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COVERS N’ ROSES …. In stormy conditions, Hookers & Blow triumph in Hollywood Holiday concert

COVERS N’ ROSES In stormy conditions, Hookers & Blow triumph in Hollywood Holiday concert   WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — They say it never rains in California, but it was pouring on the Sunset Strip on a Friday evening a couple of nights before Christmas — a record-breaking downfall that still threatened to wash away what turned out to be a great performance from Hookers & Blow, the party band featuring Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and[…]

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FOREVER DEYOUNG … Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert

FOREVER DEYOUNG Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert   TEMECULA, Calif., USA — The past two times we’ve reported on Dennis DeYoung, the ex-Styx star was performing as a support act — for Boston earlier this year (here) and for Bret Michaels (here) in 2015 — but the singer got a chance to spread his wings Sunday, Nov. 13 at Pechanga casino south of Los Angeles. Things were just getting started[…]

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TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s new music

  TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s “We Are The Ones”   LAS VEGAS, Nevada — FUCK. It’s been awhile! Just realized I haven’t done a review in years! Not that anyone gives a fuck why, but basically listening to new music has fallen below Motorcycles and Martial Arts in my list of priorities, and since I’m not a high paid professional journalist like ‘Sludge Editor Gerry[…]

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CHIP IS ENOUGH! Enuff Z’Nuff flourishes with bassist Chip Z’Nuff taking over as singer

CHIP IS ENOUGH! Enuff Z’Nuff flourishes with bassist Chip Z’Nuff taking over as singer     LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA — It’s five minutes before Enuff Z’Nuff is ready to hit the stage Friday before a near-capacity crowd at the famed Whisky A-Go-Go club on the Sunset Strip, and Chip Z’Nuff is pumped. Mr. Z’Nuff has always been the driving force for the Chicago glam band that’s still slugging it out nearly three decades since “High On[…]

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HIT ME BABYS ONE MORE TIME … Rock band The Babys crank up comeback with California concert

HIT ME BABYS ONE MORE TIME Rock band The Babys crank up comeback with California concert     REDONDO BEACH, Calif., USA — It’s been another great rock and roll summer in California, and classic-rock band The Babys celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 25 with a stirring outdoor concert performance on the beach. With originals Wally Stocker (guitar) and Tony Brock (drums), The Babys are trying to recapture their glory from the 1970s, when the band[…]

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Vince Neil and Bret Michaels co-headline Hair Nation Fest at soon to be closed Irvine Meadows

HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW Vince Neil and Bret Michaels co-headline Hair Nation Fest at soon to be closed Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre     IRVINE,  Calif., USA — One thing about Vince Neil and Bret Michaels, these two hair-rock icons know how to throw a party. A going away party, actually. Irvine Meadows is closing its doors soon, but in the meantime Neil, Michaels and others rocked the outdoor arena on Saturday, Sept. 17 before a near-capacity crowd[…]

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HANG ON LUCY! The Triumphant Return of WILDSIDE at ‘Wolf Fest’

HANG ON LUCY! The Triumphant Return of WILDSIDE at ‘Wolf Fest’   Decibel Geek — They say that timing is everything. In May of 1992, I had just moved back to my hometown of Denver and attending college for Music & Video Business because, at the ripe old age of 23, I may have still not known the direction I wanted to go in life but I did know the two things I had a passion[…]

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‘TAKE ME DOWN TO PARADISE CITY’ Axl, Slash, Duff and Steven together again at Dodger Stadium show

‘TAKE ME DOWN TO PARADISE CITY’ With Axl, Slash and Duff together again, Guns N’ Roses wows massive crowd in two-night concert stand at Dodger Stadium LOS ANGELES — Guns N’ Roses celebrated its return to hometown Los Angeles in grand style with a two-night stand at Dodger Stadium that proved utterly triumphant. Thursdaynight was good, we heard, but Friday, Aug. 19 was even better, as a near-capacity crowd of more than 50,000 cheered Guns N’[…]

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IS AXL THE LIBERACE OF ROCK? Guns N’ Roses solidify legacy as 40,000+ fans roar in Nashville

IS AXL THE LIBERACE OF ROCK? Guns N’ Roses solidify legacy as 40,000 fans roar in Nashville     NASHVILLE, Tennessee — In just over two and a half hours of stage time, the 2016 version of Guns N Roses solidified its legacy alongside their own musical heroes The Rolling Stones. Despite the snickers from those who chastised fans buying tickets to see a reunited lineup featuring Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan – “good luck seeing that,” “better[…]

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THIS CD IS ONE HOT MESS … Official Metal Sludge review: “The Chris Mess EP”

  THIS CD IS ONE HOT MESS Official Metal Sludge review: “The Chris Mess EP”     Among the brightest new rock hopefuls is Chris Mess, who has a put out a self-titled CD that leans toward 70s-era glam with a hint of British glitter a la The Darkness and early Queen. It’s available in all the usual places — no, not Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard ’cause those days are history — and perhaps[…]

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