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Andrew Freeman – Photo: Christopher Carroll / Roy Cathey – Photo: Joe Schaeffer METAL SLUDGE / August 30th 2026 – The Quiet Riot world has been pretty ripe with interest over the last month or so but it really heated up over the weekend. Late last week Quiet Riot made a public statement that they have found their new frontman

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT John Corabi releases Statement regarding The Dead Daisies and acknowledges Mötley Crüe and Quiet Riot Rumors

July 16, 2026

John Corabi “I’m not joining Quiet Riot. I’m not returning to the Crue…It was NOT a mutual decision to leave the band I was recently in…” — John Corabi July 16th 2026 — In a brand new social media post John Corabi has released an official statement about the recent news that he had departed The Dead Daisies. Corabi also

ANOTHER NEW DAY … John Corabi has left The Dead Daisies once again, Band Issues Statement

July 15, 2026

John Corabi Exits The Dead Daisies as Glenn Hughes Returns for “The Purple Daisies” Project “It has come to our attention that John Corabi has decided to leave THE DEAD DAISIES.” —The Dead Daisies / July 14th 2026 (Full Statement Below) July 15th 2026 — The revolving door of rock royalty keeps on spinning. Frontman John Corabi has officially parted ways with hard

TOUR NEWS … ‘John Corabi And Friends Tour’ hits U.S. soil for a Grip of Shows with Tom Keifer

May 8, 2026

Photo: Thom Seling courtesy Facebook MS NEWS / May 8th 2026 — May is here and so is the first wave of spring and summer live concerts which includes a current tour run with John Corabi and Friends. Corabi, 67, is on tour with his solo band who just got back from a spurt of European shows and now they’re

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

April 1, 2026

YOUTUBE — Did you wake up today and think to yourself, “I need to go on Youtube and find some awesome interviews with my favorite 80’s rockers?” Well, if you did… we have a referral and a great place to help you find what you’re looking for. The Hair Metal Guru is your guy… and his channel is booming for

WAS IT AN STD OR? … John Corabi explains how it evolved and who gave him the nickname ‘Crabby’

January 17, 2026

John Corabi – Photo courtesy Facebook WHAT’S IN A NAME — John Corabi has officially went on the record to explain how he got the nickname ‘Crabby‘, and it’s not what you think says the singer. Corabi, 66, is a Philadelphia native who moved to Los Angeles in 1986 with his then former band Angora (previously Raggedy Andy) that eventually

PHILADELPHIA … Johnny Dee talks to The Hair Metal Guru about coming up in the Philly clubs, playing with Doro, Britny Fox, Waysted and Tyketto

September 1, 2025

“Billy [Childs, bass] tried to talk to Mike [Michael Kelly Smith, guitar], and Mike tried to talk to Dean [Davidson, vocals/guitar] and Dean tried to get over whatever he hates about all of us, and this and that. And I literally thought for a little bit that, man, this might actually fucking happen.” — Johnny Dee on a Britny Fox

TUFF DIARIES ENTRY #1 – How I Made My Way To Hollywood California, 38 Years Ago Today, By Stevie Rachelle

June 25, 2025

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #1) How I Made My Way To Hollywood California, 38 Years Ago Today. By Stevie Rachelle 38 YEARS AGO TODAY I BEGAN MY FIRST 24 HOURS IN CALIFORNIA! June 25th 1987 —————————————– UPDATED: Each year I share this post on June 25th, as it was the start of a New Life, a New Journey, one that I

SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with John Corabi former Mötley Crüe singer – Date: January 7th 1999

March 29, 2025

Metal Sludge: March 29th 2025 Welcome to another installment of our classic content going way back to the late 1990’s! This Sludge Flashback interview was our initial 20 Questions with John Corabi, who at the time this was published was freshly an ex-member of Mötley Crüe after his stint with the band had run its course 1992-1997. Below is exactly

WHAT SAY YOU … Did Grunge Really Kill Hair Metal? The Final Answer(s) from The Stars!

July 24, 2024

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< < < VEILED DISRESPECT > > > Andrew Freeman says: “I am NOT the new singer for QUIET RIOT… Best of luck to whoever she… I mean, whoever it turns out to be”, Roy Cathey adds: “Their loss”

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT John Corabi releases Statement regarding The Dead Daisies and acknowledges Mötley Crüe and Quiet Riot Rumors

ANOTHER NEW DAY … John Corabi has left The Dead Daisies once again, Band Issues Statement

TOUR NEWS … ‘John Corabi And Friends Tour’ hits U.S. soil for a Grip of Shows with Tom Keifer

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

WAS IT AN STD OR? … John Corabi explains how it evolved and who gave him the nickname ‘Crabby’

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