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INTO THE FIRE Don Dokken is still burning after all these years – Live at ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go’

  INTO THE FIRE Don Dokken is still burning after all these years By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD — On the first day of spring, Don Dokken was feeling young again. Among the most influential hard-rock singers in the post-Van Halen era, Dokken and his band have sold millions of records through the years in addition to performing to massive stadium crowds back in the day with the inaugural Monsters of[…]

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EX GONE WILD Maria Bach in the running for The Real Housewives of New Jersey

EX GONE WILD Maria Bach in the running for The Real Housewives of New Jersey reality show New Jersey —  The Real Housewives of New Jersey is looking to shake things up next season and the show is seriously considering adding a lesbian couple to the cast, RumorFix is reporting exclusively. Sources close to the production say Bravo is interested in real estate tycoon Tobi Petrocelli and her partner Rose De Jesus, who is an executive[…]

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RED DRAGON CARTEL and Darren James Smith part ways

RED DRAGON SINGERLESS Darren James Smith and RED DRAGON CARTEL part ways, ‘I resigned, Jake accepted’ says Smith Canada — Breaking news on Facebook it seems that RED DRAGON CARTEL and singer Darren James Smith have parted ways. A post from a Canadian journalist has stated the split was amicably. Metal Sludge reached out to Darren James Smith and Smith told Metal Sludge exclusively, “I resigned Jake accepted.” Smith also took to his own and[…]

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JOEY ALLEN talks about his time in and out of WARRANT

WHERE THE DOWN BOYS GO Joey Allen talks about his time in and out of the band Warrant Canada — Joey Allen (Warrant) gives us a full overview of his career. He discusses the early days of Warrant, and their heyday in the late 80’s. He also shares why he left the band after Dog Eat Dog, what he did in the years before his return, reflects on Jani Lane, and looks forward to the next[…]

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OVERDOSE: Wayne Static’s Cause of Death Revealed, Mixture of Drugs & Alcohol to Blame

OVERDOSE: Wayne Static’s Cause of Death Revealed, Mixture of Drugs & Alcohol to Blame   People — Wayne Static – the former frontman for the popular metal group Static-X – died of a fatal mixture of drugs and alcohol, the San Bernardino County Coroner Office confirmed to PEOPLE. The singer, whose real name was Wayne Richard Wells, was found dead at his home in Landers, California, on Nov.1 at the age of 48. According to the coroner,[…]

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HOT FOR GUPTA Sebastian Bach’s ex fiancee’ Minnie Gupta appears in new ‘Hot For Teacher’ video along with David Lee Roth

HOT FOR GUPTA Sebastian Bach’s ex fiancee’ Minnie Gupta appears in new ‘Hot For Teacher’ video along with David Lee Roth   YouTube — She’s no stranger to being a video vixen, so it seems natural that Minnie Gupta appears in a brand new video for a 2015 version of “Hot For Teacher.” But it’s not for Van Halen. It’s in fact for a plump vivacious blond named Trisha Paytas and her version just hit YouTube earlier[…]

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DEAD DOUBLE Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx’s doppelgänger Mathew Trippe – RIP

DEAD DOUBLE Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx’s doppelgänger Mathew Trippe – RIP   Metal Talk —  Of the all sad deaths on the rock scene of the last year, including Jack Bruce of Cream, Wayne Static of Static-X and the legendary Joe Cocker, one that went completely unreported in the rock press was that of Matthew Trippe. Matthew John Trippe was adopted at a young age and grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. He had a[…]

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ATTENTION SINGERS Simon Cruz quits Sweden’s glam slam sleaze kings Crashdiet

ATTENTION SINGERS Simon Cruz quits Sweden’s glam sleaze kings Crashdiet Facebook — According to the band’s official Facebook page singer Simon Cruz has left Crashdiet. Cruz was the band’s third singer and appeared on their last 2 releases. Cruz joined Crashdiet in the summer of 2009 and in April 2010 the band released Generation Wild  (Gain Records), their first album with Cruz as their singer which debuted at #3 on the Swedish Album Chart. The band also released a fourth album The Savage Playground […]

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Swedish rockers Hardcore Superstar among the performers at NAMM 2015

EVERYONE WANTS NAMM, I WANT NAMM, TOO Metal Sludge exclusive: Swedish rockers Hardcore Superstar among the performers at NAMM 2015 By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large ANAHEIM, Calif., USA — The annual NAMM convention gets bigger — and better — every year, and it was another successful event this past weekend, highlighted by Steel Panther and Hardcore Superstar teaming up at the official NAMM Jam before an overflow crowd of about 2,000 at[…]

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KILL ME DEADLY ‘The boys stated they were afraid their mother (Lita Ford) would kill them’ according to Broward County Sheriff’s Report

KILL ME DEADLY ‘The boys stated they were afraid their mother (Lita Ford) would kill them’ according to Broward County Sheriff’s Report By: Metal Sludge   Los Angeles — Last week we published an article on the widely publicized divorce between Lita Ford and Jim Gillette. Ford was a member of the legendary all-girl rock band The Runaways while Gillette fronted the 80’s headbanger’s ball freaks known as NITRO! The content of that article >HERE< was[…]

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