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KNOTTS BLOODY FARM … METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Steel Panther singer Michael Starr aids bleeding accident victim at amusement park

KNOTTS BLOODY FARM METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Steel Panther singer Michael Starr aids bleeding accident victim at amusement park     LOS ANGELES, California — It’s one thing to be a rock star on stage, but to be one on your day off is even more cool. Meet Michael Starr. He gets Metal Sludge’s vote for hero of the year by saving a man’s life just recently at a California amusement park before a crowd of[…]

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COME ON, FEEL THE BOW … Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, plus Tom Keifer at Whisky

COME ON, FEEL THE BOW Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, followed by Tom Keifer at the Whisky       HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — The 45th annual Rainbow anniversary party took a big step up this year with Quiet Riot performing live before an overflow crowd iin the parking lot to cap an all-day event of live music and $8 beers. Then the celebration kicked up one more gear with[…]

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DRIVE YOU CRAZY, DRIVE YOU MAD … METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Quiet Riot star Frankie Banali 20 Questions

DRIVE YOU CRAZY, DRIVE YOU MAD METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: 20 questions with Quiet Riot star Frankie Banali   Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — When he first found the limelight in 1983, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali had already played the US Festival before a California crowd of nearly a half-million, and he was No. 1 on the Billboard album charts with “Metal Health,” roundly regarded as among the greatest debuts in the history of recorded music. That was three-plus[…]

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STARS ON THE RISE … Upstarts Joyous Wolf, Six Gun Sal impress at Whisky-A-Go-Go show

STARS ON THE RISE Upstarts Joyous Wolf, Six Gun Sal impress at Whisky-A-Go-Go show     LOS ANGELES — Metal Sludge thinks it is fun and refreshing every so often to focus on up-and-comers instead of the usual has-beens, so with that in mind, there we were at dusk Friday at the Whisky, just in time for buzz band Joyous Wolf. It was about 8 p.m., and eventually the iconic Sunset Strip club would be packed for headliners[…]

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BIG BAD WOLF … Meet Upcoming Los Angeles band JOYOUS WOLF in Metal Sludge’s A to Z

BIG BAD WOLF Meet Upcoming Los Angeles band JOYOUS WOLF in Metal Sludge’s A to Z     LOS ANGELES — In Metal Sludge’s latest attempt to discover the Next Big Thing, we present Joyous Wolf, a young buzz band from Southern California. The foursome (vocalist Nick Reese, dummer Robert Sodaro, guitarist: Blake Allard and bassist Greg Braccio) is already getting radio airplay and building a loyal following. We caught up with Mr. Reese for Sludge’s[…]

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GLAM MEETS GRUNGE: Members of ALICE IN CHAINS and GODSMACK join STEEL PANTHER live at THE ROXY

  GLAM MEETS GRUNGE: Members of ALICE IN CHAINS and GODSMACK join STEEL PANTHER live at THE ROXY   LOS ANGELES — Who says Glam and Grunge remain blood enemies? Steel Panther’s very own version of the “Hell Freezes Over” tour happened Monday at famed Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard when grunge kings Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains and Sully Erna from Godsmack jumped on stage to join in on a rousing version of “Man in[…]

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ANGEL’S PUNKY MEADOWS RETURNS IN WHISKY SHOW … And yes, at 67 Meadows is still a glam god

ANGEL’S PUNKY MEADOWS RETURNS IN WHISKY SHOW And yes, at 67 Meadows is still a glam god   LOS ANGELES — Thirty-seven years later, the guitarist often thought of as the world’s coolest-looking rock star returned to Los Angeles — and god damn it, Punky Meadows still looks darn good. It was 1980 when Angel was last heard from in Southern California, headlining Long Beach Arena. The glam band that also featured the great  keyboardist[…]

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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[…]

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PURPLE LIVES ON … Ex-The Zeros guitarist Joe Normal goes A to Z with Metal Sludge

PURPLE LIVES ON Former The Zeros guitarist Joe Normal goes A to Z with Metal Sludge   LOS ANGELES, California — Purple power will live on forever in California, particularly on the Sunset Strip — former playground for zany glam band the Zeros, who for a brief run in the late-80s were kings of the sand box. Yes, the band made a great CD and toured America back and forth a few times, but alas[…]

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CHIP IS ENOUGH! Enuff Z’Nuff flourishes with bassist Chip Z’Nuff taking over as singer

CHIP IS ENOUGH! Enuff Z’Nuff flourishes with bassist Chip Z’Nuff taking over as singer     LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA — It’s five minutes before Enuff Z’Nuff is ready to hit the stage Friday before a near-capacity crowd at the famed Whisky A-Go-Go club on the Sunset Strip, and Chip Z’Nuff is pumped. Mr. Z’Nuff has always been the driving force for the Chicago glam band that’s still slugging it out nearly three decades since “High On[…]

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