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NOT RATT! Stephen Pearcy warns fans don’t be ‘mislead’ by promo photos for (Bobby) ‘Blotzer shows’

NOT RATT!  Stephen Pearcy warns fans don’t be ‘mislead’ by promo photos for (Bobby) ‘Blotzer shows’   Facebook — Stephen Pearcy has recently posted a warning to the Ratt N’ Roll fan base. The founding father of the band Ratt took to his official Facebook to let fans know not to be ‘mislead’ by photos promoting (Bobby)  ‘Blotzer shows’. Bobby Blotzer’s ‘new’ Ratt line-up includes a trio of no-name cover band players from Las Vegas. The line-up has some disgruntled fans referring to the band as[…]

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2 RATTS ARE BETTER THAN 1 … Stephen Pearcy welcomes Juan Croucier to the stage

  2 RATTS ARE BETTER THAN 1 Stephen Pearcy welcomes Juan Croucier to the stage   Southern California — Over the past few weekends Southern California rodent lovers have gotten their fair share of Ratt N’ Roll. On May 14th Stephen Pearcy played “M15” in Corona and on April 29th Juan Croucier rocked the world famous “Whisky-A-Go-Go” on the Sunset Strip. Both Pearcy and Croucier have been gigging with their respective solo projects with great support from their[…]

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HATERS? The Classic Metal Show air voicemails from Bobby Blotzer; call him ‘paranoid and silly’

HATERS? The Classic Metal Show air voicemails from Bobby Blotzer; call him ‘paranoid and silly’     TCMS — Below is the latest episode of The Classic Metal Show in which Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer’s voicemails are part of the show. The co-hosts Wendell Neeley and Chris Akin start the show by discussing their recent feature interview (if you want to call it that) with former Ratt tour manager/co-manager Jason Green. Neeley and Akin talk about the Green show, and[…]

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Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show

SLIP OF THE LIP Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show The Classic Metal Show — Ummm, wow…just wow. We’re not sure we could type this in it’s entirety if we had a full-time staff of a dozen workers. So we won’t! But, if you’re a fan of Ratt, or the ‘Fake Ratt’ as referred to by the band’s former road manager/co-manager Jason Green – then may we suggest a[…]

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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Anniversary party in parking lot puts exclamation point on retro-rock weekend

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW Anniversary party in parking lot puts exclamation point on retro-rock weekend   HOLLYWOO, Calif., USA — An action-packed weekend of retro rock was capped Sunday in grand fashion with the 44th annual Rainbow Bar & Grill Anniversary party, where about 1,000 revelers packed not just the legendary restaurant/club but the parking lot, too, as L.A. Guns, Autograph, Junkyard, Tuff, Circus of Power and others performed in succession beginning in the early afternoon. It[…]

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ROUND N’ ROUND … Judge isn’t convinced either party owns the (Ratt) trademarks

ROUND N’ ROUND Judge isn’t convinced either party owns the (Ratt) trademarks Hollywood Docket: ’80s Rockers RATT Out Ex-Bandmate for Trademark Infringement Hollywood Reporter — The original bassist from RATT is using his ex-band’s trademark without permission, according to a federal lawsuit filed by a corporation owned by two of the ’80s metal band’s founding members. RATT’s heyday was decades ago but the band is still rocking and ex-RATT Juan Croucier is confusing fans by playing[…]

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BRATT? Bobby Blotzer’s Ratt goes ‘Round N’ Round’ with 11 year old singer

BRATT? Bobby Blotzer’s Ratt goes ‘Round N’ Round’ with 11 year old singer Sunrise, Florida — Is there another lineup change in Ratt already? Well we cannot confirm or deny that. But what we can confirm is that the band appeared at ‘Rock Fest 80s’ over the weekend and showed off their appeal to younger fans. Not only did younger fans enjoy the show, but 1 boy became part of the show. During the Ratt set current singer[…]

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Ratt cancel Florida show over ‘breach of contract’ promoter says ‘they only sold 50 tix’

50 TIX SOLD Ratt cancel Florida show over ‘breach of contract’ promoter says ‘they only sold 50 tix’ Facebook — According to a post on the official Ratt facebook page, the band have pulled one of their up coming shows in Florida. The post notes there was a ‘breach in the contract’ and they will not be appearing at their scheduled show on Friday April 1st 2016. The message also included the following; “There’s lots[…]

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YOU’RE FIRED! Bobby Blotzer axes Scott Griffin from Ratt, bringing in former member Robbie Crane

YOU’RE FIRED! Bobby Blotzer axes Scott Griffin from Ratt, bringing in former member Robbie Crane   Facebook — As we first reported last week here on Metal Sludge it’s now been confirmed that Scott Griffin is being let go from the band Ratt. Griffin took to his personal facebook earlier today to break the news to his fans and friends. The bassist wrote; “Just got off the phone with Bobby Blotzer. We decided that after the[…]

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RATT SHAKE UP? “The only reason this is working is because of my voice” Joshua Alan

RATT SHAKE UP? “The only reason this is working is because of my voice” Joshua Alan   Insider News — Several sources close to the new Ratt line-up have recently revealed to Metal Sludge that not all is hunky dory on the inside. Last week the band’s official co-manager Jason Green was let go. After roughly a year helping formulate the project from the ground up Green was sent packing and it seemed to stir the pot for[…]

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