Michael Monroe

November 29, 2024

YOU ARE UNDER ARREST … Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Rock Stars who wore a Service Hat

YOU ARE UNDER ARREST Metal Sludge’s Top 10 Rock Stars who wore a Service Hat ————————————————————————— Looking back at some of the coolest lists we ever published… and this is 1 of them! This was first shared on Metal Sludge way back in 2018… wow… a half dozen years ago… and it’s still an awesome read. Go check it out and share with some friends… Stay tuned to Metal Sludge, because you never know what will[…]

October 19, 2024

Michael Monroe, Faster Pussycat and Odin to perform at Annual Rainbow Parking Lot Bash, April 13th 2025

Metal Sludge — The annual Rainbow Bar & Grill Parking Lot Party lineup and date have been announced. The yearly events happen in the spring and the fall, and the spring 2025 date has been set for Sunday April 13th 2025. The lineup will celebrate the venue’s 53rd Anniversary and be headlined by Michael Monroe (Hanoi Rocks) with direct support coming from Faster Pussycat. Also appearing are Hollywood legends ODIN, along with Black Oak Arkansas[…]

August 20, 2024

GOT HAIR? – Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal streaming on Paramount+ starting Sept. 17th >Watch Trailer<

“You didn’t realize what a magical time you were in.” — Riki Rachtman / Cathouse / Headbanger’s Ball “In the 80’s, it was an exciting time in music, it was amazing.” — Bret Michaels / Poison “I’m feel like I am going to die… so I probably shouldn’t be in this band!” — Tracii Guns / L.A. Guns Metal Sludge — Just in-case you need more Hair Metal in your life, your wish will be[…]

September 7, 2022

REUNITED … Hanoi Rocks to Reunite Original Line-Up to Celebrate Michael Monroe’s 60th Birthday at Concert in Helsinki Finland

Blabbermouth — Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, will celebrate the milestone with a bang at the Helsinki Ice Hall on September 23. Now Monroe has revealed the big news: as the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland’s most significant rock bands of all time, will take the stage: Monroe, Andy McCoy, Sami Yaffa, Nasty Suicide and Gyp Casino. The quintet, which started a historic chapter[…]

December 8, 2020

RAZZLE REMEMBERED … L.A. Guns singer to Vince Neil recalling the Hanoi Rocks Drummer’s Tragic Death: “F#@k You for Killing my friend”

Metal Sludge — December 8th will always be a horrible day in the history of rock n’ roll. John Lennon was murdered by a crazy fan in New York City back in 1980. A few short years later in 1984, Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley, drummer for the Finnish band Hanoi Rocks was tragically killed in an auto accident. That car was being driven by Vince Neil of Motley Crue. Ultimate Classic Rock writes: “The two bands[…]

October 22, 2019

Michael Monroe talks 80’s hair-metal: “A lot of those bands sold millions of records, but they acted like morons”

Michael Monroe talks 80’s hair-metal: “A lot of those bands sold millions of records, but they acted like morons” 2 Fast 2 Die — In a brand new interview with Metal Dave from 2 Fast 2 Die, Michael Monroe speaks his mind on a variety of subjects. The former Hanoi Rocks frontman is promoting his new solo release “One Man Gang“. Monroe talks about the past and touches on everything from his Demolition 23 project, to[…]

March 10, 2016

MONSTERS OF BACH …. “A train wreck you just can’t stop watching” review of Sebastian Bach on recent cruise

MONSTERS OF BACH “A train wreck you just can’t stop watching” review of Sebastian Bach on recent cruise NYS Muisc — This particular expedition was all about the ‘shredder’, the guitarist. Legendary names like Steve Vai, Akira Takahashi, Michael Angelo Batio, Vinnie Moore, George Lynch, Gus G all boarded this boat of mayhem to play, meet fans, provide classes or guitar clinics and rock the hell out. Many veteran cruisers said this was the favorite[…]

February 18, 2016

Dee Snider on Vince Neil and accident that killed Nicholas ‘Razzle’ Dingley of Hanoi Rocks; ‘He’s a murderer’

Dee Snider on Vince Neil and his 1984 auto accident; ‘He’s a murderer’ Ultimate Classic Rock — Dee Snider, a famous teetotaler, still doesn’t understand why Vince Neil wasn’t given a stiffer sentence in an alcohol-fueled crash that killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. He apparently chalks it up to a culture that admires the out-of-control rock-star lifestyle which Snider always avoided. “Vince Neil could go and literally kill someone in a car accident,”[…]