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October 18, 2019

BLACKOUT … Ex-Scorpions drummer James Kottak: “I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples…this is not reality”

BLACKOUT Ex-Scorpions drummer James Kottak: “I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples…this is not reality” Blabbermouth — Former SCORPIONS and current KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he is “sick” of seeing commercials featuring “interracial couples,” insisting that “this is not reality.” Earlier today, Kottak tweeted: “You know I am sick of every other commercial having inter racial couples…this is not reality. It is Hollywood shoving it down our throat. I don’t have one friend or[…]

September 30, 2019

PUT A FORK IN IT … David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is “Finished”

PUT A FORK IN IT David Lee Roth says that Van Halen is “Finished” Blabbermouth — David Lee Roth says that VAN HALEN is “finished.” The singer made the comment while speaking to Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF about his upcoming Las Vegas residency, which is due to kick off in January. Asked if he was “bummed out” that he couldn’t tour with VAN HALEN this past summer, as had been rumored several months ago, Roth responded: “That’s been canceled a number of times, and[…]

August 21, 2019

POTTY BREAK …. Ozzy Osbourne: “I had to use [a walker] to go for a pee.”

POTTY BREAK Ozzy Osbourne: “I had to use [a walker] to go for a pee.” Blabbermouth — This past April, Ozzy Osbourne postponed all his 2019 tour dates, both in North America and Europe, as he recovers from an injury sustained while dealing with his recent bout of pneumonia. The BLACK SABBATH frontman fell at his Los Angeles home, aggravating years-old injuries from his 2003 ATV accident that required surgery. “For the first, say, four months, I was[…]

August 13, 2019

NOT WHERE I WANNA BE ANYMORE … Tom Keifer shoots down idea of playing with Cinderella again

NOT WHERE I WANNA BE ANYMORE Tom Keifer shoots down idea of playing with Cinderella again Blabbermouth — Tom Keifer has once again shot down the possibility of a CINDERELLA reunion, saying that “it’s not where I wanna be anymore.” Although CINDERELLA hasn’t released a new studio album since 1994’s “Still Climbing”, the band started playing sporadic shows again in 2010 but has been largely inactive for the last few years while Keifer has toured as a solo artist. Asked in[…]

July 31, 2019

YAHTZEE… Nikki Sixx and wife Courtney welcome 1st child, which means Pops has 5 Sixx’s

YAHTZEE Nikki Sixx and wife Courtney welcome 1st child, which means Pops has 5 Sixx’s Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and his wife Courtney Sixx welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Ruby Sixx, this past Saturday night (July 27). The 60-year-old rocker wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday night (July 30): “Saturday night my wife Courtney and I welcomed into our world and family a very beautiful baby girl named Ruby Sixx. A spunky little girl with a full head of[…]

July 18, 2019

JERKS AND HATERS … Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot talks about the internet a$$holes; “They don’t exist in my life.”

JERKS AND HATERS Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot talks about the internet a$$holes; “They don’t exist in my life.” Blabbermouth — QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says that he doesn’t pay attention to critics who insist he never should have resurrected the band following the passing of original lead singer Kevin DuBrow. Speaking to Rock History Music, Banali said (hear audio below): “To give you an idea how many assholes there are out there, I remember that I did a post on Facebook, and[…]

July 5, 2019

THE DEMON SPEAKS … Kiss bassist Gene Simmons defends high ticket prices for “End Of The Road” tour

THE DEMON SPEAKS Kiss bassist Gene Simmons defends high ticket prices for “End Of The Road” tour Blabbermouth — Gene Simmons has defended KISS over the high prices of tickets to the band’s “End Of The Road” tour. On the recently completed first North American leg of KISS‘s farewell trek, ticket prices reportedly ranged from $25 to $1,000. “Unless you’re willing to live in your mother’s basement and have a job and do music as a hobby, which is wonderful,[…]

July 2, 2019

BLAME IT ON THE MANAGER … Sebastian Bach on Skid Row: “I wish they could get along with my manager”

BLAME IT ON THE MANAGER Sebastian Bach on Skid Row: “I wish they could get along with my manager, Rick Sales, like everybody else in the industry” Blabbermouth — Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach says that he is “not going to wait around for any longer” for a reunion with his former bandmates. Bach recently issued an “open invitation” to the other members of SKID ROW‘s classic lineup to “get onstage and jam” during the vocalist’s upcoming tour, in[…]

July 1, 2019

THEY MUST HAVE CURVED DICKS … Steel Panther to release video for “All I Wanna Do Is F#@k (Myself Tonight)”

THEY MUST HAVE CURVED DICKS Steel Panther to release video for “All I Wanna Do Is F#@k (Myself Tonight)” Blabbermouth — The official music video for STEEL PANTHER‘s new single, “All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)”, will make its online debut on Monday, July 8. “All I Wanna Do Is Fuck (Myself Tonight)” is expected to appear on STEEL PANTHER‘s upcoming album, which is tentatively due before the end of the year. The disc was once again[…]

June 25, 2019

SKIP ROW … Word is the core band members of Skid Row will skip out on Sebastian Bach’s invitation to jam

SKIP ROW Word is the core band members of Skid Row will skip out on Sebastian Bach’s invitation to jam Blabbermouth — Former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso has accepted Sebastian Bach‘s recently issued “open invitation” to “get onstage and jam” during the vocalist’s upcoming tour, in which he will celebrate the 30th anniversary of SKID ROW‘s self-titled debut by performing the album in its entirety. During a June 6 interview with SiriusXM DJ Eddie Trunk, Bach invited “any original member in SKID ROW” — that is, Affuso, guitarist Scotti[…]