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TUFF DIARIES #10 … Goodbye 1989, Jessica Hahn, Skid Row, Martha Quinn, Young Gunns, Flyer War & Cock-Rings

TUFF DIARIES #10 Goodbye 1989, Jessica Hahn, Skid Row, Martha Quinn, Young Gunns, Flyer Wars & Cock-Rings Sebastian Bach, MTV, Brian Kushner, Tawn Mastery, Taz, Other People’s Pussy and Heavy Metal Thunder & Mud It’s now the fall of 1989. September and October are a bit slow with 1 show each. We hit “The Marquee” in Orange County on 9/16 and “The Waters Club” in San Pedro on 10/7. In November it heats up and we’ll play 7 shows[…]

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JAKE E. LEE … Red Dragon Cartel announces North American tour dates for 2019

JAKE E. LEE Red Dragon Cartel announces North American tour dates for 2019     Blabbermouth — RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will embark on a North American tour in February. The trek will kick off February 23 in Reno, Nevada and wrap on April 2 in Queens, New York. Tour dates: Feb. 23 – Reno, NV @ Nugget Casino Resort Feb. 24 – Agoura Hills, CA @ The Canyon[…]

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KETTLE BLACK … Jake E. Lee calls current version of Ratt “Sad”, throws shade at Bobby Blotzer

KETTLE BLACK Jake E. Lee calls current version of Ratt “Sad”, throws shade at Bobby Blotzer     Blabbermouth —  Jake E. Lee has shot down a rumor that he was approached to play with RATT earlier this year as the replacement for Warren DeMartini. “No, that never came up,” the former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist told the “Talking Metal” podcast (hear audio below). “That was never gonna happen. That all came from [RATT drummer] Bobby Blotzer, from a specific interview. “Nobody really cares what Bob has to say,” Jake continued.[…]

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SPOOKY AND COOKY … Wednesday 13’s U.K. debut with Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13 >Review<

SPOOKY AND COOKY Wednesday 13’s U.K. debut with Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13   Five Queens InvadeThe United Kingdon Two nights of Wednesday 13 at “The Garage” London, England Friday October 26th 2018 – Wednesday 13 Saturday October 27th 2018 – Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13       LONDON, England — Quite a few people questioned why I would fly from L.A. to London to see L.A.-Based band Wednesday 13 perform Halloween weekend.[…]

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GIRLS AGES 4-12 … Manowar guitarist Karl Logan charged with 6 counts of 3rd-degree exploitation of a minor

GIRLS AGES 4-12 Manowar guitarist Karl Logan charged with 6 counts of 3rd-degree exploitation of a minor      Blabbermouth — More details have emerged in the arrest of MANOWAR guitarist Karl Logan on charges of possessing child pornography. Logan, 53, was arrested on August 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina and charged with six counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. According to arrest warrants, the offenses took place between June 18, 2018 and August 2, 2018. The warrants say Logan was in[…]

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ON YOUR KNEES … Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on

ON YOUR KNEES Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on     CHICAGO, Illinois — Down but not out. Jack Russell has seen some rough roads and taken some falls in the last many years but he keeps getting back up. And once again at a recent live performance on the Hair Nation Tour the singer of his own band – Jack Russell’s Great White – took another dive.[…]

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GIRL POWER … European female rockers Blue Ruin release “Exist” video with boost from Gene Simmons

GIRL POWER European female rockers Blue Ruin release “Exist” video with boost from Gene Simmons     MUNICH, Germany — Blue Ruin is an all girl punk rock band established in Auckland, New Zealand. After the release of their first single “Scream Queen” in 2016, the band was in high demand due to their catchy, fast paced riffs and breathtaking stage performances. Blue Ruin caught the attention of the New Zealand market and international industry professionals. The band[…]

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END OF THE ROAD … Kiss announce “End Of The Road” tour dates for North America and Europe 2019

END OF THE ROAD Kiss announce “End Of The Road” tour dates for North America and Europe 2019       BLABBERMOUTH — After an epic and storied 45-year career that launched an era of rock and roll legends, KISSannounced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named “End Of The Road”. The initial announcement was made a month ago on NBC‘s “America’s Got Talent”, which sent the Internet into overdrive with fans hoping their city[…]

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RIP … Willie Basse of Black Sheep loses his battle with cancer at 62

RIP Willie Basse of Black Sheep loses his battle with cancer at 62     HOLLYWOOD, California — The music industry has lost another, Willie Basse has died. Basse has lost his long time battle with cancer at the age of 62. The Texas born musician has lived in the greater Los Angeles since the mid-70’s. Basse has played with a who’s-who list of name entertainers for decades. And has a discography that dates back 50[…]

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HAIR METAL SPECTACULAR: The Top 19 Sappiest — and Greatest — Power Ballads of All-Time

Metal Sludge’s Top 19 HAIR METAL SPECTACULAR: The Top 19 Sappiest — and Greatest — Power Ballads of All-Time HOLLYWOOD, California — Power ballads make the hair-metal band, not the other way around. All these iconic groups like Guns N’ Roses and Motley Crue from the MTV era spent a lifetime trying to prove they had more teeth in than their music than in their smiles, but often all it took was one slow-building love song[…]

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