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July 20, 2021

COVID STRIKES … Bret Michaels has been forced to Cancel his solo band’s appearance at the California Mid-State Fair from possible Covid-19 exposure

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – One of the marquee shows at this year’s California Mid-State Fair has been canceled. Fair organizers announced Monday that singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will not perform as previously planned. According to the Mid-State Fair, members of Michaels’ “touring entourage” have possibly been exposed to COVID-19. “Of course we are terribly saddened by the news, but the health and safety of the Bret Michaels’ band, our staff and crew, and concert ticket holders[…]

July 19, 2021

STATEMENT … Jeff LaBar’s Family issues statement after Guitarist’s Untimely Passing

Metal Sludge — The family of Jeff LaBar have issued an official statement following the guitarist’s untimely death. LaBar passed away last week on July 14th 2021 at home in Tennessee. The full statement is pasted below. RIP Jeff LaBar ————————————– For Immediate Release:Jeff LaBar’s family releases statement regarding his passing Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March[…]

July 18, 2021

RED DOPE RIOT … Metal Sludge chats with Rock N’ Roll Author, Quiet Riot & Love/Hate singer Jizzy Pearl about his Books, Porn & The Hollywood Sign

LOS ANGELES — At 63, Jizzy Pearl can still sing his ass off. He is in his second stint with legendary rock band Quiet Riot — you need real pipes to pull off a respectable version of “Cum On Feel The Noize” — while still active with Love/Hate, plus past high-profile gigs with Ratt, L.A. Guns and an early version of Adler’s Appetite. Pearl has scratched out a rock and roll living, and he is[…]

July 14, 2021

ALL VACCINATED BUT … Members of Buckcherry, Foo Fighters and Poison’s Rikki Rockett are Vaccinated but have Now Tested Positive for COVID-19

Metal Sludge — Just when it seemed like rock n’ roll was making a big comeback in recent months, there is concerning news. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has posted a new video on his official YouTube channel and stated: “I got vaccinated and still got Corona Virus! WTF?” Rockett went onto explain how he has tested positive for COVID-19 but he was fully vaccinated months ago. Rockett who is also a Cancer survivor speaks at[…]

July 12, 2021

HIGH PRAISE … Jim Gillette of Nitro comments on Tim “Ripper” Owens voice: “He’s a phenomenal singer!”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new installment of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast, Nitro’s vocalist Jim Gillette is the guest. Gillette talks about his early years singing in local Phoenix area bands, and eventually releasing the Vocal Power voice instructional lessons in 1986 as a teenager. Green touches on a variety of subjects with the semi-retired singer including those popular vocal tapes, the singers who emulate his famous screams on Youtube[…]

July 11, 2021

BODY SLAMMED … Wrestling Star Chris Jericho says: “It’s disappointing” to see Vince Neil so out of shape

Blabbermouth — FOZZY‘s Chris Jericho has weighed in on Vince Neil‘s disastrous comeback performance at an Iowa festival less than two months ago. On May 29, the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone. Based on fan-filmed video footage of the gig posted on YouTube, the 60-year-old rocker, who hadn’t performed in more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[…]

July 9, 2021

HOME SICK … FireHouse’s Cj Snare will not appear with group this week, Andrew Freeman named replacement

Metal Sludge — Hot off the social media wire, the band FireHouse will perform this weekend without their lead singer Cj Snare. Snare took to his official Facebook this morning and wrote: “So, I woke up this morning and was sick in my stomach. Headed to the doctor. Don’t need prayers, thoughts, or hugs. I just need people to understand that I won’t be in Moline or Ashland to do the FireHouse shows.” Snare continued[…]

July 6, 2021

ANOTHER Z’NUFF … Donnie Vie tells fans: “I now possess the name Enuff Z’Nuff” to tour with new All-Star lineup

Metal Sludge — Just in time to stir the pot a bit more, we have news from the world of Donnie Vie. Vie as many know is the original voice, co–founder and main song-writer of Enuff Z’Nuff. The Chicago native has been in and out of the band with co-founder, bassist and song-writing partner Chip Z’Nuff for many years, but has not been part of the group for the last near decade. Vie was part[…]

July 3, 2021

FREIGHT TRAIN INVASION … Nitro’s Jim Gillette: “I was approached by Dana Strum about singing with Vinnie, before they had Mark Slaughter”

Brave Words — In the latest episode of the 80’s Glam metal Podcast. host Metal Mike catches up with Jim Gillette from Nitro. They revisit Nitro’s classic debut, O.F.R., Gillette’s influences, and reveals why the Nitro reunion that began to take shape in 2016 fizzled out. Nitro was launched in 1988 featuring Gillette, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist T. J. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. Nitro released thier debut album, O.F.R. in 1989. The second[…]

June 28, 2021

REPEAT OFFENDER … KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins under house-arrest after repeated run-ins with Police

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. He is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several institutions, including Western Maryland College and Maryland Institute of Music. Asked in a new interview with Robert Cavuoto[…]