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September 18, 2018

U.K. festival promoter loses 65k, house & wife in 2017, tries again and cancels 2018 event 8 days out

AMATEUR HOUR U.K. festival promoter loses 65k, house & wife in 2017, tries again and cancels 2018 event 8 days out HULL, England — Pipe dream festival pronoter from the U.K. drops the ball – again. English promoter Ian Glenn Wright has let his personal life sprial out of control, he’s lost his house and is going through a divorce. And guess what – he wants you to help save him. Or at least he[…]

September 17, 2018

REALLY, PHIL? … “It’s a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to the next two months” says Phil Varone moments before quitting The Hair Nation Tour

REALLY, PHIL? “It’s a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to the next two months” says Phil Varone moments before quitting The Hair Nation Tour LOS ANGELES — Whatever the reason for Phil Varone’s shocking decision to leave BulletBoys late Friday, the drummer was in a great mood 30 minutes after their performance at Hair Nation’s national tour stop at the Wiltern Theatre with Enuff Z’Nuff and Jack Russell’s Great White.[…]

September 16, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #8 … Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s

TUFF DIARIES #8 Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s Skid Row, Dave “Snake” Sabo, Steve Brown of Trixter, D’Molls, Jailhouse, Guitars ‘R Us & Jim Torgeson. — Welcome to 1989…. It’s early January and Tuff kick off the year with a show at The Marquee in Westminster California. This venue is only 35 miles from Hollywood, or about 50 miles from where we lived in Van Nuys. But in traffic, this[…]

September 15, 2018

DRUMMER WANTED … Phil Varone quits BulletBoys after 2 nights on Hair Nation Tour

DRUMMER WANTED Phil Varone quits BulletBoys after 2 nights on Hair Nation Tour Update: BulletBoys frontman Marq Torien has officially confirmed our story. “It didn’t work out (with Phil Varone) and we wish him the best.” — Marq Torien The singer also says they welcome back Anthony “Tiny” Biuso. HOLLYWOOD, California — As fast as the tour has started, it appears the Hair Nation Tour already has its first casualty. BulletBoys and Phil Varone[…]

September 10, 2018

LA GUNSHOT … Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.”

LA GUNSHOT Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.” HOLLYWOOD, California — Never at a loss for words, L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis recently unloaded some choice words to a former member. It seems there was a recent question raised by White Fever Line Podcast about the band’s “reunion” (to Lewis) and if any of the other original members were considered to be[…]

September 5, 2018

Vicky Hamilton takes you on a tour of Hollywood and Sunset Strip talking about the bands she worked with

HER STORY Vicky Hamilton takes you on a tour of Hollywood and Sunset Strip talking about the bands she worked with HOLLYWOOD, California — Vicky Hamilton takes you on a mini tour of The Sunset Strip in Hollywood California. Hamilton is best known for her involvement with Motley Crue, Guns N’ Roses and Poison. In a brand new video interview (Vlog) on youtube, you can see and hear about part of her amazing journey. Hamilton details[…]

September 4, 2018

GOFEEDME … Oz Fox & Wife Annie Lobert take Ex-Hookers for Dinner, to Starbucks and on a Shopping Spree

GOFEEDME Oz Fox & Wife Annie Lobert take Ex-Hookers for Dinner, to Starbucks and on a Shopping Spree LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Did you ever wonder where your money goes when you donate to a Go Fund Me campaign? We have the answer, or perhaps …. part of the answer. It looks like a few weeks removed from a medical emergency Oz Fox is on the mend. And we’re happy to report that.[…]

September 4, 2018

CHERRY PUNCH … Bobbie Brown to Warrant “Don’t f?@k with me” claims they tried having her tossed from show

CHERRY PUNCH Bobbie Brown to Warrant “Don’t f?@k with me” claims they tried having her tossed from show HOLLYWOOD, California — Can’t we all just get along? Apparently not. Bobbie Brown has taken to social media and unloded a brutal rant on the band Warrant. Brown who use to be married to Jani Lane, the band’s late singer and chief songwriter, had choice words for the Down Boys. The Cherry Pie Girl[…]

September 3, 2018

SHE … Ace Frehley “I didn’t know if Vinnie Vincent was gonna show up in pants or a dress”

SHE Ace Frehley “I didn’t know if Vinnie Vincent was gonna show up in pants or a dress” ADELAIDE, Australia –Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and former bandmate Ace Frehley were recently down under in Australia. The pair were promoting the Simmons Vault Exprience. Frehley was very candid while doing the appearance with Simmons. During a video Q&A interview the crowd asks questions and someone shouts out Vinnie Vincent. Simmons then goes onto say Vincent is going to[…]

September 3, 2018

GLAM SLAM THANK YOU MA’AM … Warrant and Sweet lead glam resurgence at Rainbow party

GLAM SLAM THANK YOU MA’AM Warrant and Sweet lead glam resurgence at Rainbow party LOS ANGELES — Glam rock reigned supreme once again on the Sunset Strip at the annual Labor Day party Sunday, Sept. 2 outside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill. From glam grandfathers Sweet to MTV-era stars Warrant to local up-and-comers Permacrush, the all-day rock fest attracted a crowd of more than 1,000 party-goers eager to soak up all[…]