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LAWSUIT O’ MINE > Ex-Guns N’ Roses Manager Alan Niven sues the band to Stop them from Blocking the Release of his Memoir

ALL RISE PLEASE — In a brand new lawsuit, former Guns N’ Roses manager Alan Niven has sued the band. Niven is suing Guns N’ Roses in relation to his forth-coming memoir ‘Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories‘ which his lawsuit alleges the band are trying to block from being released. Niven worked with Guns N’ Roses from 1986-1991, and over his career he also managed Great White along with Terri Nunn and her[…]

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BATTER UP … Axl Rose has Meltdown during Guns N’ Roses show in Buenos Aries Argentina and Fast Pitches his Mic into the Bass Drum >Video<

BUENOS ARIES, Argentina — Guns N’ Roses took the stage for their 2nd of two shows at ‘Estadio Huracán‘ in Buenos Aires Argentina on Saturday October 18th 2025 and the night didn’t go well. The band opened with “Welcome To The Jungle” and before song #2, Axl Rose seemed to have reverted back to his old-self having an on-stage meltdown in front of the massive crowd. As the opening number ended Rose turned and threw[…]

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OUTSPOKEN … Kip Winger on Jani Lane: “We did an Acoustic Tour one time, and We Were All on a Bus, but He Was Such a Dick… We actually Kicked Him Off the Bus”

“We did an acoustic tour one time, and we were all on a bus, but he was such a dick. And like I say, when he was straight and sober, he was really, really nice.” — Kip Winger on Jani Lane of Warrant MEMORY LANE — Kip Winger has been knocking out some standard touring Q&A’s (press) for the band’s best online pharmacy with fast delivery ventolin inhaler with the lowest prices today in the[…]

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BOOK ALERT … Ex-GUNS N’ ROSES and GREAT WHITE Manager ALAN NIVEN To Publish ‘Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories’

Metal Sludge — Former rock n’ roll manager Alan Niven has decided to publish a book and it is titled ‘Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories.’ The book will include content about Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper and Great White among others. Niven, 67, was the manager for Guns N’ Roses between 1986 and 1991, when he was fired just previous to the completion of the Use[…]

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STATEMENT … Frank Ferrer speaks on Departure from Guns N’ Roses; “It Has Been An Incredible 19 Years”, adding “Disappointment that this Chapter came to an End”

“I will have immense gratitude and love always for Axl and the band…” — Frank Ferrer LOS ANGELES, California — In a new social media post Frank Ferrer has issued an official statement regarding his recent departure from Guns N’ Roses. Ferrer wrote to his readers: “I will have immense gratitude and love always for Axl and the band while at the same time, disappointment that this chapter came to an end.” “It has been[…]

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BREAKING NOW ….. Guns N’ Roses welcome Isaac Carpenter as their New Drummer

“Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses.” — Guns N’ Roses LOS ANGELES, California — In a brand new announcement on social media Guns N’ Roses have officially named their new drummer. Isaac Carpenter is the new can-slammer for Gn’R and the band made an official announcement late this morning with a simple sentence; “Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses.” Carpenter, 45, has a laundry list[…]

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WOW … Guns N’ Roses announce split with drummer, “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the past 19 years”

NEWS — In breaking news from the Guns N’ Roses camp, it has been announced that the band are parting-ways with their long-time drummer Frank Ferrer. Guns N’ Roses have already issued a statement which has hit the wire late this morning March 19th 2025. While there is no official announcement of a replacement, a source has informed Metal Sludge that the new drummer is a buddy of Duff McKagan‘s. The following is from Ultimate[…]

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1984 … Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns talks about his early relationship with Axl Rose back on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood

“He (Axl) had taken some ecstasy, and we didn’t see him for, like, a week and he showed up at this gig and he was just like a completely different person. I was, like, ‘Whoa. Who are you? Who’s this guy?’ And that’s when the other side of that kind of kicked in.” — Tracii Guns on Axl Rose Metal News — In a new interview Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns talks openly about his[…]

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MEMORY LANE … RIKI RACHTMAN lets it all hang out on the IDIOTS IN BARS Podcast

“It was awesome… it was very dangerous, and yeah we lost a lot of friends but it was great.” — Riki Rachtman talking about the scene in Hollywood in the 80’s Metal Sludge — Riki Rachtman was recently a guest on the Idiots In Bars podcast and covered a lot of bases on his past, the present, and a peak into his future as well. Rachtman and the Idiots In Bars hosts Chris and Rayen[…]

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‘I’M SO F#@KIN PROUD’ … As ex-MTV Veejay and Cathouse founder Riki Rachtman’s career winds down, here is an extensive Metal Sludge exclusive 

“I played in Knoxville. The venue was massive – probably over 1,000 capacity – and 85 people showed up!” — Riki Rachtman on his One Foot in the Gutter Tour LOS ANGELES – His fascinating life a series of wild ups and downs, Riki Rachtman plans to go out with a bang. He’s expected to perform what figures to be one of his last public appearances July 22 at Backstage Bar in Las Vegas for[…]

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