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August 18, 2015

More CATHOUSE LIVE reviews, what did fans think? Read it here and watch them fight in the stands too >Video<

EXTREME the sleeper (literally) at CATHOUSE LIVE Highlights included Sebastian Bach, Tom Keifer, LA Guns and Faster Pussycat while side stage act Bang Tango impressed REVIEW #1 by the always popular and super friendly Izzy Presley August 15th 2015 (IRVINE, CA) The festival nearly thirty years in the making finally took place at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater; Cathouse Live. Before delving into the highlights of the day, internet fans who were not able to be in[…]

August 18, 2015

CATHOUSE LIVE invades Southern California with 24 bands in 100 degree heat & 10,000 fans

CATHOUSE LIVE FEST A ROUSING SUCCESS Crowd of more than 10,000 braves near 100-degree temperatures as glam/sleaze shakes Irvine Meadows IRVINE, Calif., USA — For once an all-star jam actually lived up to its name, as KISS guitarist Ace Frehley made a special appearance Saturday, Aug. 15 to put a big exclamation mark on a monumental day of rock before a crowd of about 10,000 at Riki Rachtman’s Cathouse Live festival at Irvine Meadows.[…]

August 13, 2015

SISTER WHISKY drummer GREG E. WEST dies in tragic accident – RIP

RIP SISTER WHISKY drummer GREG E. WEST dies in tragic accident Los Angeles — Life is short folks, and today I was reminded of this. A friend called me to inform me that yet another friend, comrade, musician and someone who came into my life has now left it. I am talking about Greg Wasilchen. He was a drummer, and music fans will know of him from his stint in the band Sister Whisky. The band[…]

August 13, 2015

His own family allege being terrorized by 5FDP singer Moody

FIVE FINGER RESTRAINING ORDER Whole family alleges being terrorized by Ivan Moody TMZ — Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan Moody made his own sister and mother fear for their lives … according to docs obtained by TMZ. Sandra Dykes, Moody’s younger sister, got a restraining order against him last September after she says Ivan harassed her, and made threats toward their mom. In the docs Dykes claims Moody has a history of violence with women that[…]

August 13, 2015

BACK UP IN YA BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter Make Up

BACK UP IN YA BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter Make Up Facebook — That was fast. It looks like Rock N’ Skull and BulletBoys have kissed and made up after a short break up. In short, there was drama. Lines in the sand were drawn. Sand was kicked, lines were crossed and the poster got changed. Metal Sludge reported HERE about all of that whackiness. But now, in a quick turn of events –[…]

August 12, 2015

5FDP Singer’s Wife Wants Divorce After Strangled In Jiu-Jitsu Chokehold

FIVE FINGER WIFE PUNCH Ivan Moody’s Wife Files For Divorce … After Getting Strangled In Jiu-Jitsu Chokehold TMZ — Five Finger Death Punch singer Ivan L. Moody is now in the throes of divorce after his wife accused him of cheating and he allegedly beat her within an inch of her life. According to docs obtained by TMZ … Holly Smith confronted Ivan in a Vegas hotel room and accused him of infidelity after finding texts on[…]

August 11, 2015

RATS N’ ROSES Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home

RATS N’ ROSES This is why you don’t shit where you eat Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home they share LOS ANGELES — Guns N’ Roses all but destroyed her apartment when original band manager Vicky Hamilton was supporting the group before eventually selling millions of records. Now Hamilton is learning what it feels like on the other side, according to Blacklist Union singer Tony[…]

August 11, 2015

SKULL UP IN YA! BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter clash heads over event poster

SKULL UP IN YA BulletBoys and Rock N’ Skull promoter clash heads over event poster Facebook — The summer is ending but there are still some cool rock festivals that fans need to know about before the year is out. A few we should point out are this weekend’s ‘Cathouse Live’ in Southern California, ‘Wolf Fest‘ in Denver (October 2nd & 3rd) and ‘Rock N’ Skull’ will hit Pekin Illinois October 16, 17 & 18th. We got cats,[…]

August 11, 2015

Rikki Rockett on Bret Michaels: ‘I’m getting the feeling that he’d prefer not to deal with the three of us’

NOTHING TO BELIEVE IN Rikki Rockett on Bret Michaels: ‘I’m getting the feeling that he’d prefer not to deal with the three of us if he can avoid it’ Sleazeroxx — RIKKI ROCKETT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. YOU KNOW HE’S THE DRUMMER IN POISON. RECENTLY, HE HAS STEPPED OUT OF THE SHADOW OF POISON AND FORMED DEVIL CITY ANGELS WITH GUITARIST TRACII GUNS AND SINFER BRANDON GIBBS, AND JOINING THE BAND IS BASSIST RUDY SARZO. THE[…]

August 10, 2015

HAIRBANDS GALORE Cathouse Live hits ‘Irvine Meadows’ August 15th doors 2:PM

RIKI RACHTMAN’S WORLD FAMOUS CATHOUSE RETURNS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR ONE DAY ONLY FEATURING AN ALL-STAR JAM, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCES FROM EXTREME, CINDERELLA’S TOM KEIFER, SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, FASTER PUSSYCAT, STEPHEN PEARCY, SAIGON KICK, GILBY CLARKE, DANGEROUS TOYS AND MANY MORE CATHOUSE LIVE PRE-PARTY THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 AT SAINT FELIX IN HOLLYWOOD Band performance times have been announced for Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows presented by SiriusXM Hair Nation, Saturday, August 15 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in Irvine, CA. Riki[…]