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MORE CHERRY PIE … Bobbie Brown opens up about Modeling, Jani Lane, Tommy Lee, Drugs, Sobriety & Finding God on The Hair Metal Guru

THE HAIR METAL GURU — As our friend Anthony Bryant, pka The Hair Metal Guru and his Youtube channel scream towards 10,000 subscribers, he’s just hit another home-run. The latest from The Guru is an awesome 1 hour plus interview with ‘The Cherry Pie Girl’ Bobbie Brown. Brown who just turned 56 on October 7th has recently been making the rounds with new interviews and The Guru interview is a must listen for her fans[…]

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DONATE & SUPPORT ….. Metal Sludge since 1998, now in our 28th Year online and we’re asking you to Please Help the Site, Support, Buy Swag or Donate

LOS ANGELES, California — Hello, and thank you for checking in today with Metal Sludge. This is Stevie Rachelle, the Founder, Owner, and CEO of Metal Sludge since inception in 1998. I have a few simple questions, and will keep this short… Are you a Fan of Metal Sludge? How long have you been reading or visiting the website? Have you enjoyed the website, whether in the hey-day, a decade ago, or last week? I[…]

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UPDATED w/ GENE TWEET ….. KISS bassist Gene Simmons involved in Car Crash after reportedly Passing Out at the Wheel while Driving

UPDATED: October 8th 2025 3:15PM (PST) Gene Simmons has taken to his official X platform to share a message with fans after the KISS bassist was involved in a car crash in Malibu California on Tuesday October 7th. Simmons writes: “Thanks, everybody, for the kind wishes. I’m completely fine. I had a slight fender bender. It happens. Especially to those of us were horrible drivers. And that’s me. All is well.” Metal Sludge wishes Gene[…]

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RIP … Ace Finchum former TigerTailz drummer Dead at 62

“I am sorry to be the bearer of tragic, heart-breaking news… But sadly. Ace passed away at the weekend.” — Steevi Jaimz LOS ANGELES, California — It is with a heavy heart that we report that rock drummer Ace Finchum has died. The classic era TigerTailz drummer passed away over the weekend according to former band-mate Steevi Jaimz. Jaimz took to his official Facebook this morning writing the following message: “I know many of you[…]

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DO IT FOR THE LOVE … Tracii Guns offers insight to recent ‘How Much To Get Paid Per Gig’ debate adds: “You’re Supposed To Play Music and Create Art because you Love It”

“Rule number 1 be great. Rule number 2 be grateful for the ability to create. Everything else is extra.” — Tracii Guns / L.A. Guns FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY — How much money is fair pay when playing music? That is the million dollar question, no pun intended… and it seems there are all kinds of opinions as to what is acceptable pay in the music / entertainment industry. Metal Sludge recently posted the[…]

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PERMACRUSH … Chris Crush talks to Metal Sludge about their Fall tour with Trixter and Enuff Z’Nuff that will cover more than 8,000 miles

“Canada was a whole new experience for me. I hadn’t done any touring outside of the United States… Honestly, I didn’t even have a passport until like a year ago. Crossing borders with gear, in a van… That was all fun stuff.” — Chris Crush of Permacrush 10 QUESTIONS — Here we go with a cool little interview featuring Chris Crush of the band Permacrush. Crush and his band have been around a block or[…]

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SHOCK ME … Ace Frehley Cancels his remaining 2025 Tour Dates due to ‘Ongoing Medical Issues’

“Due to some ongoing medical issues, Ace has made the difficult decision to cancel the remainder of his 2025 dates.” — Ace Frehley‘s social media HEALTH ALERT — Unfortunate news here for Ace Frehley fans and those who follow the KISS family, both current members and ex-members. It seems that the guitarist has been struggling with his health and Frehley recently cancelled a show back in September after he suffered a minor fall in his[…]

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RETURN to the LIMELIGHT … RUSH Announce ‘Fifty Something’ Tour 2026 with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Anika Nilles on drums

“Alex and I have done some serious soul searching and come to the decision that we fucking miss it, and that it’s time for a celebration of 50-something years of RUSH music.“ — Geddy Lee OH CANADA — It’s fair to say, that not many saw this coming, but… it appears to be happening! RUSH have just announced several 2026 tour dates in a surprise that is leaving their fan base beyond excited to see[…]

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THE ZOO ….. Check out the latest from ‘Get On The Bus’ with Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions and Mikkey Dee about his life and friendship with Lemmy of Motörhead

THE WEST COAST, U.S.A. — In the latest series from our friends over at the ‘Get On The Bus’ video podcast and interview show, the team have unearthed a few more killer interviews. First up is a great interview with Scorpions founder and guitarist Rudolf ‘Rudy’ Schenker. Schenker, who just turned 77 years old, is full of life, and has more enthusiasm and drive than most men 40 years his junior. The German native who[…]

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SCREW YOU TOO … Stevie Rachelle explains to Matt Starr, why his Idea is flawed when he says: “Accepting Low Paying Gigs Screws Everyone”

“WHEN YOU ACCEPT LOW PAYING GIGS, YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY MUSICIAN YOU’RE SCREWING!” — Matt Starr “Sticking your foot in the ground and demanding your idea of a GREAT rate and if you take less, you’re screwing yourself and everyone else… well… simply put… that’s a lot of bull-sh!t.” — Stevie Rachelle REALITY CHECK, California — Hey Matt Starr… I hope you are well my friend, but I just have to disagree here. I keep[…]

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