GREAT WHISH Jack Russell on Mark Kendall; “I really wish I could pick the phone up and call my friend”     Blabbermouth — Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell was recently interviewed by Bill Hernandez. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what his relationship is like with his former GREAT WHITE bandmates, Jack said: “We really have no relationship. I wish them the best. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for [GREAT WHITE guitarist] Mark[…]

  ON SALE NOW MelodicRockFest 5 tickets on sale for U.S. shows in May 2018     Festival News — Are you ready for another rock fest? Well, ready or not, it’s happening next spring. That’s right Melodic Rock Fest is officially on sale as tickets went on sale for event #5 in the U.S. for May 2018 last week. And from the looks of the online chats and comments, these rabid fans are more than eager to[…]

INTO THE FIRE Stryper adds original FireHouse bassist Perry Richardson to lineup   NASHVILLE, Tennessee — After months of speculation, multi-platinum rock band Stryper is excited to announce the addition of iconic bass player Perry Richardson to the band lineup. Richardson joins original members Michael Sweet (vocals and guitar), Robert Sweet (drums) and Oz Fox (guitar), all of whom are currently in pre-production on their upcoming album due in 2018 from Frontiers Music SRL. The bass player position[…]

MTVie “If it wasn’t for Donnie Vie, no one would even know who I am” Chip Z’Nuff   By: Keith Valcourt Washington Times — In the era of glam hair metal, the band Enuff Z’nuff seemed to fit right in. On the surface Donnie Vie and Chip Z’Nuffand the group looked like Sunset Strip regulars Poison and Warrant. But underneath the neon clothes and excessive use of makeup, lipstick and Aqua Net-inflated hair beat the heart of a perfect power pop[…]

THE TRUNK HAS BEEN STUMPED Eddie Trunk a no go for Rock N’ Skull Updated: October 22nd 2017 It appears that the Trunk has been Stumped! Eddie Trunk is rumored to be the 35th loss to the Rock N’ Skull lineup.The famous radio Dj and host of That Metal Show will no longer appear at Rock N’ Skull say sources. Multiple industry insiders have revealed to Metal Sludge earlier in the week that Trunk has[…]

RIP Marilyn Manson co-founder Daisy Berkowitz dead at 49     FLORIDA —  A co-founding member and original guitarist from Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids has died. Scott Mitchell Putesky pka Daisy Berkowitz has lost a long battle with cancer. The musician was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in late 2013. Metal Injection wrote about Putesky in a November 2013 article: “Daisy Berkowitz, or as his mother refers to him: Scott Putesky has been diagnosed with[…]

#MeToo Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer Shane Tassart alleges Geffen Records Executive; “propositioned me to engage in oral sex”   Facebook — The world is in a crazy spin right now and times are a rough go for sure. Especially the young people in the ever evolving entertainment industry. Recent scandal has cast a light on sexual related allegations from both women and men across the movie, music and modeling industry. Now rock singer Shane Tassart has[…]

eBroke SouthGang singer Jesse Harte selling random items on internet store   eBay — SouthGang singer Jesse Harte has recently surfaced on the popluar public internet store eBay. The once promising singer is trying to raise some money via several recent auctions that include previously used music equipment to odds n’ ends such as framed autographed photos. Harte even listed a Butch Walker Alvarezz acoustic guitar. Walker was the band’s standout musician who wemt on to have[…]