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Lawsuit claims 5FDP trying to cash in before downfall of addicted bandmate Ivan Moody

LAWSUIT CLAIMS 5FDP trying to cash in before downfall of addicted bandmate Ivan Moody Los Angeles, CA — A record producer claims in court that heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch reneged on a contract with to record a greatest hits album. Prospect Park sued Zoltan Bathory and his three bandmates on April 21 in Superior Court. The producer claims, among other things, that three members of the band are “shamelessly attempting to cash in before the[…]

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Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show

SLIP OF THE LIP Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show The Classic Metal Show — Ummm, wow…just wow. We’re not sure we could type this in it’s entirety if we had a full-time staff of a dozen workers. So we won’t! But, if you’re a fan of Ratt, or the ‘Fake Ratt’ as referred to by the band’s former road manager/co-manager Jason Green – then may we suggest a[…]

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SWEET 16 … Teen girl guitar phenom Lexii Lynn Frazier

SWEET 16 METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Teen girl guitar phenom Lexii Lynn Frazier speaks out     LOS ANGELES — Lexii Lynn Frazier is not your average high school girl. She is just 16, but the young guitarist is already making an impact on the rock scene including an appearance on the lauded Monsters of Rock Cruise. Imagine if the late Randy Rhoads and Joan Jett had a daughter — if anyone could persuade Jett to[…]

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LESS RAPPERS … L.A. Guns singer “I stand by my words and make no apology for my observations”

LESS RAPPERS L.A. Guns singer “I stand by my words and make no apology for my observations”   Facebook — It appears that Phil Lewis has ruffled some feathers and stirred the pot for a second time in 48 hours with his recent comments. Those comments to some are now being viewed as racist. Lewis himself prefaced his statement from the stage with; “I’m not going to be a racist about it, but…” The L.A. Guns[…]

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WELCOME TO THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE … The 14th annual reunion is set for Viper Room

WELCOME TO THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE REUNION — WE GOT FUN AND GAMES   The 14th annual reunion also features Swingin Thing, Image Nation and Brent Muscat’s Alley Cats on May 28 at Viper Room in L.A. LOS ANGELES — Fourteen years ago, Hollywood underground rock favs Blackboard Jungle staged a reunion that was so successful, the band decided to do it again. And again. Blackboard Jungle never stopped, actually. The foursome gets together for one night at[…]

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Now THAT was a Rock Show! The Darkness live at the beautiful Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles

Now THAT was a Rock Show! The Darkness live at the beautiful Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles Los Angeles California — The Darkness did southern California rock fans a favor after boarding a plane in the UK and flying back across the globe for the second U.S. leg to their Blast of Our Kind Tour.  Playing multiple west coast venues, I caught them at the beautifully restored 1920s era Belasco theatre in Los Angeles. A place oddly I’ve never been[…]

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I’M NOT GONNA BE A RACIST BUT… “Black people are all one dimensional” Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns

I’M NOT GONNA BE A RACIST BUT…  “Black people are all one dimensional” Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns   Baltimore, MD — L.A. Guns kicked off their 2o16 World Tour with a bang last night at “Fish Head Cantina” in Baltimore, Maryland. The band played a searing set of hits but the intro to their biggest hit “Ballad of Jayne” was preceeded by what some might call a racist comment by lead singer Phil Lewis. While[…]

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DEVIL CITY WHO? Metal Sludge Exclusive: Bret Michaels adds Eric Brittingham to solo band

  DEVIL CITY WHO? Metal Sludge Exclusive: Bret Michaels adds Eric Brittingham to solo band   Los Angeles, CA — Bret Michaels is bringing in some new blood to his solo band with an old friend. Bassist Eric Brittingham is set to be the newest member of the Bret Michaels Band starting next Saturday. Brittingham will make his official debut with Michaels at “Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino” in Laughlin, Nevada on April 30th 2016. The[…]

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DRUGS? Prince treated for Drug Overdose 6 days before death

DRUGS? Prince treated for Drug Overdose 6 days before death   Breaking now on TMZ TMZ — Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death … multiple sources tell TMZ. We broke the story … Prince’s private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday, hours after he performed in Atlanta. At the time his reps said he was battling the flu … something we questioned because his plane was only[…]

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Music Legend Prince Dead at 57

Music Legend Prince Dead at 57  TMZ — The artist known as Prince has died … TMZ has learned. He was 57. Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning. Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed. We’ve obtained the emergency dispatch call for a “male down, not breathing.” The singer — full name Prince Rogers Nelson — had a medical emergency on April 15th that forced his[…]

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