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April 15, 2022

BLAMES ALCOHOL … Archie Cruz Blames Tequila for Harsh Reaction, Apologizes to Metal Sludge and says “Moves are being made” in the band

Metal Sludge — In a new podcast interview, Santa Cruz singer Archie Cruz is blaming his harsh reaction to the critics and his band’s recent negative press on alcohol. Cruz appeared on a brand new episode of This, That & The Other with host Troy Patrick Farrell. TT&TO describes their latest episode with Cruz: “This occurred today on “This That and the Other w/ Troy Patrick Farrell” where Archie Cruz – Lead Singer of Santa[…]

March 29, 2022

TOUR CANCELED … Foo Fighters Cancel all remaining Tour Dates following Death of Taylor Hawkins

Metal Sludge — Foo Fighters have announced that they will cancel all remaining scheduled tour dates. The cancellation comes as no surprise, as the group mourn the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. Today the band released the following statement… “It is with great sadness that FOO FIGHTERS confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment[…]

March 15, 2022

I’M OVER IT … Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo on idea of a reunion with Sebastian Bach: “We attempted… we couldn’t even get past the point of simple texting”

Blabbermouth — In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, SKID ROW guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo was asked how he feels about people still calling for a reunion with the band’s former singer Sebastian Bach. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, it’s been 23 years [since SKID ROW reformed], so to say that I’m over it would be an understatement. We attempted [a reunion] slightly [back in 2016]. We dipped our toes[…]

March 8, 2022

PACKAGE TOUR … Skid Row, Warrant, Winger and Quiet Riot team up for ‘LIVE TO ROCK’ 2022 Summer Tour

Blabbermouth — SKID ROW and WARRANT will join forces this spring and summer for the “Live To Rock” tour. The trek is scheduled to kick off on April 30 in Ashland, Kentucky and conclude on September 15 in Lynn, Massachusetts. Support on select shows will come from QUIET RIOT, WINGER and Lita Ford. SKID ROW and WARRANT “Live To Rock” 2022 tour dates: April 30 @ Paramount Arts Center – Ashland, KY (Skid Row, Warrant[…]

February 28, 2022

IS HE A MURDERER? … Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White doesn’t like being called a ‘Murderer’

Blabbermouth — Former GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell spoke to “The SDR Show” about “America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film received its premiere on Reelz on February 20. The 61-year-old singer, whose pyrotechnics ignited the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 in Rhode Island, stated about the making of the documentary: “It was[…]

February 21, 2022

100 LIVES LOST … Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider says Great White were ‘Stupid and Foolish’ to use Pyro inside ‘The Station’ nightclub in 2003

Blabbermouth — TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to the New Orleans radio station Bayou 95.7 about his involvement in “America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous GREAT WHITE concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film will receive its premiere on Reelz today (Sunday, February 20) to coincide with the event’s 19th anniversary. A trailer for the documentary is available below.[…]

February 19, 2022

UPDATE … Ronnie “10/10” Younkins of KIX says: “I’m just glad to be alive”

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with Adika Live!. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m just glad to be alive, and I’m glad that my daughter and my son and my wife talk to me. And I’m glad the guys in[…]

February 15, 2022

C.O.V.I.D. MACHINE … W.A.S.P. have postponed their 40th Anniversary Tour of Europe to Spring 2023 due to Covid

Blabbermouth — Due to coronavirus restrictions, W.A.S.P. has postponed its European 40th-anniversary tour, originally scheduled for spring of 2022, until the spring of 2023. The new dates will take place in March, April and May of 2023. All tickets previously purchased for the 2022 tour will be valid at the rescheduled 2023 shows. W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless commented: “With enormous frustration, I’m forced to announce W.A.S.P. must postpone the 2022 European leg of the 40th-anniversary[…]

February 4, 2022

KNOCK ‘EM DEAD … Nikki Sixx blasts Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam: “One Of The Most Boring Bands In History”

Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as “one of the most boring bands in history” after Eddie Vedder revealed that he “despised” the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics, including what “ripples” of change he believes the Generation X / alternative rock culture of the early ’90s may have been[…]

January 27, 2022

MONKEY SICKNESS … Ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach blasts David Draiman of Disturbed over Neil Young versus Joe Rogan Spotify drama

Blabbermouth — Sebastian Bach has thrown shade at DISTURBED singer David Draiman for praising Spotify‘s announcement that it would remove Neil Young‘s music two days after Young demanded that his catalog be taken off in response to “fake information about vaccines” being “spread” on the platform via Joe Rogan‘s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. In a now-deleted post on his web site, Young said the music and podcast platform is “spreading fake information about vaccines[…]