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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

TRIBUTE ACTS YAY or NAY? … Dee Snider: “I hate them. Tribute acts are non creative garbage”… Fan Halen’s Derek Fuller writes epic response (Read it Here)

May 7, 2026

“I hate them. Tribute acts are non creative garbage.” — Dee Snider original voice of Twisted Sister “For a new generation of kids who will never get to see Eddie Van Halen or the original Twisted Sister lineup in their prime, we are the closest thing they have to a physical history lesson.” — Derek Fuller guitarist Fan Halen MS

VAN HATER …Wolfgang Van Halen to Female Fan on Instagram: “You Could Die and Nothing In My Life Would Change”

May 2, 2026

“You Could Die and Nothing In My Life Would Change.” — Wolfgang Van Halen LOS ANGELES, California – Never a dull a moment on the internet and the same can likely be said about the life of one Wolfgang Van Halen. Van Halen, 35, has had his fair share of online battles with what can often be described as an

THE RED ROCKER … SAMMY HAGAR Announces 2026 Las Vegas Shows at ‘DOLBY LIVE at Park MGM’ for Dual Residency in March & September

September 16, 2025

“I can’t tell you how hard it’s been not to leak this announcement.” — Sammy Hagar about his 2026 Las Vegas residency shows LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Music acts doing a Las Vegas residency has become quite the regular attraction over the years, and these events have continued to draw crowds. The city of sin has been a go-to for

MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

September 8, 2025

“VAN HALEN didn’t wear a little bow tie and polka dots. QUIET RIOT did. I didn’t like that.“ — Chris Holmes / former W.A.S.P. guitarist THE METAL VOICE — In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice the guest was none other than classic era W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. Holmes talks about the rivalry between the late guitar legends

SUPER GROUP ….. Alex Van Halen steps out on the town with TRIXTER’s Steve Brown and FOZZY’s Chris Jericho for dinner

September 4, 2025

“What a fantastic way to end my trip to California A Great Dinner Hang with my good buddies Alex Van Halen & Chris Jericho.” — Steve Brown of TRIXTER LOS ANGELES, California — The million dollar question is, what did they eat? In a new social media post this week Steve Brown of TRIXTER and Chris Jericho of FOZZY are

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

DO YOU WANNA GET ROCKED? … Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss and Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing

June 24, 2025

“If you’ve loved what we’ve created or if you believe in preserving rock history and keeping its culture alive please consider backing us.” — Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss & Michal Pellicone / ROCKED MAGAZINE NEW JERSEY — Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss and his partner Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to help keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing. Weiss is a world-renowned photographer who

BORN TO BE WILD … 80’s Recycle Bin launches brand new Youtube Channel GET ON THE BUS with ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony

June 5, 2025

“The new channel name also brings brand new interviews with all your music favs shot in our beautiful mobile, state-of-the-art broadcast studio. We will be taking our journey on the road to festivals, concerts, events… wherever the music takes us.” — Drew ‘Rose’ Hannah / Get On The Bus LOS ANGELES, California — Our friends over at 80’s Metal Recycle

DAVE’S NOT HERE … The Best Of All Worlds Tour featuring Hagar, Anthony, Satriani and Aronoff announce Vegas Residency April 30th – May 17th 2025

November 18, 2024

Metal Sludge — Sammy Hagar and his The Best Of All Worlds tour is hitting Las Vegas for an official residency in 2025. Hagar, also known as the Red Rocker along with his All-Star band, have announced they are coming to Las Vegas for their first official residency. Hagar who handles most of the Lead Vocals and Guitars, is bringing

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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

TRIBUTE ACTS YAY or NAY? … Dee Snider: “I hate them. Tribute acts are non creative garbage”… Fan Halen’s Derek Fuller writes epic response (Read it Here)

VAN HATER …Wolfgang Van Halen to Female Fan on Instagram: “You Could Die and Nothing In My Life Would Change”

THE RED ROCKER … SAMMY HAGAR Announces 2026 Las Vegas Shows at ‘DOLBY LIVE at Park MGM’ for Dual Residency in March & September

MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

SUPER GROUP ….. Alex Van Halen steps out on the town with TRIXTER’s Steve Brown and FOZZY’s Chris Jericho for dinner

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

DO YOU WANNA GET ROCKED? … Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss and Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing

BORN TO BE WILD … 80’s Recycle Bin launches brand new Youtube Channel GET ON THE BUS with ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony

DAVE’S NOT HERE … The Best Of All Worlds Tour featuring Hagar, Anthony, Satriani and Aronoff announce Vegas Residency April 30th – May 17th 2025

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POISON NEWS … Bret Michaels Pulls Out of Freedom 250 event originally scheduled for Friday July 3rd in Washington D.C.

HAIR METAL CHAOS | Show #2 … The Hair Metal Guru and Stevie Rachelle of Tuff hit YouTube on Tue. May 26th @ 5:PM (PST) for Round Two

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

SUNSET STRIP … Vicky Hamilton speaks on her Hollywood History with Mötley Crüe, Stryper, Poison, Guns N’ Roses and Faster Pussycat

POISON’s 2027 TOUR OFFER ….. Bret Michaels Shares 350 Word Statement which Includes: “We all know there is No Chance to do a Real, All-Original Members Reunion if Not All the Original Members are there”

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HYPOCRITE NEWS … Scot Coogan Selling his Ace Frehley Branded Tour Drum Kit for $5,000.00 on eBay, 1 day after stating; “I have absolutely no interest in profiting from his name, likeness or legacy”