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Mötley Crüe Victorious in Lawsuit with Guitarist: “Mick Mars Admitted Under Oath that His Statements were False and he Recanted his Prior Claims”

January 28, 2026

“Mars was ordered to repay more than $750,000 in unrecouped tour advances.” — Loudwire LOS ANGELES, California — In a huge win, the band Mötley Crüe have come out on top in their on-going lawsuit with former guitarist Mick Mars. The band have been in the press with all kinds of mud slinging in the recent few years when Mars

THE ROXY … METAL HALL of FAME Awards Show hits the Sunset Strip with Inductees DeMartini, Rockett, Guns, Clarke and Holmes

January 28, 2026

‘The Roxy’ & ‘The Rainbow Bar & Grill’ on Sunset Strip share a parking lot and made for an amazing ‘Metal Hall of Fame’ Awards Show in Hollywood – January 21st 2026 / Photo By: Jeff Coggins HOLLYWOOD, California — Last week the Metal Hall of Fame awards show hit the Sunset Strip for their event and it was a

L.A. LEFTOVERS … Tracii Guns on Brent Muscat: “I have never met a person before that waits for everyone to finish their meals at Denny’s and then eats their leftovers.”

January 27, 2026

“Phil (Lewis) is fine and does not conduct business and never has conducted any business with members of the (L.A. Guns) band. So that’s a big bologna sandwich about he and Riley being Cheap.” — Tracii Guns LOS ANGELES, California — After a recent Brent Muscat interview hit the wire, the heads were turning for sure as the former Faster

PRODUCER TALK … Ric Browde sits down with Hair Metal Guru to discuss working with Poison, Faster Pussycat, Joan Jett and Ted Nugent

January 26, 2026

“He did some phenomenal records. You know, Cheap Trick… is the gold standard still to this day to me. Ah, ‘Heaven Tonight’ is one of the best records of all time, as far as I am concerned. But um, of course Tom was involved with that, (he did) Motley, he did a Poison album – poor guy – purchase online

L.A. DIRT … Brent Muscat unloads on L.A. Guns frontman: “Phil Lewis would do Anything for 50 Bucks. Phil Lewis would Stab his Own Mother in the Back, that’s just how he is.”

January 24, 2026

“We had a good time and did a few things, but he kept pulling little moves, like I said—slitting your throat for an extra twenty-five dollars. It would be things like this: if there was a band member who started getting popular, or getting attention, or getting girls—basically outshining Phil—he didn’t want that. Phil wanted them out of the band.”

CULT N’ ROSES ….. Matt Sorum sits down with Get On The Bus and talks Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Velvet Revolver

January 23, 2026

“We played the gig and Steven Tyler showed up. He called; “I’m down the street man, what are you guys doing, I’m coming up”. Sh!t blew up, the club was packed! It was just one of those feelings you get, when you’re in a room, and you’re like, ‘Holy Sh!t!’, (the) F#@king room was exploding.” — Matt Sorum on Steven

RIP … Former SCORPIONS Bassist Francis Buchholz Dead at 75

January 23, 2026

SCORPIONS bassist Francis Buchholz with Klaus Meine / Photo: © Dieter Roosen / DPA / Picture Alliance “Our hearts go out to Hella, his family, and friends. R.I.P. Francis.” — Klaus, Rudolf, Matthias HANOVER, Germany — Sad news today as we report that former SCORPIONS bassist Francis Buchholz has died. Buchholz was in the group between 1973-1992 and appeared on

TALK FRIENDLY TO ME ….. Poison’s Bret Michaels Breaks his Silence: “To my friend Rikki Rockett – have Fun Tonight”, then adds “(There is) Potential of a Future Reunion”

January 21, 2026

Poison / 1986 / Photo: Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss “As always, I consider Poison to be Bobby, C.C., Rikki and myself. I also make no bones about loving the BMB and will always have both in my life.” — Bret Michaels THE WORLD WIDE WEB — Rock frontman Bret Michaels has broken his silence and addresses what has been an on-going

SHOUT AT THE GAVEL … Previously Dismissed Sexual Assault Lawsuit against Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has been Revived

January 21, 2026

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee at ‘US Festival‘ 1983 – Photo: Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss “If anyone thought my prior dismissal was a retreat, they vastly miscalculated my stamina. I dismissed my own case to await this legislation. Now that I have the law in my favor, I’m seeking justice.” — Heather Taylor / Rolling Stone LOS ANGELES, California — The

NEW MUSIC … The Cruel Intentions have announced the release date for their third album “All Hail Hypocrisy” via Indie Recordings May 29th

January 20, 2026

“Where do you want to see us live next year?! 2025 was epic and we want to thank you all for the endless support! You guys ROCK.” — The Cruel Intentions OSLO, Noway — A big announcement from The Cruel Intentions as they share a date for their 3rd album release coming up later this spring! The Cruel Intentions “All

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Mötley Crüe Victorious in Lawsuit with Guitarist: “Mick Mars Admitted Under Oath that His Statements were False and he Recanted his Prior Claims”

THE ROXY … METAL HALL of FAME Awards Show hits the Sunset Strip with Inductees DeMartini, Rockett, Guns, Clarke and Holmes

L.A. LEFTOVERS … Tracii Guns on Brent Muscat: “I have never met a person before that waits for everyone to finish their meals at Denny’s and then eats their leftovers.”

PRODUCER TALK … Ric Browde sits down with Hair Metal Guru to discuss working with Poison, Faster Pussycat, Joan Jett and Ted Nugent

L.A. DIRT … Brent Muscat unloads on L.A. Guns frontman: “Phil Lewis would do Anything for 50 Bucks. Phil Lewis would Stab his Own Mother in the Back, that’s just how he is.”

CULT N’ ROSES ….. Matt Sorum sits down with Get On The Bus and talks Guns N’ Roses, The Cult, Yungblud, Steven Tyler and Velvet Revolver

RIP … Former SCORPIONS Bassist Francis Buchholz Dead at 75

TALK FRIENDLY TO ME ….. Poison’s Bret Michaels Breaks his Silence: “To my friend Rikki Rockett – have Fun Tonight”, then adds “(There is) Potential of a Future Reunion”

SHOUT AT THE GAVEL … Previously Dismissed Sexual Assault Lawsuit against Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has been Revived

NEW MUSIC … The Cruel Intentions have announced the release date for their third album “All Hail Hypocrisy” via Indie Recordings May 29th

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