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TUFF NEWS 2026 … Stevie Rachelle shares dates for Wisconsin, Ohio, Australia, California, Monsters of Rock Cruise, along with the return of Michael Lean on drums

March 4, 2026

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THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

December 29, 2025

“There’s a period of time where we were doing a lot of drugs!” — Jeff Duncan on the Hollywood based band ODIN “I just released a new CD and I wanted to give it to you… he looked at me, threw it in the trash and slammed the door in my face” — Billy Morris on giving Jerry Dixon his

TUFF TOUR NEWS … Stevie Rachelle announces European Summer Tour with SHAMELESS and TUFF hits “Whisky” in Hollywood on August 23rd

May 21, 2024

Metal Sludge — The wait is over… SHAMELESS will hit the road in Europe this summer with Stevie Rachelle fronting the band. SHAMELESS last toured with Rachelle back in the summer of 2017, and while there were some tentative plans since, the Covid years put a kibosh on that. Now it’s 2024, and SHAMELESS will play several dates in their

JANI LANE’S LITTLE GIRL … Maddi Lane Sings “Heaven” at Her First Ever Live Performance Honoring Her Late Father Jani Lane

May 21, 2023

“What an honor to sing tribute to my pops this weekend, in Ohio where he grew up, surrounded by close family and friends.” — Maddi Lane Cleveland, OHIO — The Jani Lane Tribute show took place at “Temple Live” over the weekend and it featured some very special guests. The show honoring the late Jani Lane was put together by

TRIBUTE … Ex-Warrant Guitarist Billy Morris to keep Jani Lane’s memory alive with tribute concert in Cleveland

May 4, 2023

“Jani Lane was an amazing person first, and an amazing musician and songwriter second.” — Billy Morris Metal Sludge — Gone but not forgotten. Jani Lane, once among Rock’s brightest talents, died tragically in 2011, the former Warrant star singer found lifeless next to a bottle in a hotel room in Los Angeles. His best friend, former Warrant and current

THE NEW GENERATION … Dougie Manross talks to Metal Sludge about playing Guitar for TUFF this Summer

May 1, 2023

“John 5 was the first player that got me excited about country pickin’ stuff.” — Dougie Manross LOS ANGELES – Meet Dougie “Lixx” Manross, a 23-year-old wunderkind guitarist from Cleveland who started years ago as Tuff’s roadie. order reglan online in the best USA pharmacy medilaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wiki/wiki-reglan.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore Now Manross is actually playing live for Tuff

TUFF NEWS … Tuff introduce New Guitarist Dougie Manross and announce Ohio / Wisconsin shows

April 22, 2023

“Billy (Morris) is double booked for part of the summer, and cannot be in 2 places at once… so, Dougie (Manross) is the new guy.” — Todd Chase Metal Sludge — Please welcome the newest member of Tuff, on lead guitar Dougie “Lixx” Manross. Tuff are excited to add some new blood to their touring line-up and Manross is the

BRAZIL … Stevie Rachelle Returns to Brazil for Fall Shows, TUFF hits Ohio in December including Kenny Ozzfest 15

September 14, 2022

Metal Sludge — Tuff frontman Stevie Rachelle announces fall shows in Brazil and Tuff will hit Ohio in December. Just in time for the fall Holidays, the Tuff singer will head to South America for a few shows and a few more in the Midwest. Rachelle has performed in Brazil with Tuff and with the locally based Tales From The

BASS, BBQ AND TUFF … Todd ‘Chase’ Chaisson on opening for Poison in the early days, a Family of Bassists and his Rock n’ Roll Food Truck company

March 20, 2022

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SPROUT AT THE DEVIL … Smokin’ Rock n’ Roll ready for 2022 season, Rock n’ Roll themed Food Trucks

March 2, 2022

Metal Sludge — Todd “Chase” Chaisson and Billy Morris give Facebook followers an update about the 2022 Food Truck season for Cleveland Ohio. Tuff bassist Chaisson and lead guitarist Morris started their own Food Truck operation back in 2015 branding it Smokin’ Rock n’ Roll. The guys have since launched a second and third vehicle, to promote their ever growing

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TUFF NEWS 2026 … Stevie Rachelle shares dates for Wisconsin, Ohio, Australia, California, Monsters of Rock Cruise, along with the return of Michael Lean on drums

THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

TUFF TOUR NEWS … Stevie Rachelle announces European Summer Tour with SHAMELESS and TUFF hits “Whisky” in Hollywood on August 23rd

JANI LANE’S LITTLE GIRL … Maddi Lane Sings “Heaven” at Her First Ever Live Performance Honoring Her Late Father Jani Lane

TRIBUTE … Ex-Warrant Guitarist Billy Morris to keep Jani Lane’s memory alive with tribute concert in Cleveland

THE NEW GENERATION … Dougie Manross talks to Metal Sludge about playing Guitar for TUFF this Summer

TUFF NEWS … Tuff introduce New Guitarist Dougie Manross and announce Ohio / Wisconsin shows

BRAZIL … Stevie Rachelle Returns to Brazil for Fall Shows, TUFF hits Ohio in December including Kenny Ozzfest 15

BASS, BBQ AND TUFF … Todd ‘Chase’ Chaisson on opening for Poison in the early days, a Family of Bassists and his Rock n’ Roll Food Truck company

SPROUT AT THE DEVIL … Smokin’ Rock n’ Roll ready for 2022 season, Rock n’ Roll themed Food Trucks

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