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YOUTUBE NEWS > Hair Metal Guru drops videos covering Cinderella, Warrant, Vixen, W.A.S.P., Bon Jovi, Slaughter and Hanoi Rocks

August 3, 2026

Metal Sludge / August 3rd 2026 — The Hair Metal Guru continues to bring the Hair Metal news to your door with endless updates on the official Hair Metal Guru channel on YouTube. The Guru’s recent vlogs include interviews with; ‘Big John’ Murray from Rock Of Love, Steven Sweet of Warrant, Britt Lightning of Vixen along with radio personality Tommy

LOVE MACHINE … Blackie Lawless shares message of support to former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes

August 3, 2026

W.A.S.P. – Steve Riley, Chris Holmes, Randy Piper and Blackie Lawless – Photo: Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss / 1984 Metal Sludge / August 3rd 2026 — Blackie Lawless has publicly called on the W.A.S.P. community to “support” and “honor” former lead guitarist Chris Holmes following the news of Holmes’ prostate cancer diagnosis. As of August 2026, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless issued

N.O.P.E. >>>> Chris Holmes when Asked if He’d ever Return and Join Blackie Lawless in W.A.S.P. Again: “I’d Be An Idiot To Go Back”

May 18, 2026

Photo courtesy W.A.S.P. Facebook “He’s a malignant narcissist, and I don’t wanna be around people like that anymore.” — Chris Holmes on Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. MS NEWS / May 17th 2026 — The Los Angeles based heavy metal shock rock group W.A.S.P. are 1 of those bands who have had a series of member changes over the years and

TOUR NEWS … W.A.S.P. Announce the “1984 To Headless” North American 2026 Tour with Special Guests KK’s Priest

February 16, 2026

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THE ROXY … METAL HALL of FAME Awards Show hits the Sunset Strip with Inductees DeMartini, Rockett, Guns, Clarke and Holmes

January 28, 2026

‘The Roxy’ & ‘The Rainbow Bar & Grill’ on Sunset Strip share a parking lot and made for an amazing ‘Metal Hall of Fame’ Awards Show in Hollywood – January 21st 2026 / Photo By: Jeff Coggins HOLLYWOOD, California — Last week the Metal Hall of Fame awards show hit the Sunset Strip for their event and it was a

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

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1/21/2026 … The Metal Hall of Fame is taking over Hollywood’s Sunset Strip at The Rainbow Bar & Grill, The Roxy and The Viper Room

January 3, 2026

>>>The 2026 Inductees are; Chris Holmes, Rikki Rockett, Tracii Guns, Warren DeMartini and Gilby Clarke<<< HOLLYWOOD, California — The new year is off to a fast start and the Metal Hall of Fame is coming to the Sunset Strip on January 21st 2026. The Annual event has a killer lineup that includes an awesome list of new inductees that includes;

NO THANK YOU > > > Riki Rachtman: “I am Declining my Induction into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame”

December 8, 2025

“In my opinion, I should not be in before those bands.” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES, California — Riki Rachtman has come out today and is officially declining being inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. Rachtman, 60, was born and raised in Los Angeles and was part of the prime Sunset Strip era that created much of what music

KISS pay respects to Ace Frehley along with Alice Cooper, Blackie Lawless, Bret Michaels, Geddy Lee, Geoff Tate, Steve Vai and others

October 17, 2025

“We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley. He was an essential and irreplaceable rock soldier during some of the most formative foundational chapters of the band and its history. He is and will always be a part of KISS‘s legacy.“ — Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley of KISS REMEMBERING AN ICON — Less than 24 hours after Ace

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

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YOUTUBE NEWS > Hair Metal Guru drops videos covering Cinderella, Warrant, Vixen, W.A.S.P., Bon Jovi, Slaughter and Hanoi Rocks

LOVE MACHINE … Blackie Lawless shares message of support to former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes

N.O.P.E. >>>> Chris Holmes when Asked if He’d ever Return and Join Blackie Lawless in W.A.S.P. Again: “I’d Be An Idiot To Go Back”

TOUR NEWS … W.A.S.P. Announce the “1984 To Headless” North American 2026 Tour with Special Guests KK’s Priest

THE ROXY … METAL HALL of FAME Awards Show hits the Sunset Strip with Inductees DeMartini, Rockett, Guns, Clarke and Holmes

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

1/21/2026 … The Metal Hall of Fame is taking over Hollywood’s Sunset Strip at The Rainbow Bar & Grill, The Roxy and The Viper Room

NO THANK YOU > > > Riki Rachtman: “I am Declining my Induction into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame”

KISS pay respects to Ace Frehley along with Alice Cooper, Blackie Lawless, Bret Michaels, Geddy Lee, Geoff Tate, Steve Vai and others

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

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AUSTIN LEGENDS RETURN … Kenyon Records announces The Definitive Deluxe Reissue of Dangerous Toys 1989 “S/T” debut available on CD, LP & Cassette

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