Which hairband had the worst hair? Metal Sludge Poll — We asked you to vote on our latest poll, Which hairband had the worst hair? The votes are in and the fans have voted. Your vote is that Firehouse had the worst hair of the hairbands. Congrats to our winner Firehouse and oddly, the dog in the photo above has better hair than the band. Go figure. Second place goes to the legendary[…]
Read More »Metal Sludge’s Top 12 Most Shocking Death’s Of The Biggest 80’s Rock Stars By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large “Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” George Eliot No one wants to die, but it’s an inevitable part of life – sometimes sooner, sometimes later. In this Metal Sludge compilation, we examine 12 rock and roll deaths that shook the music industry to its core. When you look back[…]
Read More »THE CREATORS OF ‘INSIDE METAL: THE PIONEERS OF LA HARD ROCK AND METAL” DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES, WHICH FEATURES THE BIGGEST NAMES OF ’80S METAL, OFFERS METAL FANS A CHANCE TO BE INCLUDED IN THESE HISTORICAL MOVIES THOUGH FANBACKED Los Angeles — The early ’80s metal scene in Los Angeles has become legendary, as it spawned such worldwide headliners as Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Dokken, W.A.S.P., and originally, Metallica (before the latter relocated to San Francisco). And the new[…]
Read More »Latest boy band pop stars 5 Seconds of Summer get their rock on with AC/DC, BulletBoys, KISS and Def Leppard! Australia — Who reading this loves boy bands? That’s what we thought. But oddly, it appears the latest hot boy band sensations just might have a closet hair metal fan in the group – and reading this article right now. Australia’s 5 Seconds of Summer have broke through big time internationally with their 2014 debut single[…]
Read More »Rockesha promoter could face legal action from Wisconsin area Expo Center after cancelled concert and failure to pay rent. Wisconsin — The Waukesha County Expo Center tells WISN 12 News it may move forward with legal action after the promoter of Rockesha canceled the event last month. Waukesha County Expo Center manager Teri Adlam said the concert promoter who signed a contract to put on Rockesha on June 21, still owes rent. “Two[…]
Read More »Quiet Riot issue promo video for new music release “10” featuring tracks with the late Kevin Dubrow YouTube — From the world of youtube the band Quiet Riot have dropped their latest video promo for a new music release titled “10”. It might come as a surprise to some, but the new release will also feature 4 live tracks from the group’s late frontman Kevin Dubrow. An added bonus for the Quiet Riot faithful, the[…]
Read More »“Rockesha: The Hair is Back” promoter releases statement about cancelled show. Facebook — The promoter for the “Rockesha: The Hair Is Back” concert has come forward and posted a statement about the cancelled show. Rob Lyons of Splat Entertainment LLC was the promoter and has taken full responsibility for its failure. The event was scheduled early in 2014 and has been promoted for months. Online links had tickets being sold for $ 30.00 and VIP[…]
Read More »“Rockesha: The Hair is Back” promoter releases statement about cancelled show. Facebook — The promoter for the “Rockesha: The Hair Is Back” concert has come forward and posted a statement about the cancelled show. Rob Lyons of Splat Entertainment LLC was the promoter and has taken full responsibility for its failure. The event was scheduled early in 2014 and has been promoted for months. Online links had tickets being sold for $ 30.00 and VIP[…]
Read More »Eddie Trunk says “Turn out was poor” as the blame for ‘Rockesha: The Hair Is Back’ music festival being cancelled. Twitter – Radio personality, TV star, author and all around heavy metal know-it-all Eddie Trunk says a ‘poor turn out’ to blame for 80s hairfest getting cancelled. A Wisconsin area promoter has been promoting “Rockesha: The Hair Is Back” for months, but It turns the first day of summer rock show is cancelled.[…]
Read More »Eddie Trunk says “Turn out was poor” as the blame for ‘Rockesha: The Hair Is Back’ music festival being cancelled. Twitter – Radio personality, TV star, author and all around heavy metal know-it-all Eddie Trunk says a ‘poor turn out’ to blame for 80s hairfest getting cancelled. A Wisconsin area promoter has been promoting “Rockesha: The Hair Is Back” for months, but It turns the first day of summer rock show is cancelled.[…]
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