Enuff Z’nuff

May 2, 2023

DOWN UNDER … Former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie and Alex Kane of Life, Sex & Death to tour Australia this Summer

Metal Sludge — Former Enuff Z’Nuff frontman, singer and song-writer Donnie Vie is headed to Australia. Vie is headed down under to perform a series of 8 shows in late June and early July 2023. Vie is bringing along fellow Chicago native, former Life, Sex & Death guitarist Alex Kane for the tour. For the diehards, you likely know that Kane was in an early version of Enuff Z’nuff before they signed to Atco for[…]

April 18, 2023

SUNSET STRIP … Whisky & Rainbow host extended weekend featuring L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Geoff Tate, Lizzy Borden, Enuff Z’Nuff & The Zeros

“The rock scene is still alive and still good for me and good for Faster Pussycat.” — Taime Downe “It is wonderful to be back here, and I’m always proud of The Zeros.” — Sammy Serious “The first Enuff Z’Nuff was a great band. I miss them every day.” — Chip Z’Nuff LOS ANGELES – The rock scene in Hollywood is alive again, but don’t just take our word for it. The proof was right[…]

June 14, 2022

GOFUNDVIE … Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie on verge of Homelessness, GoFundMe started to save family home where he lives with his Mom

Metal Sludge — Sad news from Chicago and it appears to be surrounding former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie. According to a source very close to the Vie family and camp, the singer is having some true life struggles. A new Vie family GoFundMe campaign titled “Save Mom’s Home” has been started to raise $5,500.00 to save the family home. A source close to the singer tells Metal Sludge the following: “FYI: This is Donnie[…]

May 6, 2022

RUMOR SAYS … Stephen Pearcy band hit hard with Covid again, Johnny Monaco to sub at M3 Rock Festival

UPDATED: (11:45am – PST) One online fan with the handle neverdunnrocking writes on IG: “Was at the show last night in Draper, UT. Scot Coogan and Chris Hagar were not on stage. Still a great show nonetheless! ?? “ Metal Sludge — In a hot new tip sourced to Metal Sludge, the word is that Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has added guitarist Johnny Monaco to his solo Rat Pack line-up for the weekend. Pearcy is[…]

April 5, 2022

SIN CITY SCISSORS … Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff guitarist Johnny Monaco steps off the stage and into the Hair Salon

Metal Sludge — In a world full of changes, oddities, viruses and uncertainty, musicians are having to take on side-jobs to make ends meet. Sometimes that even means taking care of some split enz. No, we’re not talking about that New wave band from New Zealand via Australia either. We’re talking about haircuts. On the latest episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast, the sometimes co-host Johnny Monaco gives the host Jason[…]

March 11, 2022

2022 … Monsters On The Mountain announce: Stryper, Dangerous Toys, Eclipse, Yngwie, Crazy Lixx, Kotzen, Corabi, Enuff Z’Nuff and Lillian Axe

Metal Sludge — Monsters On The Mountain have started announcing the lineup for their fall 2022 weekend festival. The 3-day festival will included entertainment by a variation of both U.S. bands and Foreign rock acts who will appear at the 2nd annual event. Monsters On The Mountain takes place in Gatlinburg Tennessee in the Smoky Mountains the weekend of August 19th – 21st 2022. The first round of bands have officially been announced and include[…]

January 18, 2022

BARFBOOK … Johnny Monaco is back on Facebook after being gone for over a year, watch his return video here!

Metal Sludge — Everyone has faced the dreaded Facebook jail sentence. But most of us get the 2 days, or a week or the “OMG what am I going to do?” full 30 day banning. However, it seems that Johnny Monaco was completely kicked to the curb at a level that only the worst of the worst get… the “You’re dead to us” and “Please go away forever” boot. Monaco suffered so much he considered[…]

October 26, 2021

TRICK OR TREAT … Donnie Vie on Chip Z’Nuff’s lineup: “Enuff Z’Nuff is like a Turd in a Snickers Wrapper”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with The Classic Metal Show, former Enuff Z’Nuff singer and songwriter Donnie Vie is the guest. Vie talks at length with CMS co-host Chris Akin and doesn’t hold his tongue when the subject of his former band and co-founding band-mate Chip Z’Nuff comes up. “I proposed doing shows with them (Enuff Z’Nuff) again, and um… he (Chip Z’Nuff) shot it down. He wanted nothing to do with[…]

July 6, 2021

ANOTHER Z’NUFF … Donnie Vie tells fans: “I now possess the name Enuff Z’Nuff” to tour with new All-Star lineup

Metal Sludge — Just in time to stir the pot a bit more, we have news from the world of Donnie Vie. Vie as many know is the original voice, co–founder and main song-writer of Enuff Z’Nuff. The Chicago native has been in and out of the band with co-founder, bassist and song-writing partner Chip Z’Nuff for many years, but has not been part of the group for the last near decade. Vie was part[…]

November 4, 2020

HOW MANY ROCK STARS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT-BULB? … Former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie answers age old question

Metal Sludge — Have you ever heard that saying ‘How many Rock Stars does it take to change a light-bulb?’” Or something similar… well, we’ve got an answer for you below. That’s right, and just in time for the Holidays, the handy-men of America come out in droves. The men of the household will help put up the Santa, Reindeer and Sleigh display on the roof and hang Christmas lights with care. And if you[…]