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RATS N’ ROSES Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home

RATS N’ ROSES This is why you don’t shit where you eat Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home they share LOS ANGELES — Guns N’ Roses all but destroyed her apartment when original band manager Vicky Hamilton was supporting the group before eventually selling millions of records. Now Hamilton is learning what it feels like on the other side, according to Blacklist Union singer Tony[…]

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QUITS N’ ROSES Dj Ashba leaves Guns N’ Roses

DJ ASHBA quits GUNS N’ ROSES Las Vegas — DJ ASHBA quits GUNS N’ ROSES. We have just posted below the SIXX:AM guitarists letter posted to his official WebSite today.   ——————————————————————————   To Each and Every One Of You, 6 years ago I received a call that changed my life forever. The call was from a dear friend of mine (Katie McNeil-Diamond) who was working with Guns N’ Roses. It was an offer to[…]

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WELCOME TO THE WHISKY! ADLER rocks the Sunset Strip with original set highlighted by GUNS N’ ROSES tunes

LOS ANGELES — He is such a nice guy who has been through so much that it’s hard to say anything bad about Steven Adler, the famous — and infamous — original drummer for legendary Guns N’ Roses. It’s been 25 years since Adler left the band, and in the interim he has endured a series of stutter steps in trying to get his own thing going. On Friday, July 10 he stopped in at[…]

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Like A Live Version of Headbangers Ball! Rock impresario Riki Rachtman hosts Cathouse Live

Like a live version of Headbangers Ball Rock impresario Riki Rachtman hosts Cathouse Live at Irvine Meadows Los Angeles — Meet Riki Rachtman, an ambassador of rock who has picked up where Rodney Bingenheimer left off, promoting bands he loves purely in the spirit of sharing great music. From co-founding legendary Hollywood rock club the Cathouse to his five-year run as an MTV veejay to being a disc jockey on popular Los Angeles rock stagion[…]

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‘Only AXL ROSE knows when next album will come out’ DIZZY REED

Verdammnis — In a recent interview with  www.Verdammnis.com  Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortrus of  The Dead Daises talked in depth about their project. There are also some interesting comments regarding their other job in Guns N’ Roses. and some topics that the Sludge die-hards will find interesting. Below are some select questions and answers from that interview. ————————————————————- The new album ‘Revolución’ is the follow-up to 2013’s self-titled debut and is available since June the[…]

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METAL SLUDGE Exclusive with STEVEN ADLER & his younger brother LA manager JAMIE ADLER

LOS ANGELES — On the same night founding Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler was hosting his own art exhibit on Melrose Avenue, younger brother Jamie enjoyed a big moment of his own. Jamie, 39, is among tinsel town’s rising entertainment moguls, and one of the bands he manages, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, headlined the Forum a couple of hours later. Metal Sludge spent the day with both brothers, and each provided some interesting insights about the[…]

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Sweet Mansion O’ Mine SLASH lists Hollywood Hills home at $11M

Hollywood Reporter — Looking for a rock ‘n’ roll style mansion in the hills, decorated with alligator print wallpaper and custom-made black crystal chandeliers? Look no further. Top-hat-wearing former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Perla Ferrar, who agreed to end their marriage in December, are listing their Mulholland Estates mansion. The 11,000-square-foot Tuscan Villa-like home on Clerendon Road will hit the market for nearly $11 million this week. The three-story pad includes six bedrooms, eight[…]

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DJ ASHBA causes concert fight over his E-Cigarette in Sin City

TMZ —  Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba‘s e-cigarette vapor pissed off a Vegas concertgoer so badly … the guy put an ass whupping on Axl Rose‘s axman. It’s not the most rock ‘n’ roll brawl we’ve ever heard of … but here’s what went down. Ashba was at Planet Hollywood over Memorial Day weekend to see Romeo Santos perform. Our sources say when the guy said something about the e-cig … Ashba shot back,[…]

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Metal Sludge Exclusive with Ex Poison manager Howie Hubberman; ‘I took Poison to the very top’

‘I TOOK POISON TO THE VERY TOP’ Here is a Metal Sludge exclusive with former Poison manager Howie Hubberman By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large LOS ANGELES — In our everlasting journey to relive the past, Metal Sludge has tracked down legendary rock impressario Howie Hubberman, who managed Poison during the glam band’s original rise to stardom, in addition to Hubberman financing Guns N’ Roses and helping other start-up projects including Tuff (it’s[…]

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DUFF McKAGAN chimes in on recent drama surrounding ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’

Blabbermouth — Former GUNS N’ ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN’R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”. Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Unpublished Critics”, a song by AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. “Unpublished Critics”, which was released in 1981 — six years before “Sweet Child O’ Mine” —[…]

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