Pete Holmes

June 3, 2020

STILL SPINNING … RATT’s GEICO Commercial has already aired more than 10,000 times

Blabbermouth — According to Variety, RATT‘s recent TV commercial for the Geico insurance company has amassed more than 8.7 million views on YouTube, and has aired north of 10,000 times since April 13, with an estimated media spend of $21.1 million. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the band’s classic hit “Round And Round” — is part of Geico‘s “Bundling Made Easy” campaign, which reminds people that bundling your home and car insurance is easy with Geico and helps you save money. Last month, RATT singer Stephen[…]

February 17, 2020

ROBBIN GUY GETS THE AXE … RATT give guitarist CHRIS SANDERS the axe and his replacement is…

ROBBIN GUY GETS THE AXE RATT give guitarist CHRIS SANDERS the axe and his replacement is… Update: 2/18/2020 (2:00PM PST) Blabbermouth is now sharing a radio interview where Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy tells KATT Rock 100.5 FM Radio when asked about the lineup and guitarist rumor of Chris Sanders being let go; “Our guitar player was Chris (Sanders). He’s a little M.I.A. right now, so… It”s not concerning at all – it’s not a big[…]

October 21, 2019

WHO IS TO BLAME? … Ratt walk minutes before set time as direct support to Guns N’ Roses in Tijuana

WHO IS TO BLAME? Ratt walk minutes before set time as direct support to Guns N’ Roses in Tijuana Mexico TIJUANA, Mexico — Ratt canceled their show last minute in Tijuana Mexico on Sunday October 20th. The group were part of the lineup for FRONTERIZO FEST III. The Sunday show was headlined by Guns N’ Roses, with Ratt, Queensryche, Quiet Riot and several local bands also slated to play. According to sources on the scene, the[…]

May 24, 2019

DISMISSED … Stephen Pearcy on DeMartini and Blotzer: “Those two gentlemen are completely dismissed”

DISMISSED Stephen Pearcy on DeMartini and Blotzer: “Those two gentlemen are completely dismissed” Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Sleazeroxx frontman Stephen Pearcy talks all things Ratt. Pearcy is the founder of the Ratt brand going back to 1976 with his first inception of the group as Mickey Ratt. The singer and chief Ratt songwriter talks about the (new) line-up and how the process went for selecting them to join the band. Aside from classic[…]

October 2, 2018

BACK FOR REDEMPTION … Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances

BACK FOR REDEMPTION Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances MONTCLAIR, New Jersey — After what many might call the worst performance of his 4 decade long career, Stephen Pearcy seems to have redeemed himself. Ratt took the stage last Friday night in Montclair New Jersey and rocked the near capacity crowd. Pearcy had a horrific show 48 hours prior when Ratt played Huntington New York but New Jersey was like night and day for the frontman. As first[…]

September 26, 2018

LAYING DOWN … Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain”

LAYING DOWN Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain” HUNTINGTON, New York — We’re not going to sugar coat this at all, so we won’t. To say Stephen Pearcy struggled through the Ratt live show in New York is an understatement. Pearcy appears to be in a state of confusion, under the influence, or in a lot of pain. Perhaps a combination of all three? Ratt[…]

July 14, 2018

WAY COOL SR. … A fan reviews Ratt: “Pearcy has the stage moves of a homeless guy and the charisma of a Walmart stock clerk”

WAY COOL SR. A fan reviews Ratt: “Pearcy has the stage moves of a homeless guy and the charisma of a Walmart stock clerk” RATT COSTA MESA PACIFIC AMPHITHEATRE @ OC FAIR. July 13th 2018 By: Tyla Monroe COSTA MESA, California — Okay, since none of you fuckers are posting a half assed review I will. Ratt hit the stage tonight around 9 and played for about an hour. Make no mistake, this is[…]

July 5, 2018

NEW BREED OF RATT REVEALED – Metal Sludge have industry sources saying the new Ratt members are as follows: Pete Holmes (Black N’ Blue) on drums, Jordan Ziff (Razer) and Chris Sanders (Knight Fury) on guitars

NEW BREED OF RATT REVEALED Metal Sludge have industry sources saying the new Ratt members are as follows: Pete Holmes (Black N’ Blue) on drums, Jordan Ziff (Razer) and Chris Sanders (Knight Fury) on guitars From The Inside — After months of speculation… we feel confident that we have the news you have all been waiting for. Multiple (unrelated) sources have revealed to Metal Sludge, that the line up for the NEW breed[…]

April 24, 2017

COME ON, FEEL THE BOW … Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, plus Tom Keifer at Whisky

COME ON, FEEL THE BOW Quiet Riot, Black N’ Blue and Jetboy rock the Rainbow, followed by Tom Keifer at the Whisky HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — The 45th annual Rainbow anniversary party took a big step up this year with Quiet Riot performing live before an overflow crowd iin the parking lot to cap an all-day event of live music and $8 beers. Then the celebration kicked up one more gear with[…]

March 10, 2017

WITHOUT LOVE … Black N’ Blue scab guitarists meltdown in a war of words on Facebook

WITHOUT LOVE Black N’ Blue scab guitarists meltdown in a war of words on Facebook Facebook — For anyone who cares, there was a rock n’ roll meltdown on Facebook the other night between guitarists. According to the posts (screen captured below), the war of words was between the guitar players from the band Black N’ Blue. Out of the gate, we must inform you that this schoolyard nonsense did not include original guitar players Tommy[…]