28) episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience”, the immensely popular podcast that consists of lengthy, laid-back conversation. As usual, the three-hour interview, which can be seen below, saw Rothtalking almost entirely in riddles and never giving a straight answer to anything, including questions about the Sammy[…]

January 31, 2019

CANCELLATION INVASION … Vinnie Vincent cancels his February shows, promoter is shocked & hires attorney

CANCELLATION INVASION Vinnie Vincent cancels his February shows, promoter is shocked & hires attorney Sleazeroxx — This is likely not a surprise to a lot of people given Vinnie Vincent‘s past track record but the guitarist has reportedly pulled out of his two “comeback” shows scheduled in Nashville, Tennessee, USA on February 8 and 9, 2019. This takes place 12 days after it was announced or revealed that singer Jim Crean would be handling the lead vocals at the gigs after original Vinnie Vincent Invasion singer Robert[…]

January 2, 2019

HOLLYWOOD NEW YEARS-A-GO-GO … Quiet Riot, Adler’s Appetite, Faster Pussycat, Julian Lennon & Danzig

HOLLYWOOD NEW YEARS-A-GO-GO Quiet Riot, Adler’s Appetite, Faster Pussycat, Julian Lennon & Danzig LOS ANGELES — Here in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip, we ended the rock and roll year with four consecutive nights of big-time classic rock over New Year’s Eve weekend at the famed Whisky club. After a strong start by BulletBoys on Friday, Dec. 28, Metal Sludge caught up with the action on Saturday with Quiet Riot, followed by[…]

November 26, 2018

BARF CITY … Axl Rose vomits for 5 hours, then plays shortened set with Guns N’ Roses in Abu Dhabi

BARF CITY Axl Rose vomits for 5 hours, then plays shortened set with Guns N’ Roses in Abu Dhabi Blabbermouth — GUNS N’ ROSES played an abbreviated in the United Arab Emirates Sunday night (November 25) after frontman Axl Rose became “severely ill.” Rose and his bandmates performed almost 20 songs in Abu Dhabi before cutting the show short. The singer addressed his medical condition at one point during the concert, telling the crowd (see video below): “They’ve[…]

November 5, 2018

SPOOKY AND COOKY … Wednesday 13’s U.K. debut with Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 >Review<

SPOOKY AND COOKY Wednesday 13’s U.K. debut with Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 Five Queens InvadeThe United Kingdon Two nights of Wednesday 13 at “The Garage” London, England Friday October 26th 2018 – Wednesday 13 Saturday October 27th 2018 – Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 LONDON, England — Quite a few people questioned why I would fly from L.A. to London to see L.A.-Based band Wednesday 13 perform Halloween weekend.[…]

October 30, 2018

ON YOUR KNEES … Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on

ON YOUR KNEES Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on CHICAGO, Illinois — Down but not out. Jack Russell has seen some rough roads and taken some falls in the last many years but he keeps getting back up. And once again at a recent live performance on the Hair Nation Tour the singer of his own band – Jack Russell’s Great White – took another dive.[…]