Metal Sludge — Due to the Coronavirus the M3 Music Festival is officially being postponed. The new dates for the M3 Music Festival will be over the Labor Day Weekend. The 3-day weekend festival was originally scheduled for May 1st, 2nd & 3rd 2020, but will now take place September 4th, 5th & 6th 2020. As of this posting it appears most artists will still appear at the new dates with the exception of Ratt[…]
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Metal Sludge — Anyone have $300.00 to spend on an old Kiss poster? If so, please stop by Sebastian Bach’s official eBay store at getoffmybachprod. Bach is well known for being a member of the Kiss Army, and holds all of his Kiss treasures very near to his heart. The former Skid Row screamer, must be running low on funds, as he’s loosened his grip on some of those Kiss Kollectibles. One of those rare[…]
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Metal Sludge — Faster Pussycat drummer Chad Stewart is reported to have contracted the Coronavirus. According to multiple sources close to the band, Stewart has tested positive for Coronavirus. Stewart was hospitalized but is now recovering at home. Izzy Presley (Another F’N Podcast / Monsters of Rock Cruise) has posted a public message on Facebook about Stewart. “A big speedy recovery to Chad Stewart our drummer from Faster Pussycat just got out of the hospital[…]
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Tuff Diaries #14New York City, Mixing the Record, Video Shoots, Sony Publishing, Cherry St. and Tigertailz Steevi Jaimz, Sir Arthur Payson, Atlantic Records, Martha Quinn, William Hames & The Limelight in NYCDates: February, March, April, May & June 1991 — Time to mix our first ever full-length record. Seeing and hearing our major label debut get mixed was amazing. A man named Sir Arthur Payson was hired to mix the record. He had previously worked with[…]
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Metal Sludge — I am the last guy who wants to talk politics. But I can’t help and laugh, at all the dirt-bag, pot smoking, beer guzzling, Heavy Metal Rockers who suddenly have a political opinion. And think they’re smart. They’re not. Is it okay for them to have an opinion? Sure it is. Similarly it’s okay to have an opinion about how to coach an NBA team, or the NFL on Sunday the same.[…]
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Twitter — Tracii Guns has blasted Scotty Griffin. Guns as most know, is the founder, lead guitarist and chief song-writer for the band L.A. Guns. Griffin is currently playing lead guitar for the Steve Riley version of L.A. Guns with Kelly Nickels (bass) and Kurt Frohlich (lead vocals). Guns has been outspoken over the years in protecting the brand name he is known for and today was no different. Taking to his official Twitter account[…]
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LOS ANGELES, California — In a brand new court order, WBS, INC., has been ordered to pay for Juan Croucier‘s legal fees and counsel totalling nearly a quarter of a million dollars. In one of the many Ratt related lawsuits that have been playing out for a few years now, it appears that this particular lawsuit is final. The United States District Court Central District of California has closed the case (Dkt. 183) and Judge[…]
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HOLLYWOOD, California — Legendary British journalist and music aficionado Kelv Hellrazer has died. Hellrazer, was 55, and is best known for his ties to the Glam Rock world for decades, and helped The United Kingdom and Europe learn about the scene and music from the Sunset Strip long before the internet. Hellrazer born Kelvin Hyams wrote for Metal Forces, Kerrang and other publications as well as working closely with record labels, managers and publicists world-wide.[…]
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POSTPONED Ballroom Blitz indefinitely postpones Baltimore Concerts March 20th & 21st 2020 Update: March 13th 2020. Greetings! As you are likely aware by now the date for Ballroom Blitz of March 20 and 21 is indefinitely postponed . We were issued a state of emergency by the governor of Maryland and are under strict instruction that the event is forced to postpone due to the pandemic of this corona virus . We are working tirelessly[…]
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LOS ANGELES, California — The Big Rock Summer Tour has just been confirmed with their official admat, press release and tour dates. We broke the story first back in February that this tour was absolutely going to happen. “Metal Sludge is hearing the soon to be announced package will feature Ratt, Tom Keifer (Cinderella), Skid Row and Slaughter“ from our “Sludge Says” original story. Now it’s official as Ratt, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Skid Row and Slaughter have all confirmed[…]
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