Rumor Mill — Hot tip on the streets is that RED DRAGON CARTEL is set to play their up coming run of July shows with former JONES STREET frontman SHAWN CROSBY. CROSBY played the Hollywood scene for years back in the 80’s and his band JONES STREET was featured in rock rags like Metal Edge, Faces and Blast. But JS was on the tail end of that scene and never got that big break. Now it appears[…]
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Dick News — SEVENDUST guitarist JOHN CONNOLLY posted a comment on his official Facebook page over the weekend in response to PUDDLE OF MUDD having to cancel a show. The word is that WES SCANTLIN had missed his flight (Metal Sludge story HERE) and thus forcing “The Machine Shop” in Flint Michigan to cancel the Friday night show with PUDDLE OF MUDD. CONNOLLY says: “Cmon……really? Dude wouldn’t get on a bus with me to go[…]
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National Report — Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has been reported missing by his legions of die-hard fans. The troubled ankh warrior is MIA and feared dead by the Kiss Army. Efforts to locate Vincent have met nothing but dead ends and conspiracy theories are running rampant throughout the ranks. Vincent, 62, had fallen on hard times in recent years due strings of bad luck, unpaid songwriting royalties, and being taken advantage of by shady fans[…]
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Sad News — Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has reported that his cancer has returned. A message has appeared on Vivian’s official Facebook page earlier today that reads as follows: “I’m saddened by the fact that my cancer has returned. However, I’m beyond consolation that its return will prevent me from being able to do my job for a while.” The guitarist continued with, “I’m still working on a schedule of treatment with my doctors, but[…]
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Pants Of Fire — Former VAN HALEN singer SAMMY HAGAR has called EDDIE VAN HALEN “A liar” in a recent online video statement found on the artist’s official Youtube account. The Red Rocker boldly points at the camera and says: “Fuck You Eddie Van Halen for saying that about Mikey (Anthony). You’re a liar.” HAGAR is responding to a recent interview VAN HALEN did with Billboard.com where the legendary guitarist took several pot shots at[…]
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What Else Is New? — In the on going insanity that is the life of WES SCANTLIN it appears the singer has missed a flight which caused his management to cancel a PUDDLE OF MUDD concert over the weekend. The multi platinum act was scheduled to play “The Machine Shop” in Flint Michigan on Friday June 19th but due to the singer’s absense the show could not go on. According to the club’s official Facebook page[…]
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Seattle, Washington — Former SKID ROW singer SEBASTIAN BACH screams out “Call the cops on this fucking guy” after fan comes on stage and steals a set list. BACH on his current tour called a stop to the show last week June 10th in Seattle when a male fan walked up on stage, appears to casually grab a beer off the drum riser and then high-fives BACH. The band including BACH seemed startled as the fan stands center[…]
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TMZ — Deen Castronovo — the current drumer for Journey — was arrested for assault after an early morning domestic dispute … TMZ has learned. Salem Oregon PD tells us they got called to a home … which they believe was Castronovo’s … around 9 AM Sunday. Police entered the home and arrested him without incident. It’s still unclear who else was involved in the incident. Castronovo was booked for assault, coercion, and menacing. He’s been released[…]
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Inappropriate Earl — Nita Strauss was just named the #1 Female Guitar Player to watch and now I want you guys and girls to listen to her as she’s AMAZING. Might be the nicest guest I’ve every had on my podcast and she shares some great stories about life on the road with Alice Cooper and her beginnings of picking up the axe at such an early age and never looking back. Follow here at www.nitastrauss.com[…]
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Examiner — Akron ,Ohio- The Rubber City has had many famous sons and several of them have been taken too early but their memories will remain . In honor of a fallen song and dance man ,the the one and only Tom Keifer of Cinderella fame will headline a tribute concert for the family of Akron’s Jani Lane formally of Warrant .The Akron Civic Theatre will be packed with those who both personally and professionally knew[…]
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