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TUFF DIARIES #3 … My Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight and our debut show with Warrant. By Stevie Rachelle

TUFF DIARIES (Entry #3) My Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight and our debut show with Warrant. AXL ROSE, W.A.S.P., PAIR-A-DICE, PARADISE, TAZ AND SEX WITH AN OLDER WOMAN.  — It was July 7th 1987 and I woke up in Van Nuys California. I had been hanging out with Todd Chaisson (Tuff bassist) for the last several days, and tonight was going to be my first Tuff rehearsal. This is weird, because I went to the rehearsal[…]

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LACK OF INFORMATION … Who is in Ratt, who’s not in Ratt and who the f@#k are the guitarists in Ratt

LACK OF INFORMATION Who is in Ratt, who’s not in Ratt and who the f@#k are the guitarists in Ratt     LOS ANGELES, California — We want information. Information. Information. But… no one seems to have it. Maybe we should call Iron Maiden and see if they can help. After months of speculation about who is going to play guitar for the band Ratt, it’s down to a handful of days…before their next show[…]

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L.A. GUNS Vs: FORMER MEMBER … Phil Lewis and Johnny Monaco do not see eye-to-eye on recent split

L.A. GUNS Vs: FORMER MEMBER Phil Lewis and Johnny Monaco do not see eye-to-eye on recent split     I Know You Are But What Am I?  —  In the neverending saga that is being in the band L.A. Guns, it seems the band’s singer (Phil Lewis) and Johnny Monaco have different reasons for their recent split. Monaco was in the band for a short (12 gig) stint after the group had fired Michael Grant, as first reported[…]

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BACHERMOUTH … Read Sebastian Bach’s political 4-letter word filled meltdown fighting with fans, “Put my nuts in your mouth”

  BACHERMOUTH Read Sebastian Bach’s political 4-letter word filled meltdown fighting with fans, “Put my nuts in your mouth”     Blabbermouth — Last September, Bach told Music Injection that things had gotten particularly bleak in the months after president Donald Trump took office. “Well, since Donald Trump became president, Facebook became not fun for me,” he said. “Every headline sucks, everything sucks and I get to the point where I can’t take it! All of that news, constantly, day after day, week after week, it gets me[…]

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ABSOLUTE SH!T SHOW … “Vince Neil has a bloated drinkers face, a pregnant looking belly and vocally he was ‘off’ at best” says Rn’R Experience.Com

ABSOLUTE SH!T SHOW “Vince Neil has a bloated drinkers face, a pregnant looking belly and vocally he was ‘off’ at best” says Rn’R Experience.Com   ROCK N’ ROLL EXPERIENCE — Holy Shit Hon, Vince f’n Neil is playin’ Dundalk!  That’s the exact reaction most patrons exclaimed when it was announced that former Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil would be headlining the Heritage Fest in glorious Dundalk, Maryland. Dundalk Heritage Fest is an absolute shit show.  The[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #2 … My first meeting with Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?” By Stevie Rachelle

TUFF DIARIES #2 My first meeting with Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?” By Stevie Rachelle STEVE MEETS TODD, JORGE AND MICHAEL…THE TUFF BAND! July 1st 1987  — It’s Saturday monring June 27th 1987. I wake up after my first night out in Hollywood. I had went to see ANGORA at Troubadour with my new apartment neighbors Fredy and Greg. At some point over the weekend, we all had a cookout if memory is correct. You know the balcony[…]

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JEALOUS OF AXL ROSE … “I was jealous that I didn’t get a chance, ’cause I can fuckin’ sing AC/DC pretty fuckin’ good too” Sebastian Bach

JEALOUS OF AXL ROSE “I was jealous that I didn’t get a chance, ’cause I can fuckin’ sing AC/DC pretty fuckin’ good too” Sebastian Bach Blabbermouth — Sebastian Bach says that he was “jealous” when he first heard that Axl Rose landed the gig as the touring vocalist for AC/DC. AC/DC postponed the last ten dates of its North American tour more than two years ago after doctors told singer Brian Johnson he faced a total loss of hearing if he did not stop touring[…]

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Vinnie Paul to be buried in a Kiss Casket from Gene & Paul, just like his brother Dimebag Darrell was

Vinnie Paul will be buried in a Kiss Casket from Gene & Paul, just like his brother Dimebag Darrell was       TMZ — Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul is going to be laid to rest in his forever hardware, identical to that of his late bandmate and brother … courtesy of none other than Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Sources close to Vinnie’s family tell TMZ that the recently deceased musician and Pantera co-founder will be buried in a[…]

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MORE DIRTY ROCKER BOYS … Bobbie Brown talks second book, mentoring Frankie Sixx and her stand up comedy debut

MORE DIRTY ROCKER BOYS Bobbie Brown talks second book, mentoring Frankie Sixx and her stand up comedy debut     TOTALLY DRIVE RADIO — On this Episode of Totally Driven Radio, Bay Ragni talks to Reality Star, Model, Author, World Renown “Cherry Pie” girl and now Comedian………. Bobbie Brown. Bobbie discusses… **Her recent magazine cover shoot **Mentoring daughter of Nikki Sixx & Donna D’Erricho ….. Frankie Sixx as a model **Decision to go to comedy school[…]

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Kingdom Come celebrates debut album with 30 Year Anniversary Tour

THY WILL BE DONE Kingdom Come celebrates debut album with 30 Year Anniversary Tour     LOS ANGELES, California — Hard rock band Kingdom Come was formed in 1987 and was quickly signed to Polydor Records. They released their first single “Get It On” which had a stranglehold on AOR radio in early 1988, prompting their self-titled debut album to ship gold. The quintet, comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank,[…]

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