Jack Russell

June 16, 2022

NEW SINGER … “I wanna make Great White Tough again, like it was when Jack Russell was in it” says Andrew Freeman

Blabbermouth — LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman, who recently joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Mitch Malloy, discussed his latest gig during an appearance this past Tuesday (June 14) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Regarding how he approaches singing the classic GREAT WHITE songs originally recorded by the band’s founding vocalist Jack Russell, Freeman said: “When I’m playing with GREAT WHITE, that’s their thing, and I’m just there to try to[…]

May 31, 2022

SINGER #4 … Great White announces new singer Andrew Freeman after split with Mitch Malloy

Metal Sludge — The news is out, and it appears that Great White have filled their most recent singer void with Andrew Freeman. As was reported by Metal Sludge earlier today, Mitch Malloy has “moved on from Great White” according to the singer’s social media post. Shortly after the Malloy post, Great White announced their new frontman as Freeman. “GREAT WHITE NAMES ANDREW FREEMAN AS ITS NEW SINGER Grammy-Nominated Rock Band Readies Robust Tour Schedule[…]

May 31, 2022

GREAT GOODBYE … Mitch Malloy quits Great White: “I have moved on from Great White. We have been headed in different directions…”

Metal Sludge — Mitch Malloy has officially quit Great White. Malloy, 60, took to social media today to let his fans and followers know the news. Malloy wrote: “I have moved on from Great White.” Great White features 3 of the group’s classic era members with Mark Kendall (guitars), Michael Lardie (guitars and keys) along with Audie Desbrow (drums). Malloy who had been in the group since 2018 was their 3rd replacement singer adds: “We[…]

March 21, 2022

FALLING OFF THE WAGON … Don Dokken to Jack Russell: “I hate to say it Jack, if you’re listening to this, but you’re just not healthy enough”

Metal Sludge — In our 3rd article about Jack Russell in the last week, it seems that there is a new piece to the puzzle on his recent health scare. Don Dokken has went on record to say that Russell has fallen off the wagon and (is) “drinking again, taking pills” since the recent airing of the REELZ documentary “The Guest List.“ Dokken was a guest on The Classic Metal Show over the weekend and[…]

March 20, 2022

ONCE BITTEN, TWICE COVID … Jack Russell says he has Covid again, his 2nd bout in less than a month and Metal Sludge have some questions?

Metal Sludge — Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White says he has Covid. Metal Sludge reported on Friday March 18th that Russell was ill and had to be taken to an area hospital upon arriving in Minnesota. Russell was not admitted, however Metal Sludge have multiple sources confirming, that the singer was in-fact taken to Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet Minnesota for evaluation. Russell flew from Denver to Minneapolis, and then boarded a connecting[…]

March 18, 2022

VERY ILL … Jack Russell taken to area Hospital in Minnesota, his illness is unknown and tonight’s JRGW show has officially been canceled

Metal Sludge — A handful of insider tips have just hit the Metal Sludge inbox about Jack Russell. First off, Jack Russell’s Great White will not be playing tonight Friday March 18th 2022 at the ‘Black Bear Casino Resort” in Carlton Minnesota. Russell and his band were scheduled to appear with the Bret Michaels Band, Vixen and Liliac. According to a source Russell himself was in the hospital earlier today after arriving by plane in[…]

February 28, 2022

IS HE A MURDERER? … Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White doesn’t like being called a ‘Murderer’

Blabbermouth — Former GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell spoke to “The SDR Show” about “America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film received its premiere on Reelz on February 20. The 61-year-old singer, whose pyrotechnics ignited the deadly blaze on February 20, 2003 in Rhode Island, stated about the making of the documentary: “It was[…]

February 21, 2022

100 LIVES LOST … Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider says Great White were ‘Stupid and Foolish’ to use Pyro inside ‘The Station’ nightclub in 2003

Blabbermouth — TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to the New Orleans radio station Bayou 95.7 about his involvement in “America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous GREAT WHITE concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film will receive its premiere on Reelz today (Sunday, February 20) to coincide with the event’s 19th anniversary. A trailer for the documentary is available below.[…]

October 1, 2021

FACE THE DAY … Rumor on the street is that Jack Russell of Jack Russell’s Great White has been hospitalized

Metal Sludge — Sources close to the Jack Russell’s Great White camp have informed Metal Sludge that the band’s founder and lead singer Jack Russell has been hospitalized. Word is that the singer is allegedly in ICU and had, or is about to have a surgery at a Southern California area hospital. Also the word is, that Russell will not be performing this weekend. Russell and his band are scheduled to perform this weekend but[…]

September 2, 2021

DEF JOVI … DMK drops catchy new single “Drive or Crash” and Singer Scotty Dunbar gives Sludge the scoop

LOS ANGELES — With a hot new single called “Drive or Crash” and a determination to make an impact in Rock or die trying, DMK might be the most promising thing to come from Boston since the Celtics, The group is led by singer Scotty Dunbar and is the new song is produced by the mighty Steve Brown (Trixter/Def Leppard fill-in), and we believe Joe Elliot would fully approve of this mid-tempo rock track that[…]