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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with former Great White bassist Tony Montana – Oct. 5th 1999

“Chris Cornell for directly disrespecting me and Great White in a recent LA Times article. He is so introspective and removed that he is unable to realize that he truly sucks. Coverdale impersonator at best.” — Tony Montana answersing our “Which Rock Star deserves a Smack In The Mouth and Why” question Metal Sludge — Another Sludge Flashback to yesteryear! As we continue our series of Sludge Flashback posts from the past, today we’re taking[…]

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RIP … Jack Russell former Great White singer Dead at 63

Metal Sludge — Some very sad news from the world of Rock n’ Roll as we report the passing of Jack Russell. Russell passed away according to a statement from his camp but no official cause of death or an exact date has been released as of press time. We have shared the official statement from the singer’s Facebook page below. The singer had been battling various health complications for years, including a recent diagnosis[…]

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GREAT DIRT … Looking back at Scathing E-mails Allegedly to have been Sent from Jack Russell to Great White during their 2011 Break Up

“Don’t ever try to contact me as any attempted correspondence will be unreviewed. And if you ever see me, do us both a favor and walk the other way, pretend you don’t know me.” — Jack Russell to his former band-mates in Great White / December 2011 Metal Sludge — Just days after former Great White singer Jack Russell has announced his retirement from Live Performances and Touring, a pair of alleged leaked e-mails between[…]

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RETIRED … Jack Russell, Original Great White Vocalist Announces Retirement From Touring

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that I must announce my retirement from the road.” — Jack Russell Metal Sludge — News has just hit the wire that former Great White singer Jack Russell has officially retired from touring. Metal Sludge has recently reported on multiple dates where the singer’s band Jack Russell’s Great White was forced to postpone or cancel shows due to the singer’s continued health complications. Sources close to the camp[…]

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HUH? … Jack Russell’s Great White will play this weekend at ‘Feather Falls Casino’ but Jack Russell will not sing due to health reasons, Andrew Freeman will fill the singer role

“I’ll be filling in on vocals for Jack Russell’s Great White on Saturday at Feather Falls Casino in Oroville, CA.“ — Andrew Freeman Metal Sludge — More unfortunate news from the Jack Russell’s Great White camp as it appears Russell is not well. Metal Sludge reported back on June 1st 2024 that the former Great White frontman was in no condition to tour with our article; POSTPONED … Jack Russell’s Great White postpones weekend show,[…]

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FACE THE DAY … Jack Russell says his long-awaited autobiography ‘THE TRUE TALE OF MISTA BONE: A Rock + Roll Narrative’ arrives this summer

Metal Sludge — In a new social media post. former Great White frontman Jack Russell has teased his up coming autobiography. Russell took to Facebook earlier today and has informed fans and followers that his book ‘THE TRUE TALE OF MISTA BONE: A Rock & Roll Narrative‘ will be coming this summer, with a potential date to be determined later this spring. As readers know, Russell no longer sings for Great White, but does front[…]

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HE DON’T CARE … Andrew Freeman on singing for Great White: “They Got Sneaky About It” and FireHouse: “Cj Snare Was Not Happy”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview on the This, That And The Other Radio Show and podcast, Andrew Freeman speaks his mind on a few of the projects he has recently sang for. Freeman was a guest on TT&TO with host Troy Patrick Farrell this past week and the journeyman singer has told listeners how he feels with seemingly no regrets boldly stating; “I just don’t care anymore.” A few direct quotes from[…]

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GREAT YOUTH … Great White have added 25 year old singing sensation Brett Carlisle as their new front-man

Metal Sludge — Great White have officially welcomed Brett Carlisle of All Or Nothing as their new lead singer. Carlisle, 25, has been turning heads for a few years with his soaring voice and endless range that he will now bring to the stage with the multi-platinum classic rockers Great White. Today Great White released a press statement that reads in part: “You might have noticed a new face and a new voice in some[…]

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GREAT UPGRADE … Great White Introduce Brett Carlisle as Vocalist in place of an absent Andrew Freeman at Cannery Casino in Las Vegas

Metal Sludge — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again is an old saying… and it couldn’t be more fitting than to attach it to the Great White lead singer situation in recent years. Over the weekend Great White appeared in Las Vegas at the “Cannery Casino” and introduced Brett Carlisle on lead vocals for the night. The word is that Carlisle was substituting for an absent Andrew Freeman who is reported to[…]

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NEW SINGER … “I wanna make Great White Tough again, like it was when Jack Russell was in it” says Andrew Freeman

Blabbermouth — LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman, who recently joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Mitch Malloy, discussed his latest gig during an appearance this past Tuesday (June 14) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Regarding how he approaches singing the classic GREAT WHITE songs originally recorded by the band’s founding vocalist Jack Russell, Freeman said: “When I’m playing with GREAT WHITE, that’s their thing, and I’m just there to try to[…]

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