Quiet Riot

March 19, 2017

BANG YOUR IDOL … Quiet Riot perform debut show with American Idol star James Durbin

BANG YOUR IDOL Quiet Riot perform debut show with American Idol star James Durbin WICHITA, Kansas — It’s been a crazy whirlwind month for Quiet Riot after replacing vocalist Seann Nicols after just 5 live shows. The group performed with new frontman James Durbin for the first time on March 18th. Quiet Riot appeared Saturday night at the “Cotillion Ballroom” in Wichita, Kansas. The 80’s iconic band has went through a fistful of singers in as many[…]

March 12, 2017

DROP N’ SKULL … Rock N’ Skull rumored to be dropping more bands from 2017 event

DROP N’ SKULL Rock N’ Skull rumored to be dropping more bands from 2017 event PEKIN, Illinois — According to sources Rock N’ Skull will soon announce dropping more bands off their 2017 event. A band member close to the event, alleges that the promoter is approaching select acts with an offer or option to ‘pull out’. One of our sources also alleges some of the groups are resistant to do so. The source noted these groups have[…]

March 12, 2017

RE-RIOT … Quiet Riot will re-record their almost released “Road Rage” with James Durbin

RE-RIOT Quiet Riot will re-record their almost released “Road Rage” with James Durbin BREAKING NEWS: QUIET RIOT To Re-Record New Album “Road Rage” With New Lead Vocalist James Durbin Frontiers Music srl — Following the departure of singer Seann Nicols from Quiet Riot, both Frontiers Music Srl and band leader Frankie Banali have made the joint decision to delay the release of the new Quiet Riot album, “Road Rage” until later this summer. Both the[…]

March 7, 2017

JUST PLAIN ASSHOLES … Frankie Banali’s wife Regina Russell comments on Quiet Riot’s recent lineup of singers

JUST PLAIN ASSHOLES Frankie Banali’s wife Regina Russell comments on Quiet Riot’s recent lineup of singers Blabbermouth — The wife of QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has weighed in on the band’s new singer, James Durbin, calling him “a real frontman in every sense of the word.” Durbin, who became known as the “metal guy” on 2011’s season of “American Idol” after performing “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking The Law” with JUDAS PRIEST, joined QUIET[…]

March 6, 2017

IT’S TRUE … Bobby Blotzer confirms Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols will front his version of Ratt >With Audio<

IT’S TRUE Bobby Blotzer confirms Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols will front his version of Ratt Facebook — Bobby Blotzer has confirmed that Metal Sludge’s story about Seann Nicols is accurate and true. Blotzer who has called Ratt’s drum throne his home for over 3 decades has spoke out on his official Facebook page tonight (March 6th). Blotzer ended his long message (see the full posting below) with the following; “RATT along with Seann Nicols at the helm[…]

March 6, 2017

OUT OF THE CANTINA … Blotzer jams Ratt classic with Ex-Quiet Riot singer at So. Calif. taco shop >Video<

OUT OF THE CANTINA Bobby Blotzer jams Ratt classic with Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols at So. Calif. taco shop CARLSBAD, California — Over the weekend Bobby Blotzer jammed at the Mas Fina Cantina taco shop in Carlsbad California. On hand were a few other name musicians including Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols (aka Sheldon Tarsha Ex- Adler’s Appetite) and Leatherwolf singer Michael Olivieri. The eatery was promoting an event for a Balz Magazine release party on[…]

March 6, 2017

QUIET RATT … Bobby Blotzer adding Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols to his version of Ratt says source

QUIET RATT Bobby Blotzer adding Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols to his version of Ratt says source Rumor From The Streets — Metal Sludge has inside information that Ex-Quiet Riot singer Seann Nicols will now be the new frontman for Bobby Blotzer’s version of Ratt. Nicols, who was just fired from Quiet Riot after 5 shows is next in line to go round n’ round with Blotzer’s project says our source. Quiet Riot released the former[…]

March 4, 2017

DUBROW SAYS GO … Kevin’s brother Dr. Terry Dubrow gives ‘big thumbs up’ to Quiet Riot for adding James Durbin

DUBROW SAYS GO Kevin’s brother Dr. Terry Dubrow gives ‘big thumbs up’ to Quiet Riot for adding American Idol’s James Durbin Billboard — Quiet Riot’s decision to appoint American Idol season 10 alum James Durbin as its new frontman was the right choice, Terry Dubrow — the younger brother of late lead singer Kevin Dubrow — tells Billboard. Dubrow — a plastic surgeon who appears regularly with his wife, Heather, on The Real Housewives of[…]

February 11, 2017

RETRO REVIEW: Quiet Riot’s “ReHab” the band’s final release with the late Kevin DuBrow

RETRO REVIEW: Quiet Riot’s “ReHab” the band’s final release with the late Kevin DuBrow RETRO REVIEW — Kevin DuBrow’s wonderfully preposterous rise to world-wide fame and then his stunning fall from mainstream glory is well-documented. It’s a story that is very familiar to almost anyone who owned a Quiet Riot record in the 1980s. The charismatic, cocky and controversial front man was an international sensation, then just a few years later he was[…]

January 28, 2017

NO THANKS … Frankie Banali declines offer to perform with supergroup in China

NO THANKS Frankie Banali declines offer to perform with supergroup in China Facebook — Frankie Banali declines supergroup invitation to perform in China. The Quiet Riot drummer took to his personal facebook page to explain his reasons and noted his views on animal abuse. Banali wrote; “YESTERDAY MORNING I RECEIVED A VERY GENEROUS OFFER TO PERFORM WITH A SUPERGROUP OF MUSICIANS IN CHINA IN THE FALL OF 2017. EVERYTHING OFFERED WAS FIRST CLASS FROM THE[…]