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FLASHBACK > Metal Sludge Exclusive with Guns N’ Roses’ Former Manager Alan Niven in Tell-All Three Part Mega Interview | Date: February 12th 2012

November 10, 2025

Updated: November 11th 2025 Alan Niven has been in the press recently with a lawsuit regarding his memoir being blocked by Guns N’ Roses a band he formerly managed from 1986-1991. So we decided to re-share our Exclusive tell-all interview we did with Alan Niven more than a decade ago back in 2012. There were Three parts to the original

RIKI N’ ROLL … Cathouse founder and former MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is going on Tour but first tells Metal Sludge about his History with Drugs, Booze, Jail, Porn Stars and Rock Stars

March 12, 2023

“Is Axl here? How about Nikki? Taime? OK, I guess you’ll do!” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES – Like a rock and roll butterfly, Riki Rachtman continues to evolve even if his preferred brand of sleaze rock remains tucked away neatly in a time capsule. The former Cathouse founder and MTV DJ is testing the waters with a spoken-word tour

CRACKLESS Steven Adler on Celebrity Rehab, ‘They did get me off the heroin and the crack’

October 11, 2015

CRACKLESS Steven Adler on Celebrity Rehab “They did get me off the heroin and the crack” Los Angeles — Only in the city of Angels can you drop into a dive bar on a week night and see rock stars, movie stars and even Playboy models. Lucky Strike Live has a little jam night that has been getting some attention in

GUNS N’ ROOS Rumor Guns N’ Roses will appear in Australia at Soundwave Festival

August 25, 2015

GUNS N’ ROOS Rumor Guns N’ Roses will appear in Australia at Soundwave Festival Australia / Heavy Mag — Alternative Nation has reported that there’s a strong rumour that we could see Guns N’ Roses perform at Soundwave Festival next year. The rumour comes after reports that Slash and Axl are on speaking terms again. James Young from Melbourne’s Cherry

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HOLD THE RAZOR … Billy Gibbons Sits Down with Get On The Bus and Shares Stories about Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Spinning Guitars and much more!

BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO . . . . . The Cruel Intentions drop new single “Living Out Of Line” from their forthcoming album “All Hail Hypocrisy” via Indie Recordings

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FLASHBACK > Metal Sludge Exclusive with Guns N’ Roses’ Former Manager Alan Niven in Tell-All Three Part Mega Interview | Date: February 12th 2012

RIKI N’ ROLL … Cathouse founder and former MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is going on Tour but first tells Metal Sludge about his History with Drugs, Booze, Jail, Porn Stars and Rock Stars

CRACKLESS Steven Adler on Celebrity Rehab, ‘They did get me off the heroin and the crack’

GUNS N’ ROOS Rumor Guns N’ Roses will appear in Australia at Soundwave Festival

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HOLD THE RAZOR … Billy Gibbons Sits Down with Get On The Bus and Shares Stories about Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Spinning Guitars and much more!

BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO . . . . . The Cruel Intentions drop new single “Living Out Of Line” from their forthcoming album “All Hail Hypocrisy” via Indie Recordings

A TRIBUTE to JENNIFER PERRY … ‘Rock for Jennifer / Loud and Legendary’ at Troubadour on March 23rd with Slash, Taime, Gilby, Odin, Leatherwülf & More!

AUGUST 21st-23rd > The Mountain Music Festival adds Jackyl to their roster that includes; Bret, Pearcy, Springfield, Bach, Lita, Tramp and many more

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT … I Survived The Station Nightclub Fire: A Conversation with Mr. Sal Esposito on The Hair Metal Guru

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CLASSIC SLUDGE . . . Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot does 20 Questions with Metal Sludge – Date: July 18th 2000

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KISS GEAR FOR $ALE > Ace Frehley’s Iconic Smoking Guitar is going up for Auction with Opening Bid Starting at $100,000.00