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RED DOPE RIOT … Metal Sludge chats with Rock N’ Roll Author, Quiet Riot & Love/Hate singer Jizzy Pearl about his Books, Porn & The Hollywood Sign

LOS ANGELES — At 63, Jizzy Pearl can still sing his ass off.  He is in his second stint with legendary rock band Quiet Riot — you need real pipes to pull off a respectable version of “Cum On Feel The Noize” — while still active with Love/Hate, plus past high-profile gigs with Ratt, L.A. Guns and an early version of Adler’s Appetite. Pearl has scratched out a rock and roll living, and he is[…]

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STILL RUNNIN’ SH!T … After an ugly year off, Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe returns with New Life, Brand New Music and New Tour Dates

LOS ANGELES — Faster Pussycat, a classic glam band, is pumping out some original music for the first time in 15 years, starting with a single called “Nola” that was produced by Gilby Clarke. Plus, the Los Angeles quintet led by singer Taime Downe is set to hit the road on an extended tour in June with Enuff Z’Nuff that’s been pushed a year because of Covid.  A year is a long time for Faster[…]

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IN A FLASH … Legendary ’80s Rock Photographer Mark Weiss publishes “The Decade That Rocked”

Metal Sludge — Mark Weiss was more than just a photographer during hard rock’s explosion in the 1980s. He lived it. From the photo pit to the backstage dressing room to the hotel parties to the tour bus. Weiss has seen it all, and yes the New Jersey native has the photos to prove it. Weiss, 60, just published the book “The Decade That Rocked,” featuring nearly 400 pages and close to 800 original glossy[…]

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METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Frankie Banali talks about his Cancer, Kevin DuBrow, Jizzy Pearl & Taime Downe

“I FEEL GOOD” METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Frankie Banali talks about Cancer, Kevin DuBrow, Jizzy Pearl & Taime Downe        — With a new album set for this month plus constant new tour dates, pop-metal pioneers Quiet Riot and longtime drummer Frankie Banali simply can not be stopped. And that includes cancer. Banali, 68, just recently revealed he is suffering from stage four pancreatic cancer, yet the hard-hitting drummer keeps going like the Energizer[…]

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TWO FOR ONE, TWICE THE FUN … Blackboard Jungle celebrates 17th rock reunion weekend at Viper Room

TWO FOR ONE, TWICE THE FUN Blackboard Jungle celebrates 17th rock reunion weekend at Viper Room     HOLLYWOOD — Let the good times roll in Los Angeles, as almost-famous Blackboard Jungle celebrated its 17th annual rock and roll reunion weekend in grand style. Stretched for the first time to two nights of rock at the famed Viper Room on Sunset Strip, Blackboard Jungle capped the festivities with a stirring performance Saturday, June 1 before[…]

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GUITAR GUY … Duane Morano talks new CD says “Mick Mars is underrated” & “Pledge Music is despicable”

GUITAR GUY Duane Morano talks his new CD, says “Mick Mars is underrated” and “Pledge Music is despicable”       LOS ANGELES — Duane Morano is a late bloomer. With one foot still in the 1980s, Morano has come forward with an impressive new CD called “Incognito” that features a good batch of noteworthy collaborators and impressive performances. Not to mention good songs. That’s not always a given these days. We caught up with[…]

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30 YEARS LATER AND STILL, HIGH ON A NEW THING … Enuff Z’Nuff welcome back guitarist Alex Kane at Whisky

30 YEARS LATER AND STILL, HIGH ON A NEW THING Enuff Z’Nuff welcome back guitarist Alex Kane at Whisky       WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Legendary glam band Enuff Z’Nuff returned to Southern California this past week for a couple of well-received concerts, and this time the group welcomed new guitarist Alex Kane, who was actually a founding membe. way back in the 1980s prior to Enuff Z’Nuff signing a record deal. “Oh yeah,[…]

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GLAM SLAM THANK YOU MA’AM … Warrant and Sweet lead glam resurgence at Rainbow party

GLAM SLAM THANK YOU MA’AM Warrant and Sweet lead glam resurgence at Rainbow party       LOS ANGELES — Glam rock reigned supreme once again on the Sunset Strip at the annual Labor Day party Sunday, Sept. 2 outside the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill. From glam grandfathers Sweet to MTV-era stars Warrant to local up-and-comers Permacrush, the all-day rock fest attracted a crowd of more than 1,000 party-goers eager to soak up all[…]

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CHERRY CRUSH … The Cherry Pie girl Bobbie Brown is special guest host at Whisky show featuring Permacrush

CHERRY CRUSH The Cherry Pie girl Bobbie Brown is special guest host at Whisky show featuring Permacrush       LOS ANGELES — It is hot and smokey in Permacrush’s dressing room upstairs at the famed Whisky a go-go club minutes before the up-and-coming new glam band is to hit the stage. Smokey because the band’s main force, singer Chris Crush, is puffling high-quality marijuana as usual, but hot because legendary Cherry Pie girl Bobbie[…]

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CRUSHED … SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush

CRUSHED METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush         Metal Sludge loves to write about the same old favorites over and over again, but we have an eye for up-and-coming talent, too. The past two Los Angeles local bands Metal Sludge has given a shit about enough to actually publish something — Joyous Wolf and Six Gun Sal — both parlayed the momentum into[…]

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