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GOBBLE GOBBLE … Bobby Blotzer on his version of Ratt “The audiences have just gobbled it up”

GOBBLE GOBBLE Bobby Blotzer on his version of Ratt “The audiences have just gobbled it up”     United Kingdom — Bobby Blotzer took his version of the band Ratt to the U.K. recently to perform at the annual HARD ROCK HELL festival on Saturday November 12th. The drummer embraced the opportunity to do some on camera interviews while over on Foreign soil for the first time with his latest lineup. One of those interviews was with[…]

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ATTN: WHORE? Johnny Solinger jams with Don Dokken, name drops to fans he was in Skid Row for 15 years

  ATTN: WHORE? Johnny Solinger jams with Don Dokken, name drops to fans he was in Skid Row for 15 years   HOUSTON, Texas — What can be worse than an 80’s band with almost no original members other than the singer? Or heaven forbid….one of our favorites with umm….ahh, err….just the drummer. Oy vey. What’s worse? We’ll tell you what’s worse. Those horrific acoustic shows. You know, the ones with the singer on a stool,[…]

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BIG NEWS? Stephen Pearcy posts cryptic Facebook message: “Justice is Peace, TBA”

BIG NEWS? Stephen Pearcy posts cryptic Facebook message: “Justice is Peace, TBA”   Facebook — Is the end near? Could there be some finality in the on-going Ratt saga? A very recent post by former Ratt singer and band founder Stephen Pearcy seems to contain some form of a cryptic message for sure and one might think this is a sign. Pearcy is on the verge of releasing his latest solo effort “Smash” which is due from[…]

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HOLMES SWEET HOLMES … Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has his own reality show

HOLMES SWEET HOLMES Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has his own reality show   YouTube — Chris Holmes, former guitarist of WASP and currently in Europe with his new band Mean Man, invite the public to follow him, his wife Catherine Holmes and those around them all around Europe during their life. The idea is not a simple reality show, as they are very private persons and that is not enough reason to accept to share[…]

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RUNNER-UP … Stone Temple Pilots recruit ‘X Factor’ contestant as new singer

RUNNER-UP Stone Temple Pilots recruit ‘X Factor’ contestant as new singer   ET Online — The Stone Temple Pilots have a new voice. The band has tapped X Factor season three runner-up Jeff Gutt — who now goes by his full name, Jeffrey Adam Gutt — as its new lead singer, ET has learned. Gutt has been working with band members Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz for the past few months, writing and recording[…]

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FOREVER DEYOUNG … Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert

FOREVER DEYOUNG Former Styx singer still a force in compelling California concert   TEMECULA, Calif., USA — The past two times we’ve reported on Dennis DeYoung, the ex-Styx star was performing as a support act — for Boston earlier this year (here) and for Bret Michaels (here) in 2015 — but the singer got a chance to spread his wings Sunday, Nov. 13 at Pechanga casino south of Los Angeles. Things were just getting started[…]

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GUNS N’ DEATH … Man Convicted Of Girlfriend’s Murder Sings ‘I Used To Love Her, But I Had To Kill Her’

GUNS N’ DEATH Man Convicted Of Murdering Girlfriend After Singing ‘I Used To Love Her, But I Had To Kill Her’   SANTA ANA, California — A man who drunkenly sang along with a menacing Guns N’ Roses song before gunning down his girlfriend was convicted Thursday of her 2012 murder. Thomas Michael Wilhelm, 52, of Costa Mesa, was found guilty of a felony count of first-degree murder and a sentencing enhancement for the personal discharge of[…]

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17 DRUMMERS IN A ROW … BulletBoys part way with 17th drummer, hire another

17 DRUMMERS IN A ROW BulletBoys part way with 17th drummer, hire another   Facebook — According to a recent post on their official Facebook page the Hollywood based BulletBoys have parted ways with their current drummer. But not just any drummer. According to the band’s Wikipedia page Shawn Duncan was the band’s 17th drummer. And it appears that without missing a beat the band has hired the 18th.  His name is Joaquin Revuelta. Over their storied history[…]

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PURPLE LIVES ON … Ex-The Zeros guitarist Joe Normal goes A to Z with Metal Sludge

PURPLE LIVES ON Former The Zeros guitarist Joe Normal goes A to Z with Metal Sludge   LOS ANGELES, California — Purple power will live on forever in California, particularly on the Sunset Strip — former playground for zany glam band the Zeros, who for a brief run in the late-80s were kings of the sand box. Yes, the band made a great CD and toured America back and forth a few times, but alas[…]

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TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s new music

  TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s “We Are The Ones”   LAS VEGAS, Nevada — FUCK. It’s been awhile! Just realized I haven’t done a review in years! Not that anyone gives a fuck why, but basically listening to new music has fallen below Motorcycles and Martial Arts in my list of priorities, and since I’m not a high paid professional journalist like ‘Sludge Editor Gerry[…]

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