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BURNING BRIDGES … Vinnie Vincent pulls out of scheduled Nashville appearance at Rock N’ Pod Expo 2

 BURNING BRIDGES Vinnie Vincent pulls out of scheduled Nashville appearance at Rock N’ Pod Expo 2     Decibel Geek Podcast — Just when you thought it was safe to bet on Vinnie Vincent. Huh? Well, in a nutshell this is what we know. Decibel Geek Podcast and the 2nd annual Rock N’ Pod Expo had booked Vincent to appear at this years event Saturday August 25th 2018. The ‘deal’ say the organizers, was “good to[…]

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UNCHAIN YOUR WALLET … Dokken selling custom one-of-a-kind signed hats for $450 each

UNCHAIN YOUR WALLET Dokken selling custom one-of-a-kind signed hats for $450 each   Instagram — Anyone in the market for a custom made one-of-kind hat? If so, we’ve got a hot lead for you, that is as long as you got a fat wallet. Don Dokken has just announced via the official Dokken Instagram that he is selling 50 custom, signed and numbered hats. The hats are $ 450.00 each and will include shipping in the U.S.A. The new[…]

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A NEW BREED OF RODENTS … Ratt core members Stephen Pearcy and Juan Croucier break their silence

A NEW BREED OF RODENTS Ratt core members Stephen Pearcy and Juan Croucier break their silence   Blabbermouth — The new breed of RATT, led by founding members vocalist Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier, will relaunch its well-storied hard rock brand this summer with a teaser of tour dates that foreshadow a schedule that will keep the band busy through the end of the year. While RATT has evolved over several decades and endured various incarnations, this “new breed” of RATT promises to[…]

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RIP … Fan Collapses in the Pit and Dies of apparent Heart Attack during GHOST concert

RIP Fan Collapses in the Pit and Dies of apparent Heart Attack during GHOST concert Milwaukee, WISCONSIN — A sold-out Milwaukee concert with the band Ghost was canceled in progress Thursday after a fan collapsed. He died later Thursday night. The Swedish metal band — performing at the 2,500-capacity Riverside Theater — had just announced an intermission around 9:15 p.m. when a man in the pit fell to the ground, concertgoer Alexander Stafford told the Journal Sentinel. Fans[…]

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THE STRUTS ON THE STRIP … The Struts sell-out 4 nights at The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Strip

THE STRUTS ON THE STRIP The Struts sell-out 4 nights at The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Strip By: Mike Skillsky HOLLYWOOD, California — After a brief 3 days off from the stage, The Struts returned with a vengeance Tuesday night in the first of four sold-out shows at the world famous Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. Billed as The Struts on the Strip, this brief residency reminds me of my own musical formative years when bands like[…]

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IT’S NOT ME … Jack Russell warns fans of online impersonator asking for fishing trip money

IT’S NOT ME Jack Russell warns fans of online impersonator asking for fishing trip money     Instagram — Jack Russell has taken to social media to warn fans about an online impersonator. Russell who fronts Jack Russell’s Great White writes: “From what I understand there’s someone on Instagram posing as me asking people for money for fishing trips. This is not me!” The singer goes onto say; “(This) has nothing to do with Jack[…]

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HOME SWEET FOR SALE … Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee selling Calabasas crib for $4.65M >Video<

HOME SWEET FOR SALE Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee selling Calabasas crib for $4.65M   TMZ  — Tommy Lee‘s Calabasas pad is apparently home sweet home no longer … so he’s trying to unload it once again. The rocker put his 6 bed, 8 bath, nearly 10,000 sq. ft. palace back on the market after briefly taking it down early this year. Tommy’s house is 3 levels featuring walnut floors, stone counters, soaring ceilings, a full gym and an[…]

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CRUSHED … SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush

CRUSHED METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush         Metal Sludge loves to write about the same old favorites over and over again, but we have an eye for up-and-coming talent, too. The past two Los Angeles local bands Metal Sludge has given a shit about enough to actually publish something — Joyous Wolf and Six Gun Sal — both parlayed the momentum into[…]

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DOA … Anal C?nt guitarist Josh Martin clowns on mall escalator, dies after falling onto food court table below

DOA Anal C?nt guitarist Josh Martin clowns on mall escalator, dies after falling onto food court table below Consequence Of Sound — Longtime Anal Cunt guitarist Josh Martin has died following a fatal escalator accident. He was 45 years old. According to police reports via WPRI and The Boston Globe, Martin fell backwards off an escalator at the Providence Place shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island late Monday evening (May 28th). Martin, who witnesses said was “clowning around” and “riding the rail” of[…]

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A STAR IS BORN … Man plays Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” guitar solo without ever learning it, meet Kmac

A STAR IS BORN Man plays Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” guitar solo without ever learning it, meet Kmac     YouTube — A new guitar hero, prankster and all around rock star is taking youtube by storm. That’s right, he’s ripping riffs and making videos of everything under the sun, all styles of music and plenty of pranks to go with it. Kmac2021 is his Youtube account which has roughly 275,000 subscribers. The boy/man is recording versions of[…]

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