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December 6, 2020

RATT IS DONE FOR 2021 … Stephen Pearcy “Gonna Go Solo” in 2021 says guitarist Erik Ferentinos

Blabbermouth — Guitarist Erik Ferentinos, who has played with RATT singer Stephen Pearcy for nearly two decades, says that RATT fans shouldn’t expect much activity from the band in 2021. “I think [Stephen] may be pausing the RATT thing this coming year and he’s gonna go solo,” Erik said during an appearance on “The Classic Metal Show” (hear audio below). “And I don’t know — maybe we’ll see a reunion with the real dudes, which[…]

December 3, 2020

WOLFIE IS MAD, AGAIN … Wolfgang Van Halen is angry at Julien’s Auctions about a recent sale of his Pop’s Iconic Guitars, cue twitter rant: “F#@k ’em”

Metal Sludge — No it’s not Groundhog Day, but yes Wolfgang Van Halen is in the news again. As predictable as sunshine in Southern California, it seems the son of the late Edward Van Halen is once again firing off on his twitter and he’s not happy either. The latest in a string of rants that people are taking advantage of his Father’s passing, Van Halen tweeted: “F@#k ’em” at Julien’s Auctions. As reported by[…]

November 30, 2020

CRAB BIO COMING … Ex MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi says his Autobiography will ‘Piss Off’ A Few Of His Ex-Wives

Blabbermouth — Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has completed work on his autobiography. Titled “Horseshoes And Hand Grenades”, it was written wih the help of MÖTLEY CRÜE historian/author Paul Miles, and is tentatively due in early 2021. In a new interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast, Corabi stated about his book: “It literally goes from my birth — back to the very beginning. It talks about my side of the family — and my[…]

November 23, 2020

L.A. MUDSLINGERS … Steve Riley wishes Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis would Stop Mudslinging: ‘It Looks Horrible From Both Sides’

Blabbermouth —Steve Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS released its debut album, “Renegades”, on November 13 via Golden Robot Records. Riley‘s version of L.A. GUNS is not to be confused with the band led by guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis, which issued two well-received albums, “The Missing Peace” and “The Devil You Know”, plus the live release “Made In Milan”, under the L.A. GUNS name over the last three years. Riley is joined in[…]

November 7, 2020

JOKE MOB … Former Lynch Mob bassist Anthony Esposito comments on re-imagined ‘Wicked Sensation’ release: ‘It’s Bullsh!t’ and ‘A Joke’

Blabbermouth — Original LYNCH MOB bassist Anthony Esposito has slammed the recently released “reimagined” version of the band’s debut album as “a joke.” Issued in late August via Rat Pak Records, “Wicked Sensation Reimagined” is a reworked and re-recorded version of the original LP, featuring a more soulful, funkified take on LYNCH MOB‘s bluesy hard rock songs. Esposito, who played on “Wicked Sensation” and is credited as a writer on five of the album’s tracks,[…]

October 25, 2020

WOLFIE SHOOTS DOWN VH RUMOR … Wolfie has Shot Down a Rumor started on a WVH Facebook Group

Blabbermouth — Wolfgang Van Halen has shot down a rumor that a new version of VAN HALEN is being assembled featuring him on guitar in place of his late father. Earlier today, a rumor started to make the rounds via a Wolfgang Van Halen private group on Facebook that the VAN HALEN “camp” is discussing the possibility of the band carrying with a revamped lineup that would consist of Sammy Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony[…]

October 14, 2020

I (Don’t Wanna) REMEMBER YOU … Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan on Sebastian Bach: “I wouldn’t say we were friends; we were bandmates”

Blabbermouth — SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that he was never friends with the band’s former lead singer, Sebastian Bach. Bach fronted SKID ROW until 1996, when he was fired. Instead of throwing in the towel, the remaining members took a hiatus and went on to play briefly in a band called OZONE MONDAY. In 1999, SKID ROW reformed and, after a bit of shuffling over the years, featured a lineup consisting of Bolan,[…]

October 13, 2020

TED BLASTS TOMMY … Ted Nugent calls Tommy Lee ‘A Convicted Felon, Domestic Violence Heroin Addict’

Blabbermouth — In a new interview with Blunt Force Truth, Ted Nugent discussed his recent appearance on Sammy Hagar‘s AXS TV reality series “Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar”. The outspoken conservative rocker, who is also an avid hunter, said (see video below): “Sammy Hagar just came out, and [we shot footage for] his ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip’ on AXS TV. The producers wouldn’t let him near me, even though he and[…]

September 25, 2020

CHERRYDETH … Warrant’s Erik Turner talks about the time he met with Dave Mustaine to audition for Megadeth

Blabbermouth — WARRANT guitarist Erik Turner has confirmed to “The Chuck Shute Podcast” in a new interview that he nearly auditioned for MEGADETH when the Dave Mustaine-fronted outfit was first being assembled back in 1983. “Yeah, it’s true,” Erik said (see video below). “When I was 16, there was a paper called the Recycler in Orange County, and there was an ad in there. I had never heard of METALLICA at the time, but [the ad said], ‘Ex-METALLICA guitarist forming new band MEGADETH. Inquire if you’re interested.’ So I contacted Dave through the[…]

September 16, 2020

RAM IT DOWN … Rob Halford admits to trying to seduce a famous 80’s Rock Singer in his Hotel Room

Blabbermouth — Rob Halford says that he once tried to seduce former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di’Anno. The JUDAS PRIEST singer made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, “Confess”, which has already been described by the U.K.’s The Telegraph as “one of the most candid and surprising memoirs of the year.” In the book, Halford recalls inviting Di’Anno back to his hotel room when MAIDEN supported PRIEST on a 1980 tour. Just prior to the trek, Di’Anno was quoted in a music paper as saying that that MAIDEN was going to “blow the bollocks off PRIEST” on[…]