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L.A. DRUMS … L.A. Guns replaces drummer before Summer Tour starts, Tracii Guns welcomes former Odin drummer Shawn Duncan

Metal Sludge — It’s almost go time for the summer tour season to kick into high gear. Yesterday L.A. Guns founder, lead guitarist and main song-writer Tracii Guns posted an update that simply read: “Let’s go already” with some laughing emojis and sharing the band’s summer tour itinerary. Less than 24 hours later, Guns announced the band’s newest member, Shawn Duncan on drums. “Inwould@like to personally welcome @shawnduncan007 into the @laguns family “ wrote Guns[…]

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DONE FOR A WHILE … Tracii Guns says: “No more (L.A. Guns) shows for awhile” due to fans not wearing masks

Metal Sludge — In a new Tweet, L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns says the band will be holding off on shows for a while. Guns took to his official Twitter stating: “On news years Eve people at our show elected in some instances (ok a lot) to not wear their masks in the audience. 3 people in our bubble got Covid that night.” Guns continued: “No more shows for awhile. Love ya and I don’t[…]

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CHEAP GUNS … Scot Coogan says L.A. Guns did not want to Pay Him his Rate to Record Drums for New Album

Blabbermouth — Former L.A. GUNS drummer Scot Coogan has accused singer Phil Lewis of “conjuring up” a reason for his exit from the group. Last month, Lewis told Metal Rules that Coogan quit L.A. GUNS because he “didn’t have a studio” where he could lay down the drum tracks for the band’s new album, “Checkered Past”, resulting in L.A. GUNS‘ decision to enlist longtime engineer Adam Hamilton to play on the record instead. Coogan, a[…]

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L.A. UGLY … Phil Lewis on Kip Winger “He’s like a Model, he’s so F#@king Handsome [with] Big Hair and Big Teeth… we’re quite Dirty & Ugly”

‘Metal Sludge — Just like clockwork as L.A. Guns are about to release their new album “Checkered Past” on Frontiers Records Srl, the band’s front-man Phil Lewis is making the rounds and doing press. And per usual, there is some mud slinging at his own band members, and others in the industry as well. Most recently, Lewis swears it’s not a knock, but his words could easily be construed as just that. Lewis on Kip[…]

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L.A. OUTS … Phil Lewis reveals that Scot Coogan is Out, after he ‘Decided to Quit’ L.A. Guns

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Metal-Rules, L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis has revealed their drum Scot Coogan has “Decided to quit” the band. Lewis talked at length with Robert Cavuoto for Metal-Rules about all things related to the band and their new up coming release “Checkered Past” due next month from Frontiers Records. A few excerpts from Lewis’ interview with Cavuoto can be seen below. ——————————————- Robert Cavuoto: This record seems[…]

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BE SOMEBODY TOO … Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate issues new single “Wanna Be Somebody”

Metal Sludge — Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate has just issued a new single from his forthcoming 2022 full-length album “Hell, CA.” “Wanna Be Somebody” is the latest new music from the Love/Hate singer and solo artist Jizzy Pearl. The following is courtesy of his record label Golden Robot Records. ————————————————– JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘WANNA BE SOMEBODY’ Raised during the 80’s debauchery on the Sunset Strip and still going strong in 2021 – JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE presents[…]

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RED DOPE RIOT … Metal Sludge chats with Rock N’ Roll Author, Quiet Riot & Love/Hate singer Jizzy Pearl about his Books, Porn & The Hollywood Sign

LOS ANGELES — At 63, Jizzy Pearl can still sing his ass off.  He is in his second stint with legendary rock band Quiet Riot — you need real pipes to pull off a respectable version of “Cum On Feel The Noize” — while still active with Love/Hate, plus past high-profile gigs with Ratt, L.A. Guns and an early version of Adler’s Appetite. Pearl has scratched out a rock and roll living, and he is[…]

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L.A. SETTLEMENT … Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis finally reach settlement with Steve Riley and the L.A. Guns lawsuit

Metal Sludge — According to a brand new joint statement from both parties, the L.A. Guns lawsuit has been settled. According to the statement both parties “have agreed to settle the trademark litigation currently pending in the U.S. District in the Central District of California”. “Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the parties have agreed to dismiss the pending lawsuit. Mr. Guns and Mr. Lewis will continue to operate under the “L.A. Guns” trademark,[…]

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L.A. CHECKERS … L.A. Guns featuring Tracii Guns & Phil Lewis to issue new release “Checkered Past” in late 2021

Blabbermouth — L.A. GUNS, featuring singer Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Guns, has set “Checkered Past” as the title of its new studio album, due in November via Frontiers Music Srl. This will be the third studio album since the much welcome reunion of the band’s core foundation of Lewis and Guns. It will follow the well-received studio albums “The Missing Peace” and “The Devil You Know”, plus the live release “Made In Milan”, and[…]

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BOMB IS RIGHT … Sunbomb with Michael Sweet & Tracii Guns review: “All Throw-Away Demos… 2 Stars.”

Metal Sludge — Who has time to write reviews these days, besides complete music nerds who have no life. Well, I don’t have a life either…and no I am not a nerd, but I couldn’t help it after this hit my ears today. So… I decided to jot a few notes down about the latest from Frontiers Records. Not the airlines but that Italian based indy record label that puts out all the 80’s bands.[…]

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