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THE FIRST TIME EVER … WARRANT “Ultraphobic” gets Vinyl release by DEKO Entertainment to Celebrate 30th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, California — In a series of celebratory releases by boutique labels and distributors, WARRANT and their 4th album “Ultraphobic” are the latest 80’s act to see a Vinyl release for the first time ever by DEKO Entertainment. WARRANT had huge success with their debut “Dirty, Rotten, Filthy, Stinkin’, Rich” (1989), the follow-up “Cherry Pie” (1990) and their final major label release “Dog Eat Dog” (1992) all on Columbia Records. The band went from[…]

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SAD BUT TRUE … Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON: ‘I Miss’ DAVE MUSTAINE

“I miss Dave too. Look, some of some of the best stories of my life begin with ‘the time me and Dave‘ — fill in the blank. You know what I mean?” — David Ellefson on Dave Mustaine of Megadeth Blabbermouth — In a new interview with The Delz Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his current relationship with the band’s leader Dave Mustaine. After show host Delz said that he misses seeing[…]

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TUFF DIARIES … Stevie Rachelle takes fans through his journey with Tuff over the 1980’s into the 1990’s

Metal Sludge — Below you will find all the links for the TUFF DIARIES as authored by Stevie Rachelle of Tuff. These diaries take the reader on a first-hand journey from Rachelle as he makes his way from Wisconsin to California to find and audition for the band Tuff. In June of 1987 a 21 year old Steve Lauxes got wind of this cool band from Hollywood that was looking for a new singer. Within[…]

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TUFF singer Stevie Rachelle Shares Director’s Concept for MTV Video “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye”, explains why a Ballad was Picked First

“Today is June 11th, it’s the Anniversary date of our first ever MTV video shoot back in 1991” — Stevie Rachelle / Tuff THE MUSIC INDUSTRY — Have you ever wondered how your favorite MTV video was created from scratch, or what kind of planning went into it? Well, I will try to give you some insight as to how our video shoot came to life for our Tuff song “I Hate Kissing You Goodbye”[…]

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BULLETBOYS ….. Mick Sweda Spills His Guts Out in a Brand New 90 Minute Interview with The Hair Metal Guru

“Are you done with BulletBoys?” — The Hair Metal Guru “Yes!” — Mick Sweda THE HAIR METAL GURU — The latest from The Hair Metal Guru is a brand new 90 minute action packed interview with Mick Sweda. Sweda, 65, has had a career spanning 40+ years including stints with King Kobra, BulletBoys, The Hot Summers and more recently The Rockett Mafia. This latest interview from the guitarist covers a lot but near the 75[…]

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I THINK I LOVE YOU ….. Rikki Rockett of Poison unloads on fellow drummer Troy Patrick Farrell over ICE RAIDS and current Unrest in Los Angeles

“This is why I won’t do your podcast. Please, don’t ever ask me.” — Rikki Rockett of Poison to Troy Patrick Farrell LOS ANGELES, California — What does the drummer from Poison, the youngest member of The Brady Bunch and Chicago’s very own Troy Patrick Farrell have in common? If you read the rest of this nonsense, you will soon find out! The world is watching as the city of Los Angeles is currently battling[…]

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GREAT HEIST … Rockers Great White have Reported that some Personal Items were Stolen from their Dressing Room while on Stage at Aquafest

“Whoever stole my backpack and Mark Kendall’s jacket tonight out of the trailer, I just filed a police report and there WERE CAMERAS back there.” — Brett Carlisle / Great White RICE LAKE, Wisconsin — The Los Angeles based rock band Great White are the latest victims to theft while on the road. Great White appeared at the annual Aquafest in Rice Lake Wisconsin on Saturday night June 7th 2025 and during their set the[…]

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HATERS UNDER COMMAND … Stryper singer Michael Sweet says: “I’ve come to the Conclusion that the Hate for this Band Stems from Hatred for God.”

“Some people just love to hate. Hate us. Jealousy, envy? Who knows. Who cares. I’ve come to the conclusion that the hate for this band stems from hatred for God. It’s deep. It’s sad. It’s pathetic. Its shallow. It’s pointless.” — Michael Sweet / Stryper THE INTERNET — Someone is upset again… and he’s voicing his opinion on social media. That someone is Michael Sweet of the band Stryper, and he thinks that the hate[…]

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BORN TO BE WILD … 80’s Recycle Bin launches brand new Youtube Channel GET ON THE BUS with ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony

“The new channel name also brings brand new interviews with all your music favs shot in our beautiful mobile, state-of-the-art broadcast studio. We will be taking our journey on the road to festivals, concerts, events… wherever the music takes us.” — Drew ‘Rose’ Hannah / Get On The Bus LOS ANGELES, California — Our friends over at 80’s Metal Recycle Bin have officially re-launched and re-branded their channel and show… and it’s now going to[…]

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THE YELLOW ZONE IS FOR … Stryper Cancel Sweden Rock appearance after their Plane is Forced to Return to U.S. for a Faulty Smoke Detector

“Unfortunately, we have to announce that Stryper, who was supposed to play tomorrow at Sweden Rock Festival, is forced to cancel his gig due to unforeseen logistics problems.” — Sweden Rock CONCERT NEWS — The rock band Stryper have cancelled their appearance at the annual Sweden Rock Festival after their flight was forced to return the U.S. midway en-route to Sölvesborg Sweden. The band took to their official Instagram on early Wednesday June 4th and[…]

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