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BLACK MEETS BLOND … Blacklist Union teams with Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale for a new rock re-imagined version of “Jackson” by Johnny and June Carter Cash

May 25, 2026

“This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s “Jackson” — Tony West / Blacklist Union MS NEWS / May 25th 2026 — Los Angeles based Blacklist Union have just dropped a new single for a re-imagined version of “Jackson” by the late country outlaw legend Johnny Cash. Blacklist Union is lead by frontman and founder Tony West who teamed up with Femme Fatale‘s Lorraine

WEST COAST > Tony West of Blacklist Union has a message for the industry: “Give Us One Shot, We’ll Ignite Rock Again”

November 2, 2025

LOS ANGELES, California — Blacklist Union released their sixth full-length album ‘Slay the Dragon’ this September, and after six albums, countless miles on the road, and a lifetime of fighting to keep real rock ’n’ roll alive, Tony West of Blacklist Union isn’t holding anything back. He’s brutally honest about the state of the music industry… The lack of tour

HOLLYWOOD … Crüefest hits ‘Whisky’ on Sat. July 12th for annual event with Lëwd and Crüed, Blacklist Union and Poizon’Us w/ Stevie Rachelle of Tuff

July 7, 2025

THE SUNSET STRIP — The 22nd annual Crüefest hits the world-famous ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go‘ on the Sunset Strip this coming weekend on Saturday July 12th 2025. The event as always, is jam packed with both original bands along with some cool tribute bands as well. The lineup this year features the following; Lëwd and Crüed (A Mötley Crüe tribute), Poizon’Us (A Poison

A to Z … Tony West shares thoughts on Guns N’ Roses, killing around the world & sex

July 23, 2016

‘THE WORLD NEEDS ROCK AND ROLL RIGHT NOW’ TONY WEST A to Z — Here is our latest Metal Sludge innovation, the first in our A to Z series and everything in-between. We start with Tony West, singer for Los Angeles buzz band Blacklist Union. Blacklist Union will appear this week at “Cruefest” on Saturday July 30th. Like years previous, the

‘I’M NOT AFRAID TO SAY F?!K YOU’ A Metal Sludge exclusive with Tony West

January 18, 2016

‘I’M NOT AFRAID TO SAY F?!K YOU’ A Metal Sludge exclusive with Tony West of Blacklist Union HOLLYWOOD, California — He has not sold millions of records — yet — but Tony West is still a rock star in the truest sense of the word. The tall, tattooed singer with chiseled features has the swagger, the looks, the confidence, and

RATS N’ ROSES Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home

August 11, 2015

RATS N’ ROSES This is why you don’t shit where you eat Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home they share LOS ANGELES — Guns N’ Roses all but destroyed her apartment when original band manager Vicky Hamilton was supporting the group before eventually selling millions of records. Now Hamilton is

BLACKLIST UNION release video for ‘Alive N Well Smack Dab in the Middle of Hell’

May 12, 2015

California — Los Angeles hard rockers Blacklist Union are back with their 4th CD entitled ‘Back To Momo!’ Hailed worldwide as the next big rock band, Blacklist Union have 13 blistering tracks written by Tony West and Todd Youth, two of rock n’ roll’s most controversial outlaws in 2015. You are guaranteed inspiration with this brand of street rock with

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BLACK MEETS BLOND … Blacklist Union teams with Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale for a new rock re-imagined version of “Jackson” by Johnny and June Carter Cash

WEST COAST > Tony West of Blacklist Union has a message for the industry: “Give Us One Shot, We’ll Ignite Rock Again”

HOLLYWOOD … Crüefest hits ‘Whisky’ on Sat. July 12th for annual event with Lëwd and Crüed, Blacklist Union and Poizon’Us w/ Stevie Rachelle of Tuff

A to Z … Tony West shares thoughts on Guns N’ Roses, killing around the world & sex

‘I’M NOT AFRAID TO SAY F?!K YOU’ A Metal Sludge exclusive with Tony West

RATS N’ ROSES Ex-GNR manager Hamilton squables with Blacklist Union’s West about being evicted by him from rat-invested home

BLACKLIST UNION release video for ‘Alive N Well Smack Dab in the Middle of Hell’

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