Sweet Savage

March 23, 2023

THANK YOU … Bill Gazzarri was the Godfather of the Sunset Strip, a True Legend and an Icon of one of the Biggest Music Scenes to ever exist

Bill Gazzarri 1924-1991 Wow… just wow! Today I received a message in one of my social media inboxes that brought the BIGGEST smile to my face and I honestly got chills when I saw the attachment. Call me weird, but this photo of Bill Gazzarri and I made me so happy… I cannot tell you exactly why… but it did. Maybe it’s because I am older now and continue to reflect on how fortunate I[…]

March 15, 2022

RIP … Joey C. Jones of Sweet Savage loses Cancer battle

Metal Sludge –– Rock singer Joey C. Jones has died. Jones, 59, lost his fight with cancer after battling the disease for a number of years. Jones, born Bobby Joe Crabtree passed-away earlier today surrounded by family and friends. Jones grew up in Athens Ohio and was best known as the singer and front-man of Sweet Savage during the mid 1980’s. Sweet Savage issued their debut E.P. in 1985 and it hit #1 on the[…]

March 14, 2022

SAD NEWS … Joey C. Jones of Sweet Savage fame is currently in a ‘Coma’ according to family member

Metal Sludge — Sad news to report, legendary rock frontman Joey C. Jones is currently in a coma. Jones has been battling cancer for a few years now and has continued the fight. The following messages were posted on social media by his daughter Jade Jones late last week and this morning. “I will be taking over my dads phone for the time being. He is not able to call or text anymore and I’m[…]

July 17, 2016

Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us down memory lane

THOSE WERE THE DAYS Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us on a trip down memory lane LOS ANGELES — If you’re getting old, perhaps you’ve heard of Sweet Savage, the infamous Hollywood glam band that courted a lot of attention during the early pre-Poison era but never quite won the hearts of millions. The ol’ “one break from stardom” syndrome. Murphy’s Law. Whatever you want to call it. But give Sweet Savage[…]