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RED LOGAN CARTEL? Jake E Lee and Red Dragon Cartel might have a singer problem and reach out to Oni Logan

RED LOGAN CARTEL?  Jake E Lee and Red Dragon Cartel might have a singer problem and reach out to Oni Logan USA — Sources are alleging that Jake E Lee and his band Red Dragon Cartel might just have a different look and sound this week. A source close to Metal Sludge has informed us that Red Dragon Cartel singer Darren James Smith is having some serious VISA issues. The vocalist is Canadian, and might not be able to[…]

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SHAKE ME Fred Coury of Cinderella is the guest on the 50th episode of Inappropriate Earl

SHAKE ME Fred Coury of Cinderella is the guest on the 50th episode of Inappropriate Earl West Hollywood — What do Stephen Pearcy (Ratt), Tom Keifer (Cinderella) and Nadir D’Priest (London) all have in common? If you guessed they’re all lead singers from 80’s hairbands and shockingly – NONE of them are balding – great guess. They also all played in a band with drummer Fred Coury. Fred also played with Guns N’ Roses for few[…]

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TRACII GONES? Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns

TRACII GONES?  Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns   Rumorville — A hot rumor on the street has been gaining steam leading up to NAMM week in Southern California. What rumor is that you ask? It’s making the rounds that Devil City Angels is prepping to part ways with guitarist Tracii Guns. This rumor has hit the Sludge inbox on 3 occasions in the recent week. What’s that old saying,[…]

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DAVID LEE BALD? Foo Fighters jam night highlighted by epic David Lee Roth appearance

DAVID LEE BALD? Foo Fighters jam night highlighted by epic David Lee Roth appearance Los Angeles —  David Lee Roth’s appearance at Saturday night’s all-star Foo Fighters concert at the L.A. Forum was still big news on Monday. Rock fans were clearly surprised and interested in the event, flocking to various media sites at the start of the work week, temporarily making David Lee Roth the No. 1 trending term on Yahoo.com this morning. When it comes[…]

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe to headline M3 Music Festival with Tom Keifer, Queensryche, KIX, Dokken and Krokus

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe to headline M3 Music Festival along with Tom Keifer, Queensryche, KIX, Dokken and Krokus   Maryland —  The M3 Music Festival have officially announced their lineup for their annual concert. This year the 2-day event will be held May 1st and May 2nd in Columbia Maryland. The promoters have grabbed a pair of European bands that will get the attention of their 80’s interested fan base for sure. Scandinavia’s biggest ever rock export Europe will[…]

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CLASSIC SLUDGE … A Really Fat Sludge Wire For October 13th 1999

CLASSIC SLUDGE A Really Fat Sludge Wire For October 13th 1999 Wow…what in the world were we thinking? The internet was in an infant stage and Metal Sludge was just starting out too. But during that first calendar year from September 1998 through late 1999 we uploaded several dozen Sludgewire columns. As we continue to celebrate Twenty Years (1998-2018) of Metal Sludge, we give you these crazy-ass Sludgewires from wayback. In a nutshell we would take various bits off the “news wire” from websites, press releases,[…]

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CLASSIC SLUDGE … No Gimmick Needed Sludge Wire October 20th 1999

CLASSIC SLUDGE No Gimmick Needed Sludge Wire October 20th 1999   Wow…what in the world were we thinking? The internet was in an infant stage and Metal Sludge was just starting out too. But during that first calendar year from September 1998 through late 1999 we uploaded several dozen Sludge Wire columns. As we continue to celebrate Twenty Years (1998-2018) of Metal Sludge, we give you these crazy-ass Sludge Wires from wayback. In a nutshell we would take various bits off the “news wire” from websites, press[…]

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CLASSIC SLUDGE … Ozzy Stillbourne’s Bitter Halloween Sludge Wire October 26 1999

CLASSIC SLUDGE Ozzy Stillbourne’s Bitter Halloween Sludge Wire October 26 1999   Wow…what in the world were we thinking? The internet was in an infant stage and Metal Sludge was just starting out too. But during that first calendar year from September 1998 through late 1999 we uploaded several dozen Sludge Wire columns. As we continue to celebrate Twenty Years (1998-2018) of Metal Sludge, we give you these crazy-ass Sludge Wires from wayback. In a nutshell we would take various bits off the “news wire” from websites,[…]

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TELL THE WORLD From the Ashes of Ratt, Stephen Pearcy proves he is alive and well in triumphant Whisky performance

TELL THE WORLD From the Ashes of Ratt, Stephen Pearcy proves he is alive and well in triumphant Whisky performance By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD – Ratt was once among the world’s biggest acts, but all that remains from the Los Angeles group’s legacy is Stephen Pearcy in the wake of the curly-haired singer’s permanent departure last year, in addition to bassist Robbie Crane joining Black Star Riders, drummer Bobby Blotzer[…]

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BULLETBOYLESS 3/4 of the original BulletBoys (sans the singer) launch new group Lies, Deceit & Treachery

  BULLETBOYLESS  3/4 of the original BulletBoys (sans the singer) launch new group Lies, Deceit & Treachery   Los Angeles — Hard as a rock and ready to rock. Lies, Deceit & Treachery are on the books with a debut gig in the city of sin and it’s just around the corner. The Los Angeles based band is made up of 3 original and former (founding) BulletBoys members Mick Sweda (guitar), Lonnie Vencent (bass) and Jimmy D’Anda (drums).[…]

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