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September 8, 2025

MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

“VAN HALEN didn’t wear a little bow tie and polka dots. QUIET RIOT did. I didn’t like that.“ — Chris Holmes / former W.A.S.P. guitarist THE METAL VOICE — In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice the guest was none other than classic era W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. Holmes talks about the rivalry between the late guitar legends Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. Holmes was close in age to both Van Halen[…]

September 6, 2025

YOUTH GONE CHILD ….. Sebastian Bach unloads F-Bombs and C-Word Insults at Female Fan who asked for a Hug at Las Vegas show >Video<

“Get the F#@k outta here you F#@king C#nt. F#@k you!” — Sebastian Bach to female fan who wanted a hug LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Welcome to the wonderful world of Sebastian Bach and his never-ending series of absolutely moronic public melt-downs! Over the weekend the popular cover band CHEVY METAL appeared in Las Vegas and per the usual, the group have select guests come up to do a few songs. The guest in Las Vegas[…]

September 4, 2025

SUPER GROUP ….. Alex Van Halen steps out on the town with TRIXTER’s Steve Brown and FOZZY’s Chris Jericho for dinner

“What a fantastic way to end my trip to California A Great Dinner Hang with my good buddies Alex Van Halen & Chris Jericho.” — Steve Brown of TRIXTER LOS ANGELES, California — The million dollar question is, what did they eat? In a new social media post this week Steve Brown of TRIXTER and Chris Jericho of FOZZY are seen hanging out with Alex Van Halen of the mighty VAN HALEN! Brown took to[…]

September 1, 2025

PHILADELPHIA … Johnny Dee talks to The Hair Metal Guru about coming up in the Philly clubs, playing with Doro, Britny Fox, Waysted and Tyketto

“Billy [Childs, bass] tried to talk to Mike [Michael Kelly Smith, guitar], and Mike tried to talk to Dean [Davidson, vocals/guitar] and Dean tried to get over whatever he hates about all of us, and this and that. And I literally thought for a little bit that, man, this might actually fucking happen.” — Johnny Dee on a Britny Fox reunion THE HAIR METAL GURU — In yet another of a long series of interviews[…]

September 1, 2025

UPDATED AGAIN … Monsters of Rock Cruise have added new acts including Mac Sabbath to the ‘Rock The Nations’ Cruise sailing April 12th-17th 2026

UPDATED: September 1st 2025 The annual Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added 3 more acts to their 2026 edition of their annual water festival. On Monday September 1st, the fine folks at the Monsters of Rock Cruise have just added Mac Sabbath (A tribute to Black Sabbath), The Southern River Band (from Australia) and The Ultimate Acoustic Rock Show (featuring Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band and Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat). We have[…]

August 29, 2025

WHACKITY WHACK … Concert goer Ejected by Security for Masturbating during KORN set at MetLife Stadium >Video<

“The incident was captured on video by another concertgoer who was sitting several rows behind the perpetrator, who was visibly stimulating himself in his seat.” — Loudwire EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — On Wednesday night August 27th System Of A Down and Korn played MetLife Stadium to a massive crowd. During the Korn set a man wearing a System Of A Down t-shirt in the stands was enjoying himself as were tens-of-thousands of fans who attended[…]

August 28, 2025

SENT TO PRISON … Nikki Sixx shares update on a Stalker that Threatened his Family: “I will proceed to prosecute anybody that threatens my family”

“One of our families stalkers just started a 2 year run in prison. The legal system can be sloppy and slow and we’re grateful this is finally behind us.” — Nikki Sixx MOTLEY CRUE NEWS — Nikki Sixx took to social media tonight to share an update about how one of the musician’s stalkers was just sent away to prison. Sixx, 66, revealed in November of 2023 that his family had not 1, but 2[…]

August 28, 2025

HAIR METAL – RATT’s Stephen Pearcy reacts to his group being labeled as Hair Metal: “Everybody’s all uptight. And I’m, like, ‘It’s kind of cool'”

“You know what? When it first pretty much started, [they] were starting to introduce our bunch of bands as that, I thought it was funny. Everybody’s all uptight. And I’m, like, ‘It’s kind of cool.’“ — Stephen Pearcy on RATT being labeled ‘Hair Metal‘ MUSIC NEWS — The term Hair Metal has been floating around for several decades and it’s apparent that while some hate it, there are many others who like it. There are[…]

August 27, 2025

CALLING KEN TAMPLIN … Sebastian Bach goes on Foul Mouthed Tirade against ‘Vocal Instructors’ on YouTube: ‘I Could Kick ’em right in the Balls’

“I see videos of guys, that call themselves “vocal experts” or “vocal instructors” or whatever, and these idiots watch a video of me on stage, like at Wembley Stadium.” — Sebastian Bach YOUTUBE — The latest from Sebastian Bach is a foul-mouthed tirade against YouTube vocal experts. Bach recently appeared in an online interview with Australia’s SPOTLIGHT REPORT with Skyjoker. Bach is doing a promo run as he prepares to play 6 shows Down Under[…]

August 25, 2025

WHERE’S VITO? … Mike Tramp visits Hair Metal Guru and talks White Lion, the ever elusive Vito Bratta and his early years in Mabel

“He’s not gonna silence me. He’s not gonna stop me from playing music.” — Mike Tramp on Vito Bratta THE HAIR METAL GURU — In a brand new interview on The Hair Metal Guru, the guest is Mike Tramp. Tramp talks in depth and at length about his near 50 year career after first starting his journey as a young teenager joining Mabel in 1976. Tramp, now 64, is as active as ever after just[…]