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P, P, P, P, Pussycat … Greg Steele talks Faster Pussycat, the Sunset Strip, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, Kiss and Praises Ace Frehley: “Those (guitar) Solos were like Vocals, just Amazing!”

May 18, 2026

“The first gig we did… there was a guy there dancing in front, it was like a Battle of the Bands… very first show we ever did and this guy was dancing… I kind of thought he was making fun of us but it turned out it was Axl (Rose).” — Greg Steele / Faster Pussycat classic guitarist MS NEWS

VIDEOS GALORE … The latest from The Hair Metal Guru covers 1988, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake, Britny Fox, Hair Metal Ballads, Warrant, Kiss, Geoff Tate and a ton more

May 15, 2026

THE HAIR METAL GURU — What video channel on YouTube has created, shared and posted nearly 3 dozen videos in just the last 2 weeks? If you answered The Hair Metal Guru, you would be a winner. The Hair Metal Guru has been on fire lately and the content this channel is churning out is second to none when it

DRUMS N’ BAGELS … Michael Lean discusses joining Tuff at age 17 to founding the Old New York Deli restaurant chain in California with the Hair Metal Guru

May 11, 2026

“There’s never been a Plan B. There was never a Plan B for the band. There’s never been a Plan B for our business so, it was like, it’s sink or swim you know… if you want it, go earn it, go get it. I still live by that today. I’m just as passionate today with my businesses, with music,

TALES FROM A CAT ….. Brent Muscat Shares Deep Dark Secrets on The Hair Metal Guru including Blowing $70k in a Year on Rx Drugs and how he Stole Money from His Kid’s Piggy Bank to Pay for his Habit

April 6, 2026

“Towards the end, then you start going down really fast… like, where I’m like outta my mind… and like, I can’t sleep, spending money, I’m like selling all my equipment. And I’m, draining my bank account. I can laugh about it now, but it’s like, ya know, I probably went through like, the last year, when I was at my

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

April 1, 2026

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BLOTZ WANTS CLOSURE … Bobby Blotzer spends 90 Minutes with The Hair Metal Guru, his 1st Interview in 5 Years

March 28, 2026

“It would be insane to have MÖTLEY and RATT go out. That would be a great double bill, for sure. People would love to see that.” — Bobby Blotzer / former Ratt drummer THE HAIR METAL GURU — Bobby Blotzer was a recent guest on The Hair Metal Guru and the former Ratt drummer gives listeners a near 90 minutes

PRODUCER TALK … Ric Browde sits down with Hair Metal Guru to discuss working with Poison, Faster Pussycat, Joan Jett and Ted Nugent

January 26, 2026

“He did some phenomenal records. You know, Cheap Trick… is the gold standard still to this day to me. Ah, ‘Heaven Tonight’ is one of the best records of all time, as far as I am concerned. But um, of course Tom was involved with that, (he did) Motley, he did a Poison album – poor guy – purchase online

THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

December 29, 2025

“There’s a period of time where we were doing a lot of drugs!” — Jeff Duncan on the Hollywood based band ODIN “I just released a new CD and I wanted to give it to you… he looked at me, threw it in the trash and slammed the door in my face” — Billy Morris on giving Jerry Dixon his

EVERY BAND HAS ITS THORN ….. Rikki Rockett says 3/4 of Poison have agreed to a Live Nation offer/contract for 2026 adding: “Bret Wants More Than The Lion’s Share!”

November 13, 2025

“The reason that this contract has not gone through, is because, ahh… Bret wants more than the lion’s share. He wants… the amount of money he wants, would make it where it’s pretty much impossible to run the production of the band.” — Rikki Rockett LOS ANGELES, California — In a brand new interview Rikki Rockett has opened up on

TALK SLUDGY TO ME … Rikki Rockett: “If Pete Evick thinks that the BMB is carrying the Poison torch then Pete must be a Bic lighter”

November 11, 2025

“Keep practicing CC‘s solos , Pete!“ — Rikki Rockett / Poison LOS ANGELES, California — Shots fired is a fitting way to open this article, and we’re guessing these will not be the last. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett just lit up (no pun intended) Pete Evick of the Bret Michaels Band. Rockett took to social media this morning and simply

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P, P, P, P, Pussycat … Greg Steele talks Faster Pussycat, the Sunset Strip, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, Kiss and Praises Ace Frehley: “Those (guitar) Solos were like Vocals, just Amazing!”

VIDEOS GALORE … The latest from The Hair Metal Guru covers 1988, Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake, Britny Fox, Hair Metal Ballads, Warrant, Kiss, Geoff Tate and a ton more

DRUMS N’ BAGELS … Michael Lean discusses joining Tuff at age 17 to founding the Old New York Deli restaurant chain in California with the Hair Metal Guru

TALES FROM A CAT ….. Brent Muscat Shares Deep Dark Secrets on The Hair Metal Guru including Blowing $70k in a Year on Rx Drugs and how he Stole Money from His Kid’s Piggy Bank to Pay for his Habit

SEVERAL NEW VIDEOS FROM ….. The Hair Metal Guru with John Corabi, Bill Leverty of Firehouse, Todd Poole of Roxy Blue, Ranking ‘Shout At The Devil’ & Many More

BLOTZ WANTS CLOSURE … Bobby Blotzer spends 90 Minutes with The Hair Metal Guru, his 1st Interview in 5 Years

PRODUCER TALK … Ric Browde sits down with Hair Metal Guru to discuss working with Poison, Faster Pussycat, Joan Jett and Ted Nugent

THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

EVERY BAND HAS ITS THORN ….. Rikki Rockett says 3/4 of Poison have agreed to a Live Nation offer/contract for 2026 adding: “Bret Wants More Than The Lion’s Share!”

TALK SLUDGY TO ME … Rikki Rockett: “If Pete Evick thinks that the BMB is carrying the Poison torch then Pete must be a Bic lighter”

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