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July 8, 2015

RED DRAGON CARTEL offer Ex JONES STREET singer SHAWN CROSBY job for July shows

Facebook — RED DRAGON CARTEL has handed the lead microphone over to SHAWN CROSBY for their run of July shows according to CROSBY’s official Facebook page. See screen capture below. Metal Sludge first reported the former JONES STREET singer as a likely candidate for the postion back on June 24th right HERE. CROSBY fronted his fair share of Hollywood projects over the 80’s and 90’s but it was JONES STREET who came the closest to the[…]

July 7, 2015

Ex W.A.S.P. madman CHRIS HOLMES releases ‘Born Work Die’ video

Blabbermouth — “Born Work Die”, the new video from former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes‘s MEAN MAN project, can be seen below. The track appears on Holmes‘ new album, “Shitting Bricks”, to be made available later in the year via M & O Music. MEAN MAN celebrated the release of “Shitting Bricks” with a special show on May 2 at at Le Ferrailleur in Nantes, France. MEAN MAN is: Chris Holmes: Lead Guitar, Vocals Thomas Cesario:[…]

July 5, 2015

SEBASTIAN BACH berates female photographer in front of 600 fans

Pittsburgh — No it’s not ground hog day but Sebastian Bach did have a slight melt-down again. The latest incidents happened on Friday nite in Pittsburgh when Bach and his band took the stage at the “Altar Bar” in front of 600 screaming fans. During the opening song “Slave To The Grind” Bach’s mic wasn’t properly working which caused incident #1. The band is in full swing but Bach seems to be having mic issues and[…]

July 5, 2015

DEF LEPPARD guitarist PHIL COLLEN on Spotify: “It’s bad, if not worse, than the whole Napster thing”

CT NOW — In theory, recording an album is easy: reserve studio time, jam until you’ve got 12 songs together that sound good, and pack it in. For an iconic rock band like Def Leppard, who’ll play Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, July 5, there are executives to please, memos to circulate, singles to perfect and expectations to exceed. “Pyromania” (1983) and “Hysteria” (1987), two of the best-selling rock albums in history (and still the[…]

July 3, 2015

DEEN CASTRONOVO ‘High on Meth’ and report says ‘threw the woman into a wall 14 times, pulled her hair & forced her to have sex’

Ultimate Classic Rock — An Oregon judge has denied bail for Journey drummer Deen Castronovo, who, on June 29, was arrested for the second time in 15 days on charges of rape, sexual abuse and assault. At the hearing, details emerged that revealed an alleged pattern of physical and sexual violence over the course of a week, as well as drug use and suicide threats. According to the Statesman Journal, Marion County Circuit Judge Channing[…]

July 1, 2015

Metal Sludge’s Dirty Dozen Rockers Arrested for Domestic Violence

THE DIRTY DOZEN Here is Metal Sludge’s list of 12 rockers arrested for domestic violence With Journey drummer Deen Castronovo in the news — make that ex-drummer, at least for now — amid reports that he not only physically assaulted his wife but allegedly RAPED her, Metal Sludge gives you the dirty dozen. These incidents are the kind of reports that do not make it to the family refrigerator wall. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Steven Adler / Original Guns[…]

July 1, 2015

DEEN CASTRONOVO charged with Rape and Menacing, threatened to ‘Kill Himself’ over initial arrest

Statesman Journal — Drummer Deen Castronovo was arraigned Tuesday, on several charges, including rape and sexual assault, in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident on June 14. Castronovo, 50, appeared in a suicide smock at the Marion County Courthouse Annex where he was formally charged with five counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of first-degree rape, two counts of menacing, one count of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of second-degree assault, one[…]

June 29, 2015

HANG ON LUCY! WILDSIDE voice DREW HANNAH unloads on their success, sex, drugs & failure

Inappropriate Earl — Join me as I have a man who’s experienced more in his life than all of us put together!! Drew Rose was the singer of the 80’s metal band Wildside who were the last band off the Strip to get a big deal before The Grunge Pac Man came along! Wildside was an American Rock/Metal band created in 1988 by founders Brent Woods, Drew Hannah, Benny Rhynedance. Originally called “Young Gunns”, the 5 piece[…]

June 29, 2015

‘Only AXL ROSE knows when next album will come out’ DIZZY REED

Verdammnis — In a recent interview with www.Verdammnis.com Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortrus of The Dead Daises talked in depth about their project. There are also some interesting comments regarding their other job in Guns N’ Roses. and some topics that the Sludge die-hards will find interesting. Below are some select questions and answers from that interview. ————————————————————- The new album ‘Revolución’ is the follow-up to 2013’s self-titled debut and is available since June the[…]

June 28, 2015

BOBBY BLOTZER debut’s THE RATT EXPERIENCE live in Las Vegas

Las Vegas — BOBBY BLOTZER has officially hit the stage with his RATT side-project, BOBBY BLOTZER’S RATT EXPERIENSE. The tribute band made their live debut in Las Vegas over the weekend. There are already live pics and videos showing up online. buy colchicine online in the best USA pharmacy https://ubc-emotionlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/png/buy-colchicine.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore Below we have linked several live clips of the band performing “Round N’ Round”, “Back For More”, “Never Use Love” and ” I Want A[…]