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WELCOME TO THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE … The 14th annual reunion is set for Viper Room

WELCOME TO THE BLACKBOARD JUNGLE REUNION — WE GOT FUN AND GAMES   The 14th annual reunion also features Swingin Thing, Image Nation and Brent Muscat’s Alley Cats on May 28 at Viper Room in L.A. LOS ANGELES — Fourteen years ago, Hollywood underground rock favs Blackboard Jungle staged a reunion that was so successful, the band decided to do it again. And again. Blackboard Jungle never stopped, actually. The foursome gets together for one night at[…]

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RIP … Legendary Hollywood club owner Filthy McNasty of FM Station

RIP Legendary Hollywood club owner Filthy McNasty of FM Station   Hollywood, CA — The Southern California club scene has lost another legend as Filthy McNasty has passed away. According to a posting on the former club owner’s Facebook earlier today, it appears he passed away on April 13th. The update notes he had been battling cancer. McNasty was the owner of FM Station which closed it’s doors at the North Hollywood location in 1997. The[…]

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Guns N’ Roses rumored to be playing a surprise show in Hollywood April 1st

Guns N’ Roses rumored to be playing a surprise show in Hollywood on April Fool’s Day Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — A hot rumor has been circulating and gaining momentum that Guns N’ Roses will play a surprise show this coming Friday on April Fools Day. The rumor picked up steam when original drummer Steven Adler announced he was cancelling his scheduled “Whisky-A-Go-Go” show for the same date (April 1st 2016). The band started on the streets of Hollywood in 1985[…]

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Rainbow Bar & Grill’s Head Chef Miguel Murillo RIP

Rainbow Bar & Grill’s Head Chef Miguel Murillo RIP California Rocker —  Miguel Murillo, the head chef at the Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Strip passed away late Tuesday night from unknown causes. “He was more than beloved, he was like a brother to me,” said Rainbow owner Michael Maglieri. “We’re devastated.” Maglieri said around 4 p.m. Murillo was driving to the store when he experienced pain and pulled over and called for help. Paramedics[…]

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VIPER ROOM … Blackboard Jungle, Swingin’ Thing and The Image Nation set for annual reunion show

VIPER ROOM Blackboard Jungle, Swingin’ Thing and The Image Nation set for annual reunion show   Facebook — Hollywood California will once again play host to the annual Blackboard Jungle reunion show. This year the event will be at the “Viper Room” on Saturday May 28th 2016. Blackboard Jungle bassist and co-founder Britt Pennella recently appeared on The Joe Howard Show podcast. The interview is a fun listen HERE as Pennella catches up with long time friend[…]

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‘Everybody Talks Shit…’ Ex-Faster Pussycat star Eric Stacy does not waiver on tough questions

‘EVERYBODY TALKS SHIT AT SOME TIME IN THIS BUSINESS’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Former Faster Pussycat star Eric Stacy does not waiver in the face of some tough questions   LOS ANGELES — Once among rock’s most promising upstarts as the star bass player for platinum glam act Faster Pussycat, Eric Stacy has been out of the spotlight for quite some time, but that does not mean the Californian is ready to hang it up. Stacy[…]

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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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L.A. Guns plays a torrid set at the Whisky at annual Sunset Strip Music Festival

    NEVER ENOUGH L.A. Guns plays a torrid set at the Whisky at the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, and Puddle of Mudd and Graham Bonnet kick some ass, too By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large   HOLLYWOOD — With Jane’s Addiction the outdoor headliner Saturday in addition to a bunch of avant garde-style bands, the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival had an alternative feel this year, though the celebration was as[…]

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NEVER ENOUGH: L.A. Guns plays a torrid set at the Whisky at the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, and Puddle of Mudd and Graham Bonnet kick some ass, too

    NEVER ENOUGH L.A. Guns plays a torrid set at the Whisky at the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, and Puddle of Mudd and Graham Bonnet kick some ass, too By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large   HOLLYWOOD — With Jane’s Addiction the outdoor headliner Saturday in addition to a bunch of avant garde-style bands, the annual Sunset Strip Music Festival had an alternative feel this year, though the celebration was as[…]

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