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SWITCH BITCH … Scotty Griffin dumps Bass for Lead Guitar and joins new Steve Riley lineup of L.A. Guns

SWITCH BITCH Scotty Griffin dumps Bass for Lead Guitar and joins new Steve Riley lineup of L.A. Guns    BRAVEWORDS — Speaking exclusively to BraveWords scribe Aaron Small, Griffin – who was a member of L.A. Guns from 2007 to 2009, and again from 2011 to 2014 – admits that he was surprised when he got the call from Steve Riley to join this new version of LAG. “Yes, definitely. I hadn’t heard from Steve for[…]

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WHO’S ON FIRST? … Current and Former L.A. Guns members speaking out about Who’s In and Who’s Out

WHO’S ON FIRST? Current and Former L.A. Guns members speaking out about Who’s In and Who’s Out  The Internet — After the recent M3 Music Festival announcement that L.A. Guns will perform at their 2019 event, it seems the intrigue is growing. Added to the immediate drama this annoucement has created, it seems part of the reason is that there is no official lineup for the band. There are some rumors about who will be playing and who won’t be playing[…]

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DRAMA ALERT … L.A. Guns play M3 in 2019 but not the Tracii & Phil version, Steve Riley returns with LAG alumni

DRAMA ALERT L.A. Guns play M3 in 2019 but not the Tracii & Phil version, Steve Riley returns with LAG alumni      Oh Snap — Just when you thought the L.A. Guns band lineup was settled and sorted, a curve ball gets thrown at us. That’s right…it seems M3 has announced L.A. Guns as part of their 2019 lineup. However, this version will not include Phil Lewis (vocals) or Tracii Guns (lead guitars). Adding[…]

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NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS … L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup

NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup   LOS ANGELES, California — Congratulations Ace Von Johnson – you are the 50th member of L.A. Guns. That is, unless our math is off. But don’t blink, because 51 isn’t far behind. In a not shocking twisting turn of events, it appears that L.A. Guns have added a new member. Tracii Guns, the band’s lead guitarist and founder wrote on instragram[…]

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LA GUNSHOT … Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.”

  LA GUNSHOT Phil Lewis to former bassist Kelly Nickels: “Crawl back under the stone from where you came.”       HOLLYWOOD, California —  Never at a loss for words, L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis recently unloaded some choice words to a former member. It seems there was a recent question raised by White Fever Line Podcast about the band’s “reunion” (to Lewis)  and if any of the other original members were considered to be[…]

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AGAIN? … L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley

AGAIN? L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley     TORONTO, Canada — Just when you thought the L.A. Guns lineup was solid, it goes sideways yet again. It seems the band threw Shane Fitzgibbon to the curb and we’ve got the video footage to prove it. The worst part is… they did it in the middle of a live show. Oh well, how can anyone be shocked, it is L.A.[…]

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L.A. GUNS Vs: FORMER MEMBER … Phil Lewis and Johnny Monaco do not see eye-to-eye on recent split

L.A. GUNS Vs: FORMER MEMBER Phil Lewis and Johnny Monaco do not see eye-to-eye on recent split     I Know You Are But What Am I?  —  In the neverending saga that is being in the band L.A. Guns, it seems the band’s singer (Phil Lewis) and Johnny Monaco have different reasons for their recent split. Monaco was in the band for a short (12 gig) stint after the group had fired Michael Grant, as first reported[…]

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BACK IN BLOND … L.A. Guns bring back former member Adam Hamilton to play guitar

BACK IN BLOND L.A. Guns bring back former member Adam Hamilton to play guitar   LOS ANGELES, California — Just as quick as they have lost a member, L.A. Guns have a new one. L.A. Guns are welcoming back former bassist Adam Hamilton. This according to Tracii Guns who posted a pic of Hamilton on his instagram and the words; “He’s back” Hamilton will now play rythym guitar for the recently departed Johnny Monaco. Hamilton[…]

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L.A. DRAMAS … Rumors swirl that L.A. Guns will cancel M3 appearance over time slot issue, Tracii Guns confirms

L.A. DRAMAS Rumors swirl that L.A. Guns will cancel M3 appearance over time slot issue, Tracii Guns confirms   Whaaaammmmbulance — Just when you thought you heard it all from L.A. Guns, with fired guys, hired guys, the missing peace and (now) the missing purple rain… what next? Why not cancel a major festival appearance over some minutes on stage. It appears that this just might be the case according to some rumor swirling about online.[…]

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L.A. JOHNNYS … L.A. Guns debut new guitarist Johnny Monaco to California near-capacity MILF-y crowd

L.A. JOHNNYS L.A. Guns debut new guitarist Johnny Monaco to California near-capacity MILF-y crowd     SANTA CLARITA, California —  Here’s Johnny! Johnny Monaco made his debut for L.A. Guns on Friday, April 6, as the new rhythm guitarist for the legendary glam-metal band less than a month since the controversial departure of Michael Grant — who was pushed out in March — in a wildly successful concert before a near-capacity crowd at the new Canyon Club[…]

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