SHAKE ME Cinderella’s Tom Keifer hospitalized after collapsing before Pittsburgh area show     WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania — Tom Keifer was forced to cancel last minute last night as the singer was rushed to an area hospital. The Cinderella frontman collapsed just minutes before he was slated to take the stage at “Jergel’s” in Warrendale Pennsylvania. Fans were packed into the Pittsburgh area club so much so, it was a sold out Saturday nite according to the event’s facebook page. Our local[…]

VAG?NA REQUIRED Former Enuff Z’Nuff member Johnny Monaco seeks Female Bassist who can Sing & Drive   Windy City U.S.A. — We’re not sure what this guy has against men, but it’s clear in a recent social networks post that he doesn’t want one in his new band. So, if you have a penis, just a head-up … you’re not gonna make the cut. Johnny Monaco has put out an alert for “Female Bass Player Wanted” earlier in the week.[…]

MAD, ANGRY & FURIOUS Sebastian Bach on Facebook news: “I can’t take it…gets me in a bad mood.”   Australia —  Just in time for his tour down under singer Sebastian Bach is doing a slew of press. In a recent interview with Music Injection Bach talks about today’s world news, Facebook headlines and how it affects him. In a nutshell the ex-Skid Row frontman is angry, mad and furious. All the words he uses[…]

RIP Tom Petty dead at 66, confirmed in a statement by longtime manager on behalf of the family   CNN — Rocker Tom Petty died Monday after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital, according to Tony Dimitriades, longtime manager of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. Dimitriades confirmed Petty’s death on behalf of the performer’s family. He was 66. “He suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours of this morning and was[…]

THE GUILTY YEARS Rock promoter Gabe Reed admits guilt in concert scandal, could face 20 years in prison   LOS ANGELES, California — So you wanna be famous huh? The late summer of 1987 was 3 decades ago and one day way back when, a 2-toned hair wreck twenty-something looked into the camera and said: “Yeah, I’m gonna be famous.” That young man was Gabe Reed and that camera was filming the hard rock/hairband cult classic “Decline Of[…]

GURNEY JOURNEY Marilyn Manson wheeled out of NYC concert after stage accident sends him to hospital   Rolling Stone — Marilyn Manson has canceled the next nine dates of his Heaven Upside Down Tour following an onstage incident Saturday in New York in which the singer was crushed by a stage prop. “Marilyn Manson is being forced to cancel several of his October dates on his forthcoming US tour,” the singer’s rep said in a statement. “On Saturday night, the legendary[…]

NO PAY = NO PLAY Shrinedom concert ends early as Vince Neil, Warrant, Lita Ford, Slaughter and FireHouse all walk for nonpayment   IRASBURG, Vermont — Where the hell is Irasburg Vermont? It’s anyone’s guess but one thing is clear, not nearly enough people know, knew or cared to look it up this past weekend. The Saturday event poster for “Shrinedom” was impressive (kind of) but the attendance was depressive for sure. A edge of town pasture[…]