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EIGHTIES … Tales From The Porn ready for Brazilian tour dates on heels of releasing “Back To The 80’s” video

EIGHTIES Tales From The Porn ready for Brazilian tour dates on heels of releasing “Back To The 80’s” video   SAO PAULO, Brazil — Tales From The Porn return to the stage later this month with shows in their native Brazil. The band are all Brazilians except for lead singer Stevie Rachelle (Tuff). Rachelle first got aquanited with the band via the internet in late 2014 when co-founder Andy Sun (lead guitar) reached out to ask about coming[…]

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SUN, SAND & ROCK N’ ROLL … Kix, FireHouse & Ron Keel featured acts at 80’s In The Park this weekend

SUN, SAND & ROCK N’ ROLL Kix, FireHouse & Ron Keel featured acts at 80’s In The Park this weekend     COCOA BEACH, Florida —  What’s better than 3 after parties? – A 3 DAY PARTY !!!!!! This weekend 80’s In The Park will lay siege to the hotel and turn it into a ROCKING HOTEL WEEKEND PARTY! The annual event will be held at Space Coast Harley Davidson on September 28th, 29th and 30th 2018. The lineup includes;[…]

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FEELING MINNESOTA … RockTember announce set times for 3-day event feat: Tesla, Queensryche, Stryper, Kix, Winger, Skid Row, Vain and others

FEELING MINNESOTA RockTember announce set times for 3-day event feat: Tesla, Queensryche, Stryper, Kix, Winger, Skid Row, Vain and others       HINCKLEY, Minnesota — RockTember VI has announced set times for their annual fall music festival. RockTember will be held at the “Grand Casino” on September 6th, 7th and 8th 2018. The event in its sixth year, is held each fall in Hinckley Minnesota. The festival has previously been 2 days but they’ve expanded[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #7 … MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s

TUFF DIARIES #7 MTV’s NYE Big Bash, Riki & Taime’s Cathouse and My Girlfriend was a Poster at Spencer’s  Country Club, Jason Newsted, Cold Gin, Martika, Rock Scene Magazine & Welcome to the Julie’s Waxed Pussy.  — It’s now the fall of 1988. We’re a year into our run and making progress with our plan to get signed. We just finished up the summer with a August headline show at Gazzarri’s on Sunset Strip and supporting Vinnie[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #4 … The Metal Years, Famous People, Cocaine, Kiss and Sex with a Miss Gazzarri’s Dancer

TUFF DIARIES #4 The Metal Years, Famous People, Cocaine, Kiss and Sex with a Miss Gazzarri’s Dancer Rock City News, Troubadour, The Whisky, Redd Foxx, Nadir D’Preist, Slash and dating a future Van Halen wife  I have been in Tuff for just over 2 months now and we’re a force to be reckon with on the Sunset Strip. At least that’s what we thought, Lol. Our 2nd Hollywood show was booked at Troubadour in West Hollywood. It was a[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #3 … My Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight and our debut show with Warrant. By Stevie Rachelle

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #3) My Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight and our debut show with Warrant. AXL ROSE, W.A.S.P., PAIR-A-DICE, PARADISE, TAZ AND SEX WITH AN OLDER WOMAN.  — It was July 7th 1987 and I woke up in Van Nuys California. I had been hanging out with Todd Chaisson (Tuff bassist) for the last several days, and tonight was going to be my first Tuff rehearsal. This is weird, because I went to the rehearsal[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #2 … My first meeting with Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?” By Stevie Rachelle

TUFF DIARIES #2 My first meeting with Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?” By Stevie Rachelle STEVE MEETS TODD, JORGE AND MICHAEL…THE TUFF BAND! July 1st 1987  — It’s Saturday monring June 27th 1987. I wake up after my first night out in Hollywood. I had went to see ANGORA at Troubadour with my new apartment neighbors Fredy and Greg. At some point over the weekend, we all had a cookout if memory is correct. You know the balcony[…]

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AMERICAN HAIRBAND … Tuff and Stevie Rachelle announce shows from Romania to Rocktember

AMERICAN HAIRBAND Tuff and Stevie Rachelle announce shows from Romania to Rocktember   LOS ANGELES, California  —  Tuff announce first shows of 2018 and their first performances since late 2016. After taking all of 2017 off Tuff have dotted the calendar with select shows for the late summer and fall. The band will appear in predominantly midwest states playing shows in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and appearing at the annual Rocktember show in Hinckley Minnesota. Aside from the Tuff shows, Rachelle will do select appearances this summer[…]

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE … Tales From The Porn set to perform 1st ever Live Show April 7th in Sao Paulo Brazil

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Tales From The Porn set to perform 1st ever Live Show April 7th in Sao Paulo Brazil     SAO PAULO, Brazil — Quick, name a band from Brazil.  What, you don’t know any other than the mighty Sepultura? Time to change that … ladies and gentlemen please welcome your ears to TALES FROM THE PORN. TALES FROM THE PORN is not just another hard rock band but a band of South American[…]

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WWF STYLE … STEVIE RACHELLE of TUFF does wrestling style delivery for THIS DAY IN METAL March 2nd *Vid*

WWF STYLE STEVIE RACHELLE of TUFF does wrestling style delivery for THIS DAY IN METAL March 2nd   YouTube — In a continuing series from This Day In Metal, Stevie Rachelle of Tuff gives you the highlights for March 2nd. Do we need to tell you more? No. Enjoy the video below, share and support. Thank you to This Day In Metal! This Day In Metal March 2nd 2018 with Stevie Rachelle!!!@StevieTuff @MetalSludge @AnvilMetal666 @acdc @ScottDalhover[…]

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