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ATTENTION HEADBANGERS … Ex-Mtv veejay Riki Rachtman announces new show ‘The Ball’ on Gimme Metal TV

Blabbermouth — Gimme Metal TV has announced the debut episode of “The Ball”, set to premiere later this month. Hosted by MTV VJ alumnus Riki Rachtman and presented by Knotfest.com, “The Ball” will find the former “Headbangers Ball” host reviving that classic heavy metal music video show feel in an episode that will feature videos from the likes of MEGADETH,

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RIP … Former Metal Edge editor Gerri Miller has died

Metal Sludge — Some sad and crazy news this morning from our music world. Long time editor of Metal Edge Magazine, Gerri Miller has died. Miller was a constant figure in the rock magazine world from the mid 80’s until the late 1990’s with Metal Edge. A few posts are popping up on social media now including a tribute from

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BACK IN THE SADDLE … Stephen Pearcy the Voice of Ratt is Alive! on the Sunset Strip – an Exclusive Live Stream Event from ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go’

Metal Sludge — Do you think you’re tough? Then get ready to rock n’ roll with the voice of Ratt! Stephen Pearcy is Alive! on the Sunset Strip, performing an exclusive live stream event from the world-famous “Whisky-A-Go-Go” in Hollywood on Friday April 2nd 2021. Pearcy and his Rat Bastards will be playing all the Ratt hits. Also let it

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AUTOMETH … Steve Lynch says ex-Autograph drummer Keni Richards was Addicted to Heroin, possibly Meth, involved with people who “Killed him”

Sleazeroxx — Former Autograph guitarist Steve Lynch was recently interviewed by Jason Green (Sin City Rejects bassist, Sin City Sinners manager, ex-Ratt (Bobby Blotzer version) manager) for the Waste Some Time With Jason Green podcast. Lynch was one of the founding members of Autograph back in 1983 and played on all of their best known albums including Sign In Please (1984), That’s The

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DIARY OF AN AXEMAN … Randy Rhoads Photo Book Coming Soon From Ross Halfin

Blabbermouth — Legendary rock photographer Ross Halfin has teamed up with Rufus Publications for the publication of “Randy Rhoads By Ross Halfin”, a celebration of one of the most influential hard rock/heavy metal guitarists of all time. This extensive photo book features many classic and unseen shots of the former OZZY OSBOURNE and QUIET RIOT guitarist chosen by Ross from

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WAIT AND SEE … M3 Rock Festival postpones spring event, dates TBA?

Sleazroxx – The M3 Rock Festival has been postponed for a record third time. At first, the 2020 edition and 12th edition overall was supposed to take place from May 1 to 3, 2020 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, USA. The line-up included headliners Ratt, Tesla and KIX along with newcomers Accept, Doro and Little Caesar. The M3 Rock

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RATT REUNION … Stephen Pearcy schedules “Whisky-A-Go-Go” stream event (TBA), rumors are that Bobby Blotzer will play drums >UPDATED<

UPDATED: Fri. Feb. 26th 2021 Ratt main rodent Stephen Pearcy took to his Instagram on Thursday night sharing our Metal Sludge article headline about Bobby Blotzer appearing at the singer’s taping of a stream event. A secondary post from Pearcy also shows a blond haired man with his back to the singer standing next to a drum kit. Pearcy commented

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