WildSide

June 7, 2017

GOING GOING GONE … Wildside are the latest in a string of casualties for Rock N’ Skull festival

GOING GOING GONE Wildside are the latest in a string of casualties for Rock N’ Skull festival UPDATED: WildSide frontman Drew ‘Rose’ Hannah posts statement and Rock N’ Skull adds a band! PEKIN, Illinois — In what seems to be somewhat of a domino effect, yet another band has pulled out of the Rock N’ Skull festival. The latest casualty are Los Angeles based rockers WildSide, who were slotted to perform on day 3 of the event. Metal[…]

April 18, 2017

Rock N’ Skull confirms Ace Frehley cancellation: “The Sludge story is correct”

UP IN SMOKE Rock N’ Skull confirms Ace Frehley off event: “The Sludge story is correct” PEKIN, Illinois — Metal Sludge reported earlier today that Ace Frehley was touring down under with Alice Cooper in late October 2017. On the heels of this major tour announcement we also reported on a rumor that Frehley was pulling out of his appearance at the annual Rock N’ Skull event on October 29th. After a few hours[…]

April 18, 2017

SHOCK ME … Rock N’ Skull rumored to be losing headliner Ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley

SHOCK ME Rock N’ Skull rumored to be losing weekend headliner Ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley PEKIN, Illinois — Metal Sludge has an industry insider alleging that former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley will not be appearing at Rock N’ Skull 2017 as advertised. The annual event is in its 5th year and the event’s promoter Justin Murr has said: “Go big or go home” in early promotions for the late fall festival. But now it appears that[…]

March 12, 2017

DROP N’ SKULL … Rock N’ Skull rumored to be dropping more bands from 2017 event

DROP N’ SKULL Rock N’ Skull rumored to be dropping more bands from 2017 event PEKIN, Illinois — According to sources Rock N’ Skull will soon announce dropping more bands off their 2017 event. A band member close to the event, alleges that the promoter is approaching select acts with an offer or option to ‘pull out’. One of our sources also alleges some of the groups are resistant to do so. The source noted these groups have[…]

September 7, 2016

HANG ON LUCY! The Triumphant Return of WILDSIDE at ‘Wolf Fest’

HANG ON LUCY! The Triumphant Return of WILDSIDE at ‘Wolf Fest’ Decibel Geek — They say that timing is everything. In May of 1992, I had just moved back to my hometown of Denver and attending college for Music & Video Business because, at the ripe old age of 23, I may have still not known the direction I wanted to go in life but I did know the two things I had a passion[…]

September 4, 2016

YES OR NO? Top 15 Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of

YES OR NO? Top 15 Glam Metal Bands You’ve Never Heard Of Ranter In Shades — There are always obscure bands within any genre of music that put out albums with great deals of potential. These are some of my favorite glam metal bands that came out between 1989 and 1992 that put out some pretty awesome albums that ended up being overlooked thanks to bad timing, lack of promotion and the music scene changing.[…]

August 30, 2016

WILDSIDE SET FOR COMEBACK CONCERT Metal Sludge exclusive: Singer Drew Hannah and drummer Jimmy Darby weigh in

WILDSIDE SET FOR COMEBACK CONCERT Metal Sludge exclusive: Singer Drew Hannah and drummer Jimmy Darby weigh in LOS ANGELES — Once considered pop-metal’s brightest prospect to chase down the success of fellow Sunset Strip grads Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue and Poison before eventually fizzling out, WildSide is back for the first time since 2010 and only the second time in more than a decade. The Hollywood band performs on Saturday, Sept. 3 in Golden[…]

July 24, 2016

WILD RIDE … Brent Woods talks about working with Kiss, Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil and WildSide

WILD RIDE Brent Woods talks about working with Kiss, Vince Neil, Sebastian Bach and WildSide Metal Mania Podcast — The well-respected guitarist joins hosts Clint Switzer and Paul Lagana to talk about his career working with such acts as Wildside, Vince Neil and Sebastian Bach. Listen below to the full interview on the Music Mania Podcast. Brent Woods @ Facebook – Twitter – WildSide @ Store – iTunes – Twitter – Amazon –

April 10, 2016

I QUIT … Ex-WildSide’s Benny Rhynedance posts Part 5 in ‘The History of…’ series

I QUIT WildSide’s former guitarist Benny Rhynedance posts Part 5 in ‘The History of WildSide series Hollywood, CALIFORNIA — Over the last few months we’ve been posting ‘The History of WildSide’ series. The long, detailed accounts from the band’s former guitarist Benny Rhynedance are an amazing look at the inner workings of a hopeful hairband 5-pack of heroes. But, like many similar stories they fell short. Even though they seemingly had the world, or at the very least – endless[…]

March 16, 2016

METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Taking a walk on the WildSide with singer Drew Hannah

‘IF THINGS HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, WHO KNOWS?’ METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Taking a walk on the WildSide with singer Drew Hannah LOS ANGELES — They’re not Young Gunns anymore, that’s for sure, but they’ve still got their wild side, as in WildSide the band, the Los Angeles pop-metal act that everyone thought was going to be the next Guns N’ Roses or Motley Crue — but it didn’t happen. WildSide, led by singer Drew[…]