Brad Gillis

March 26, 2023

UPDATE … Night Ranger frontman Jack Blades had “Stent” put in after Hospitalization says source

Metal Sludge — As many know Jack Blades of Night Ranger was hospitalized last week and it was serious enough for the band to miss last weekend’s 3-pack of concerts. Blades is rumored to have had some type of heart condition that landed him in the hospital. One insider close to the Night Ranger camp has told Metal Sludge directly that Blades even had to have a stent put in. The statement below regarding Blades[…]

October 17, 2019

Ex-NIGHT RANGER guitarist JEFF WATSON hopes PRESIDENT TRUMP gets Assassinated while in Dallas

LIKE JFK? Ex-NIGHT RANGER guitarist JEFF WATSON hopes PRESIDENT TRUMP gets Assassinated while in Dallas Facebook — Former Night Ranger guitarist Jeff Watson apparently doesn’t like President Donald Trump. On a social media post today Watson wrote: “Trump’s in Dallas today? Great City and Great People. Really hope he has the same incredible time that JFK did the last time he visited…” The post had a few dozen likes, and several comments, most[…]

January 18, 2017

MONTROSE REMEMBERED AT NAMM … Keith St. John talks 10 Questions with Metal Sludge

MONTROSE REMEMBERED AT NAMM Keith St. John talks 10 Questions with Metal Sludge IRVINE, Calif., USA — It’s that time of year again, as the annual NAMM convention comes to the Anaheim Convention Center this coming week beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and picking up steam for the weekend. Among the highlights — and there figure to be a lot of them — is a live concert Saturday at Yost Theatre organized by ex-Montrose singer[…]

November 15, 2016

FOREVER DEYOUNG … Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert

FOREVER DEYOUNG Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert TEMECULA, Calif., USA — The past two times we’ve reported on Dennis DeYoung, the ex-Styx star was performing as a support act — for Boston earlier this year (here) and for Bret Michaels (here) in 2015 — but the singer got a chance to spread his wings Sunday, Nov. 13 at Pechanga casino south of Los Angeles. Things were just getting started[…]