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A 7th SINGER? Anthony Esposito on new RED DRAGON CARTEL record: ‘I don’t think Jake is 100% sold on him (Darren James Smith) doing the record either’

A 7th SINGER? Anthony Esposito on new RED DRAGON CARTEL record: ‘I don’t think Jake is 100% sold on him (Darren James Smith) doing the record either’   JARNRJ — A recent interview with RED DRAGON CARTEL bassist Anthony Esposito just hit JUSTAROCKNROLLJUNKIE dot com for anyone keeping score. And it looks like the score just might be a solid touchdown for the Jake E Lee project. Touchdown? Yes, as in TD, as in 7[…]

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RED DRAGON CARTEL representative confirms return of DARREN JAMES SMITH

RED DRAGON CARTEL representative confirms return of DARREN JAMES SMITH   Reunited And It Feels So Good — Well it’s already been 4 months and 12 days so why not do a reunion. Afterall, it’s clear and evident the fans are clamoring for this. What are we talking about? The Red Dragon Cartel reunion of course. The band featuring 80’s hair-metal guitar god Jake E Lee (Ex Ozzy Osbourne Band / Badlands) has come full circle to return[…]

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REJOIN DRAGON CARTEL Darren James Smith returning to Jake E Lee project say multiple sources

REJOIN DRAGON CARTEL Darren James Smith returning to Jake E Lee project say multiple sources   This Is Happening — Hot off the internet, Metal Sludge has just been privy to a very strong rumor that Darren James Smith is returning to Jake E Lee’s project Red Dragon Cartel. This (very reliable) source has told us that the band’s original voice will return in time for the band’s show at the “Rainbow Bar & Grill” Labor Day weekend[…]

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RED DRAGON CAMELTOE! Shawn Crosby completes July run, but not sure he’s the guy

RED DRAGON CAMELTOE! SHAWN CROSBY finishes RED DRAGON CARTEL July tour run, but not sure he’s the guy   Rock N’ Roll Experience — Jake E. Lee and his Red Dragon Cartel made a return to the Maryland area on July 23rd and this version featured the bands 5th lead singer. New singer Shawn Crosby is the perfect fit for the band, he brings back the old school Ray Gillen vibe and much of the set[…]

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RED DRAGON CARTEL offer Ex JONES STREET singer SHAWN CROSBY job for July shows

Facebook — RED DRAGON CARTEL has handed the lead microphone over to SHAWN CROSBY for their run of July shows according to CROSBY’s official Facebook page. See screen capture below. Metal Sludge first reported the former JONES STREET singer as a likely candidate for the postion back on June 24th right HERE. CROSBY fronted his fair share of Hollywood projects over the 80’s and 90’s but it was JONES STREET who came the closest to the[…]

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RED DRAGON CARTEL rumored to be adding SHAWN CROSBY as new voice for July shows

Rumor Mill —  Hot tip on the streets is that RED DRAGON CARTEL is set to play their up coming run of July shows with former JONES STREET frontman SHAWN CROSBY. CROSBY played the Hollywood scene for years back in the 80’s and his band JONES STREET was featured in rock rags like Metal Edge, Faces and Blast. But JS was on the tail end of that scene and never got that big break. Now it appears[…]

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REJOIN DRAGON CARTEL Source says JAKE E LEE is considering DARREN JAMES SMITH return

Hot Tip — Metal Sludge has received a tip from a source that claims JAKE E LEE is trying to bring DARREN JAMES SMITH back to sing for RED DRAGON CARTEL.  That or the group has their eyes set on singer NATHAN JAMES. The source states that bassist ANTHONY ESPOSITO says they plan to bring back SMITH who had to leave because of VISA issues. We’ve included a screen capture below. The source also claims it’s down to one of[…]

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