Dana Strum

October 15, 2021

BREAKING RIBS (NEWS) … Vince Neil falls off the stage at Monsters on the Mountain and suffers Broken Ribs

Metal Sludge — Metal Sludge is reporting breaking news that Vince Neil has just fallen off the back of the stage tonight at the Monsters on the Mountain gig. It appears that the show was going fine, and in between songs, or vocal parts, Neil walked towards the back, or side of the stage and fell. Bassist Dana Strum addressed the crowd, and explained the situation in a video below. In addition, Metal Sludge has[…]

August 6, 2021

LEAN MEAN MACHINE … Vince Neil Returns and He’s Looking Thinner and Sounding the Best he has in Years

Metal Sludge — Wow… talk about a transformation! Vince Neil is back, and he’s looking and sounding better than he has in years. The voice of Motley Crue hit the stage for a private event in Austin Texas last night and it’s pretty obvious the singer has done an about-face from his last live show back in the spring. That’s no exaggeration folks, check out the back-stage photo (above) and live video below. Neil caught[…]

May 11, 2021

CASH ME OUTSIDE … Vinnie Vincent Selling copies of Handwritten Lyrics from Kiss and VVI for $125,000.00

Blabbermouth — Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has made a collection of handwritten lyrics available for purchase via his official web site. You can own handwritten lyrics to any or all songs penned by Vinnie Vincent from both the KISS and VINNIE VINCENT INVASION catalogs. Prices: * $3,500 per individual song * $50,000: complete set of all 14 Vinnie Vincent KISS handwritten lyrics * $75,000: complete set of all 20 VINNIE VINCENT INVASION handwritten lyrics[…]

April 16, 2021

ALL ABOARD … Dana Strum describes in detail how he drove Ozzy Osbourne around Hollywood setting up audition with local guitarist Randy Rhoads

Metal Sludge — In a brand new extended interview on 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, Dana Strum takes listeners on a detailed play-by-play on how he introduced Ozzy Osbourne to Randy Rhoads. 80’s Metal Recycle Bin launched earlier in 2021 and has been bringing their audience teaser clips from the who’s who of rock n’ roll. Now they bring you an extended interview with the Slaughter bassist and co-founder Strum. Osbourne was just starting his solo[…]

September 30, 2018

Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot”

Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot” Blabbermouth — Frankie Banali has shot down Juan Croucier‘s apparent claim that he was responsible for connecting the drummer with QUIET RIOT almost four decades ago. Banali made his comments in response to an entry on the “Discography” page of the RATTbassist’s web site, which lists his activities for the year 1981 as “Quiet Riot: Rehearsed and never did any show’s [sic] but[…]

August 11, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #6 … Sunset Summer, Tracii Guns’ Glue Gun, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Vain and Sex by a Dumpster

TUFF DIARIES #6 Sunset Summer, Tracii Guns’ Glue Gun, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Vain and Sex by a Dumpster Country Club, Dan Tana’s, Dana Strum, “Shout At The Devil”, FireHouse, Slave Raider, Gazzarri’s and Dean Delray. It’s now spring 1988. Tuff are supporting the local kings Warrant at the largest venue in the San Fernando Valley. Chuck Landis’ Country Club in Reseda. This place was easily double the size of any of the name clubs in Hollywood. I read[…]

July 26, 2018

BOY IZ GONNA ROCK – Vinnie Vincent Live in Concert, 1st Show in 30 Years!

BOY IZ GONNA ROCK Vinnie Vincent Live in Concert, 1st Show in 30 Years! MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Almost a year after announcing that the Vinnie Vincent Invasion was back, guitarist Vinnie Vincent will apparently be performing live in concert in Memphis, Tennessee, USA on December 7, 2018. The venue has yet to be announced and the concert will not be a plugged in event but rather an acoutic set featuring KISS and Vinnie Vincent Invasion songs. While Vincent was quick to announce the return[…]

January 3, 2017

DOUBLING DOWN IN LAS VEGAS … METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: In Sin City, Vince Neil and Dennis DeYoung

DOUBLING DOWN IN LAS VEGAS METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: In Sin City, Vince Neil and Dennis DeYoung rock in the New Year LAS VEGAS — Every so often, you luck out in Las Vegas. So with everyone openly complaining about how bad a year 2016 was, the ending on New Years weekend proved to be utterly spectacular in this neon enclave in Nevada — a rock and roll haven that is increasingly living up[…]

July 17, 2016

Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us down memory lane

THOSE WERE THE DAYS Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us on a trip down memory lane LOS ANGELES — If you’re getting old, perhaps you’ve heard of Sweet Savage, the infamous Hollywood glam band that courted a lot of attention during the early pre-Poison era but never quite won the hearts of millions. The ol’ “one break from stardom” syndrome. Murphy’s Law. Whatever you want to call it. But give Sweet Savage[…]

October 20, 2015

ALL SYSTEMS BRO Bobby Rock on Inappropriate Earl reveals details on Vinnie Vincent, Lita Ford and Nitro

ALL SYSTEMS BRO Bobby Rock on Inappropriate Earl reveals details on Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Lita Ford and Nitro Inappropriate Earl — My search for Vinnie Vincent just got closer as I interview the one and only drummer of The Vinnie Vincent Invasion the great Bobby Rock. Bobby is AWESOME and he gives us a VERY detailed summary of his time with Vinnie, Nelson, Nitro and Lita Ford. PLEASE follow him on Twitter and Instagram @bobbyrocklive[…]