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March 28, 2026

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GET ON THE BUS ….. Zakk Wylde Shares Countless Stories from his Audition with Ozzy to Jamming with Guns N’ Roses and Touring with Pantera

March 19, 2026

“Just good times… with both of them… it was comedy and hilarity.” — Zakk Wylde on Ozzy & Dimebag LOS ANGELES, California — Zakk Wylde sits down with Get On The Bus and let’s it all hang out from his Ozzy Osbourne audition at the age of 20, to jamming with Guns N’ Roses and his current position playing guitar

SUPERCUTS ….. Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns Shows Off a New Hair Style on Social Media: “Hello There”

March 5, 2026

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NEW MUSIC ….. Rick Hughes drops new video for “The Real Me” featuring all-star lineup of Brad Gillis, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge

September 10, 2025

”The Real Me stands as a cornerstone of my album ‘Redemption’”. — Rick Hughes NEW MUSIC — Canada’s Rick Hughes has just released a brand new video/single and the song gives props to both The Who and simultaneously the late Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne. We recently said goodbye to Ozzy and all he stood for – for over 50

MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

September 8, 2025

“VAN HALEN didn’t wear a little bow tie and polka dots. QUIET RIOT did. I didn’t like that.“ — Chris Holmes / former W.A.S.P. guitarist THE METAL VOICE — In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice the guest was none other than classic era W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. Holmes talks about the rivalry between the late guitar legends

SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler – Date: April 26th 2005

July 24, 2025

“Not a very nice person.” — Geezer Butler on Don Arden METAL SLUDGE — In another of our series of Classic Sludge throw-back interviews, today we’re taking a trip back 2 full decades to the spring of 2005. Welcome to our 20 Questions with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler as we published it back on April 26th 2005. Below are

RIP … Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76

July 22, 2025

“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning.” — The Osbourne Family Metal Sludge — TMZ is reporting that The Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne has died. We are sharing TMZ‘s article below as updates continue. Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76 Legendary rock

FLYING HIGH … Tommy Aldridge tells Get On The Bus what really happened the day Randy Rhoads died; “I was there”

July 18, 2025

“There were some things going on, that just shouldn’t have been going on.” — Tommy Aldridge CALIFORNIA — Get On The Bus have dropped their latest video interview and the subject is drum legend Tommy Aldridge. Aldridge, 74, has had a very storied career from his time in the early 70’s with Black Oak Arkansas, to stints recording and touring

BYE-BYE BAD GUYS … Jake E. Lee gives followers an update: “The two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month”

June 29, 2025

“Oh, btw, the two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month. The gun was tied to two previous murders so my case is almost an afterthought. They’re going bye bye for a long time.” — Jake E. Lee LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Jake E. Lee posted on Facebook last Friday June 27th about the crazy shooting

CHANGES … Carmine Appice: “Marcie Free told me a couple months ago… that she’s very pissed off that she did that. Cuz, there’s no life in that… you can’t find a partner.”

June 18, 2025

“Marcie Free told me a couple month’s ago… that she’s ahh, very pissed off that she did that. Cuz, there’s no life in that… you can’t find a partner.” — Carmine Appice on The Hair Metal Guru / June 2025 THE HAIR METAL GURU — In the latest episode of The Hair Metal Guru‘s podcast on YouTube, the subject is

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OFFICIAL SCHEDULES RELEASED ….. The Monsters of Rock Cruise Show & Event Schedule for April 12th-17th has been Announced, See The Full Lineup Here

GET ON THE BUS ….. Zakk Wylde Shares Countless Stories from his Audition with Ozzy to Jamming with Guns N’ Roses and Touring with Pantera

SUPERCUTS ….. Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns Shows Off a New Hair Style on Social Media: “Hello There”

NEW MUSIC ….. Rick Hughes drops new video for “The Real Me” featuring all-star lineup of Brad Gillis, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge

MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler – Date: April 26th 2005

RIP … Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76

FLYING HIGH … Tommy Aldridge tells Get On The Bus what really happened the day Randy Rhoads died; “I was there”

BYE-BYE BAD GUYS … Jake E. Lee gives followers an update: “The two that shot me have been caught and face sentencing next month”

CHANGES … Carmine Appice: “Marcie Free told me a couple months ago… that she’s very pissed off that she did that. Cuz, there’s no life in that… you can’t find a partner.”

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HYPOCRITE NEWS … Scot Coogan Selling his Ace Frehley Branded Tour Drum Kit for $5,000.00 on eBay, 1 day after stating; “I have absolutely no interest in profiting from his name, likeness or legacy”

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WE HAVE A BINGO … Scot Coogan issues statement on Ace Frehley: “I personally feel it is far too soon to perform Ace’s music, and I have absolutely no interest in profiting from his name, likeness, or legacy.”

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