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#OFITG … Riki Rachtman announces ‘One Foot In The Gutter’ Spoken Word tour dates for 2026 with shows in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin & Michigan

“There is nothing in my entire career that I am more proud of than #ofitg.” — Riki Rachtman on his ‘One Foot In The Gutter‘ spoken word tour dates LIVE ON STAGE, U.S.A. — Riki Rachtman is hitting the road in 2026 for another run of his popular ‘One Foot In The Gutter’ spoken word shows. Rachtman made his name with his world-famous Hollywood based rock club Cathouse in the 80’s and followed that up[…]

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NO THANK YOU > > > Riki Rachtman: “I am Declining my Induction into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame”

“In my opinion, I should not be in before those bands.” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES, California — Riki Rachtman has come out today and is officially declining being inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. Rachtman, 60, was born and raised in Los Angeles and was part of the prime Sunset Strip era that created much of what music fans consumed during that 80’s decade and beyond. Rachtman was included by the Metal Hall[…]

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VINYL ALERT ….. Jim Gillette’s debut “Proud To Be Loud” New Remaster on Colored Vinyl coming in early 2026 from RLS Records

“What a fun trip down memory lane. Can’t wait to crank it up and hear these songs on old school vinyl!“ — Jim Gillette ‘“I remember Jim and I listening to the finished mixes of the album and thinking to myself, this is amazing,“ — Michael Angelo Batio LOS ANGELES, California — As the Vinyl record craze continues, never fear, Jim Gillette is here! Just as the new year is set to kick off, RLS[…]

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ADMITTED GUILT … Ross Halfin sued in Court by Collector, Loses $61,241 for Selling Lynryd Skynyrd Images that were Not His to Sell

Pronounced: A Photographic History Of Lynyrd Skynyrd – Compiled By Ross Halfin, featuring Michael Zagaris, Tom Hill, Dick Polak, Barry Plummer and more THE COURT OF LAW, Illinois — Well it’s not every day that we hear about a legendary rock photographer being sued for allegedly selling images that were not rightfully theirs to sell. But today… that is the exact story. According to official court records, it’s alleged that Ross Halfin sold an avid[…]

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FIT FOR A KING … Ex-Nitro frontman Jim Gillette shares his new real estate project CASTLE BAY MANOR found on Florida’s SAINT GEORGE ISLAND

SUNSHINE STATE, U.S.A. — From rock n’ roll to real estate the word extreme is synonymous with Jim Gillette. Gillette first launched himself into the eyes and ears of music fans while still a teenager and that was a few years before NITRO even hit MTV‘s Headbanger’s Ball with their over-the-top track “Freight Train”. Gillette was strewn across rock magazines as a 19 year old selling his Metal Power vocal lessons to young Hard Rock[…]

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UPDATED … Mountain Music Festival adds Bret Michaels, Rick Springfield, Night Ranger, The Cruel Intentions and Tuk Smith to August 21/23 2026 lineup

Updated: December 3rd 2026 In an on-going wave of announcements, The Mountain Music Festival has named roughly 2 dozen artists to appear at their 2026 weekend event, and they’re still adding on. The latest announcements include Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Rick Springfield. Scroll down to see the full list in alphabetical order that have been announced so far. GATLINBURG, Tennessee — The annual Monsters On The Mountain festival has been renamed The Mountain Music[…]

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ATTN: GREEN BAY ….. Riki Rachtman and Stevie Rachelle will together host unique viewing of ‘Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years’ at EPIC Event Center on Friday March 6th

Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff & Riki Rachtman from MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball come to Green Bay March 6th 2026 GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The winter has just started in Wisconsin but never fear, your favorite spot in Green Bay, the ‘EPIC Event Center‘ will be hosting tons of killer shows all year round and into the new year. EPIC have just announced a viewing of the 1988 underground classic, ‘The Decline Of Western Civilization[…]

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DIRTY TOYS … Paul Lidel launches a brand new Hard Rock Television Show ‘SUNDAY NIGHT ROCK with Paul Lidel’ on Roku TV

“Since MTV stopped airing Headbangers Ball, there’s been a real void in rock when it comes to finding new music. So when I was approached by the Roku TV channel New Bands New Music… I was all in!” — Paul Lidel of Dirty Looks / Dangerous Toys AUSTIN, Texas — Paul Lidel is a rock n’ roll guitarist best known for his time in Dirty Looks and Dangerous Toys… but now, he’s turning the page[…]

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CALLING 1986 … Glam Punk Rockers SYBIL about to drop their debut album ‘Every Parent’s Dream’ 40 years late

“They stumbled over each other, occasionally fell off the stage and threw dog food at the audience.” — From the SYBIL biography THE BAY AREA, California — It’s not often that we get incoming to promote a record that is 40 years old, but… there’s always room for a first! With that, we recently received an email from a band called SYBIL from the Bay Area, and they were interested in pushing their project. I[…]

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RIP ….. Todd ‘Toy Staci’ Wiltse former The Zeros and The Mistakes Dead at 56 after Cancer battle

“I wrecked two cars and a motorcycle on Laurel Canyon, and consumed ridiculous amounts of chemicals and alcohol. I did shit that most wouldn’t have survived. I saw lots of friends die, but I lived. Why? God only knows. I don’t want to sensationalize being a fuck-up, but I won’t deny it either.” — Todd ‘t.Odd’ Wiltse – 2Fast2Die LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Extremely sad news today as I report that Todd James Wiltse has[…]

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