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TUFF DIARIES #5 … Guns N’ Roses, Del James, 1988, Sound City Studios, Strippers, I Got Crabs & You’re Fired!

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #5)  Guns N’ Roses, Del James, 1988, Sound City Studios, Strippers, I Got Crabs & You’re Fired! Jesse Harms of Sammy Hagar Band, Troubadour, Industry Showcase & my GF had no tits but drove a Pink TR7.   —  The calendar has just changed to 1988. But there are a few things that happened late last year that I felt warranted a mention. There was a period in the fall of 1987 where we were starting to[…]

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VISUAL EXTACY … Johnny Monaco launches new band The Socialites, prepare your eyes and ears

VISUAL EXTACY Johnny Monaco launches new band The Socialites, prepare your eyes and ears       CHICAGO, Illinois — Who is Johnny Monaco? If you don’t know… we will warn you now, he is not 100% stable. But if you follow him on social media, you already know this. Insane is a great description of Johnny, but genius and brilliant also fit him well. Of course everyone knows Monaco was the replacement for Donnie[…]

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TUNE IN … The Monsters Of Rock invades Dash Radio, it’s Free 24/7

THE MONSTERS OF ROCK INVADES DASH RADIO “MONSTERS OF ROCK ® Radio is live today on the Dash Radio platform and all associated distribution touch-points”.     Hollywood, CA  – Dash Radio- the world’s largest all original live digital satellite radio platform- has partnered with the gold standard of hard rock for nearly 40 years, MONSTERS OF ROCK, to bring the premier Rock Radio programming alive with a 24/7 worldwide commercial free live radio station. Since[…]

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BOY IZ GONNA ROCK – Vinnie Vincent Live in Concert, 1st Show in 30 Years!

BOY IZ GONNA ROCK Vinnie Vincent Live in Concert, 1st Show in 30 Years!     MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Almost a year after announcing that the Vinnie Vincent Invasion was back, guitarist Vinnie Vincent will apparently be performing live in concert in Memphis, Tennessee, USA on December 7, 2018. The venue has yet to be announced and the concert will not be a plugged in event but rather an acoutic set featuring KISS and Vinnie Vincent Invasion songs. While Vincent was quick to announce the return[…]

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AGAIN? … L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley

AGAIN? L.A. Guns dump drummer Shane Fitzgibbon, replace him with teen sensation T-Bone Bentley     TORONTO, Canada — Just when you thought the L.A. Guns lineup was solid, it goes sideways yet again. It seems the band threw Shane Fitzgibbon to the curb and we’ve got the video footage to prove it. The worst part is… they did it in the middle of a live show. Oh well, how can anyone be shocked, it is L.A.[…]

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OFFENDED … Eddie Trunk says the terms hairband or hair metal are derogatory, disparaging. |Vote-Poll|

OFFENDED  Eddie Trunk says the terms hairband or hair metal are derogatory, disparaging. |Vote-Poll|       Metal Sludge — Eddie Trunk is very vocal about things he likes and dislikes. He loves all things Kiss, UFO and of course himself. He also dislikes Steel Panther along with the terms hairband and hair metal. Trunk has been very vocal about Steel Panther over the years. On multiple occasions, Trunk has voiced what could be perceived as his displeasure, of the famous Hollywood[…]

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HATERS BEWARE … Michael Grant “It felt so great… completely independent of sour ass hater energies trying to dumb me down or dim my light”

HATERS BEWARE Michael Grant “It felt so great… completely independent of sour ass hater energies trying to dumb me down or dim my light”     LOS ANGELES, California — Former L.A. Guns guitarist Michael Grant sends a message to the haters. Grant who was fired from L.A. Guns back in March as first reported by Metal Sludge, has posted about shows with his new group. Michael Grant & The Assassins played their debut gig over[…]

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PAY UP … Why C.C. DeVille of Poison may be responsible for the modern day Rock Star Meet N’ Greet

PAY UP Why C.C. DeVille of Poison may be responsible for the modern day Rock Star Meet N’ Greet     Metal Sludge — Have you ever wanted to meet a rock star? Have you ever paid to meet a rock star? Are you angered and upset and think it’s unfair for an entertainer to charge the fans. Be it a simple photo, hello, hand shake or other. Well, maybe then you should blame C.C.[…]

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STICK IT … Jack Russell expresses condolences to Terry Ilous, unloads on former band Great White

STICK IT Jack Russell expresses condolences to Terry Ilous, unloads on former band Great White      Facebook — Former Great White singer Jack Russell has spoken out on the band’s most recent member change. Russell fronts his own version of the group known as Jack Russell’s Great White. Russell writes about the band’s recent firing of their singer Terry llous: “I just wanted to express my condolences to Terry Allous for the deceitful way my[…]

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Stephen Pearcy: “Regardless of whether it’s Warren (DeMartini) or somebody else, they can take a hike.”

RATT  Stephen Pearcy: “Regardless of whether it’s Warren (DeMartini) or somebody else, they can take a hike.”     Metal Sludge — We’re sticking to our original story as published on March 21st 2018. The story is, that Warren DeMartini was in fact fired from Ratt. In a recent posting on Blabbermouth (also shared by Sleazeroxx) Pearcy says: “I can’t speak for the guy [Warren DeMartini]… The guy didn’t wanna go out there. I wouldn’t even[…]

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