Johnny Martin

March 29, 2019

L.A. DEVILS … L.A. Guns debut new video single for “The Devil You Know”

L.A. DEVILS L.A. Guns debut new video single for “The Devil You Know” Sleazeroxx — L.A. Guns featuring lead vocalist Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns have released a video for the title track of their upcoming new studio album The Devil You Know, which will be released via Frontiers Music Srl on March 29, 2019. The video premiered earlier today at Metal Sucks. Track List for The Devil You Know: 01. Rage 02. Stay Away 03. Loaded Bomb 04. The Devil You Know 05.[…]

March 21, 2019

YOU DON’T SAY … L.A. Guns change drummers, Tracii Guns announces Scot Coogan as replacement

YOU DON’T SAY L.A. Guns change drummers, Tracii Guns announces Scot Coogan as replacement INSTAGRAM — Tracii Guns has taken to Instagram and announced that L.A. Guns have a new member. Welcome Scot Coogan as the new drummer for L.A. Guns. It seems Shane Fitzgibbon got a stable gig at a studio and Guns wishes him the best. Guns wrote on IG: “Awe !!! I knew the day would eventually come where my[…]

September 27, 2018

NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS … L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup

NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup LOS ANGELES, California — Congratulations Ace Von Johnson – you are the 50th member of L.A. Guns. That is, unless our math is off. But don’t blink, because 51 isn’t far behind. In a not shocking twisting turn of events, it appears that L.A. Guns have added a new member. Tracii Guns, the band’s lead guitarist and founder wrote on instragram[…]

September 10, 2018

LA GUNSHOT … Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.”

LA GUNSHOT Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.” HOLLYWOOD, California — Never at a loss for words, L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis recently unloaded some choice words to a former member. It seems there was a recent question raised by White Fever Line Podcast about the band’s “reunion” (to Lewis) and if any of the other original members were considered to be[…]

July 26, 2018

AGAIN? … L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley

AGAIN? L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley TORONTO, Canada — Just when you thought the L.A. Guns lineup was solid, it goes sideways yet again. It seems the band threw Shane Fitzgibbon to the curb and we’ve got the video footage to prove it. The worst part is… they did it in the middle of a live show. Oh well, how can anyone be shocked, it is L.A.[…]

July 24, 2018

HATERS BEWARE … Michael Grant “It felt so great… completely independent of sour ass hater energies trying to dumb me down or dim my light”

HATERS BEWARE Michael Grant “It felt so great… completely independent of sour ass hater energies trying to dumb me down or dim my light” LOS ANGELES, California — Former L.A. Guns guitarist Michael Grant sends a message to the haters. Grant who was fired from L.A. Guns back in March as first reported by Metal Sludge, has posted about shows with his new group. Michael Grant & The Assassins played their debut gig over[…]

July 14, 2018

TUFF DIARIES #4 … The Metal Years, Famous People, Cocaine, Kiss and Sex with a Miss Gazzarri’s Dancer

TUFF DIARIES #4 The Metal Years, Famous People, Cocaine, Kiss and Sex with a Miss Gazzarri’s Dancer Rock City News, Troubadour, The Whisky, Redd Foxx, Nadir D’Preist, Slash and dating a future Van Halen wife I have been in Tuff for just over 2 months now and we’re a force to be reckon with on the Sunset Strip. At least that’s what we thought, Lol. Our 2nd Hollywood show was booked at Troubadour in West Hollywood. It was a[…]

June 19, 2018

BACK IN BLOND … L.A. Guns bring back former member Adam Hamilton to play guitar

BACK IN BLOND L.A. Guns bring back former member Adam Hamilton to play guitar LOS ANGELES, California — Just as quick as they have lost a member, L.A. Guns have a new one. L.A. Guns are welcoming back former bassist Adam Hamilton. This according to Tracii Guns who posted a pic of Hamilton on his instagram and the words; “He’s back” Hamilton will now play rythym guitar for the recently departed Johnny Monaco. Hamilton[…]

June 19, 2018

GUITARIST WANTED … L.A. Guns and Johnny Monaco are no longer an item, word is Monaco bailed

GUITARIST WANTED L.A. Guns and Johnny Monaco are no longer an item, word is Monaco bailed As The World Turns — Just when you thought you knew who was in L.A. Guns they throw you a curve ball. Or was the curve ball thrown at them? In news spreading like an STD on a 80’s rock band’s tour bus, the word is Johnny Monaco has left L.A. Guns. Several industry sources have made the[…]

April 12, 2018

L.A. DRAMAS … Rumors swirl that L.A. Guns will cancel M3 appearance over time slot issue, Tracii Guns confirms

L.A. DRAMAS Rumors swirl that L.A. Guns will cancel M3 appearance over time slot issue, Tracii Guns confirms Whaaaammmmbulance — Just when you thought you heard it all from L.A. Guns, with fired guys, hired guys, the missing peace and (now) the missing purple rain… what next? Why not cancel a major festival appearance over some minutes on stage. It appears that this just might be the case according to some rumor swirling about online.[…]