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HEAVY METAL … Get On The Bus chats with John Bush of Armored Saint, who talks his time in Anthrax and how he almost joined Metallica

“Joey Belladonna was always a great singer and super unique sounding.” — John Bush / Armored Saint LOS ANGELES, California — The latest episode of the Get On The Bus youtube channel sits down with metal front-man John Bush. Bush is mostly known for his work with a Los Angeles based band he helped co-found in Armored Saint, but he also fronted the New York based Anthrax as well for a period from the 1990’s[…]

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JPEARLTV … Jizzy Pearl says signing with Golden Robot or Frontiers Music are not ‘Real Record Deals’, it’s not the same thing as signing an ‘Old School Record Deal’

“Living in L.A. or even in Las Vegas, you always hear about delusional musicians, you can kind of feel sorry for ’em, after-all they’re only hurting themselves… well… or, the girl they are mooching off of.” — Jizzy Pearl – Love/Hate LAS VEGAS, Nevada — In the latest episode on his JPearlTV Youtube channel, rock n’ roll veteran Jizzy Pearl talks about real record deals and the sins of the Sunset Strip. Pearl is no[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis ‘Don’t you always swallow?’ – Date: April 23rd 2002

“Don’t you always swallow?” — Lorraine Lewis / Femme Fatale METAL SLUDGE — In another of our series of Classic Sludge throw-back interviews, today we’re digging up another awesome gem! Check it out below as we all take a trip back to 2002 when we interviewed Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale fame. As most know, Lorraine recently dropped a brand new single/video “Living Like There’s No Tomorrow” on Cleopatra Records. In addition, Lorraine is back[…]

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HEALTH ALERT … OZ FOX has been advised by Doctors to ‘Avoid Extended or Intense Touring’, STRYPER will once again enlist Howie Simon to fill-in for the band’s 2025 Latin America Tour

“Following recent medical advice, Oz Fox has been advised to avoid extended or intense touring. With his full support, Stryper will tour Latin America this summer with guitarist Howie Simon, who has filled in previously.” — STRYPER LOS ANGELES, California — Unfortunate news from the STRYPER camp as the band announce more health concerns for their guitarist Oz Fox. Fox has been dealing with health issues since a late-night fall after a Las Vegas jam[…]

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HOLLYWOOD … Crüefest hits ‘Whisky’ on Sat. July 12th for annual event with Lëwd and Crüed, Blacklist Union and Poizon’Us w/ Stevie Rachelle of Tuff

THE SUNSET STRIP — The 22nd annual Crüefest hits the world-famous ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go‘ on the Sunset Strip this coming weekend on Saturday July 12th 2025. The event as always, is jam packed with both original bands along with some cool tribute bands as well. The lineup this year features the following; Lëwd and Crüed (A Mötley Crüe tribute), Poizon’Us (A Poison tribute) and Next Halen (A Van Halen Tribute) along with Blacklist Union, Black Valentine, Dead[…]

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GET ON THE BUS … Bruce Kulick talks years in MEAT LOAF, being the KISS ghost guitarist and getting the final nod from Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley to join during Animalize Tour

LOS ANGELES, California — The latest edition of the GET ON THE BUS podcast and video channel features rock guitarist Bruce Kulick. Kulick, 71, made his biggest mark in music as a member of the band KISS for a dozen years from 1984-1996. But, before he was licking it up and starting the heavens on fire, the Brooklyn born axeman was part of the MEAT LOAF touring band in the late 70’s with his late[…]

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BYE-BYE BAD GUYS … Jake E. Lee gives followers an update: “The two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month”

“Oh, btw, the two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month. The gun was tied to two previous murders so my case is almost an afterthought. They’re going bye bye for a long time.” — Jake E. Lee LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Jake E. Lee posted on Facebook last Friday June 27th about the crazy shooting incident he was a victim of back on October 15th 2024. Lee as readers will[…]

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FLIGHTMARE … Ted Poley unloads on Aer Lingus Airlines as “Worst airline yet”, adding “Ended up in economy with a screaming baby”

“Did I mention that Aer Lingus sucks?” — Ted Poley AT THE AIRPORT — Rock singer Ted Poley has just experienced a nightmare of a flight that he has summed-up as; “Quite a brutal trip“. Poley, 66, was en-route to the U.K. for weekend shows including the Tower Of Fire Festival and describes every travelers biggest fear… a screaming baby on board. The New Jersey based musician was describing his experience flying with Aer Lingus[…]

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TUFF DIARIES ENTRY #1 – How I Made My Way To Hollywood California, 38 Years Ago Today, By Stevie Rachelle

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #1) How I Made My Way To Hollywood California, 38 Years Ago Today. By Stevie Rachelle  38 YEARS AGO TODAY I BEGAN MY FIRST 24 HOURS IN CALIFORNIA!  June 25th 1987 —————————————– UPDATED: Each year I share this post on June 25th, as it was the start of a New Life, a New Journey, one that I had absolutely No Clue, and No Guarantee of what Would, Could or Might happen. The[…]

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DO YOU WANNA GET ROCKED? … Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss and Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing

“If you’ve loved what we’ve created or if you believe in preserving rock history and keeping its culture alive please consider backing us.” — Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss & Michal Pellicone / ROCKED MAGAZINE NEW JERSEY — Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss and his partner Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to help keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing. Weiss is a world-renowned photographer who has shot the who’s-who of Rock N’ Roll, Punk and Heavy Metal for Album Covers,[…]

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