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BACK FOR MORE … Original RATT members PEARCY, DeMARTINI and CROUCIER make a statement

BACK FOR MORE Original RATT members PEARCY, DeMARTINI and CROUCIER make a statement   LOS ANGELES, California — Sources close to the Ratt camp have been hinting around for months that something was going to happen. Now it appears something has happened. Over the weekend 3 of the original surviving Ratt members made a public appearance together in Los Angeles. Not only did they make an appearance, but they did so with guitarist Carlos Cavazo and[…]

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TRAIN WRECK? Bobby Blotzer and band walk off stage after 3 songs

TRAIN WRECK? Bobby Blotzer and band walk off stage after 3 songs   NEWKIRK, Oklahoma — A weekend show with Bobby Blotzer’s Ratt went off the rails in a hurry in front of a live audience. Just 3 songs into their set the band and Blotzer walked off stage leaving the fans stunned. According to social media posts it has been reported that Ratt (featuring lone original member Bobby Blotzer) walked off the stage due to technical[…]

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Texas sized concert w/ Slaughter, Kix, Lynch Mob & more

HAIR METAL HOLIDAY A Texas sized concert w/ Slaughter, Kix, Kings X, Lynch Mob, BulletBoys, Tuff & Lillian Axe DALLAS, Texas —  Everything is bigger in Texas, including their Holiday concerts. Just in time for Christmas the “Bomb Factory” in Dallas is hosting “Hair Metal Holiday” on December 10th 2016 A slew of 80’s bands on the bill including headliner Slaughter. Kix, Kings X and Lynch Mob featuring Dokken guitarist George Lynch will also appear. The Saturday[…]

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WILD RIDE … Brent Woods talks about working with Kiss, Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil and WildSide

WILD RIDE Brent Woods talks about working with Kiss, Vince Neil, Sebastian Bach and WildSide   Metal Mania Podcast — The well-respected guitarist joins hosts Clint Switzer and Paul Lagana to talk about his career working with such acts as Wildside, Vince Neil and Sebastian Bach. Listen below to the full interview on the Music Mania Podcast. Brent Woods @ Facebook – Twitter – WildSide @ Store – iTunes – Twitter – Amazon – 

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Is Ozzy Osbourne the most famous drug addict in heavy metal history?

Is Ozzy Osbourne the most famous drug addict in heavy metal history? Goldmine interviews the Prince of Darkness, part of the interview is below and Ozzy is asked; “You may be the most famous drug addict in rock ‘n’ roll/metal history. Do you regret that?” See what Ozzy says.   Goldmine By: Jeb Wright — Ozzy Osbourne sat down and chatted with Goldmine Magazine about the event that heavy metal fans around the world have been[…]

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A to Z … Tony West shares thoughts on Guns N’ Roses, killing around the world & sex

‘THE WORLD NEEDS ROCK AND ROLL RIGHT NOW’ TONY WEST A to Z  — Here is our latest Metal Sludge innovation, the first in our A to Z series and everything in-between. We start with Tony West, singer for Los Angeles buzz band Blacklist Union. Blacklist Union will appear this week at “Cruefest” on Saturday July 30th. Like years previous, the annual event is held at the world famous “Whisky” on the Sunset Strip. Now let’s[…]

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Mitch Malloy announces “My Therapy” single/video and UK fall tour

Mitch Malloy announces “My Therapy” single/video and UK fall tour   Facebook — Mitch Malloy announces the release of his latest single and video, My Therapy, off the forthcoming full-length CD MAKING NOISE. This recording marks the first time Malloy has undertaken an album solely by himself from start to finish – songwriting, producing, instruments, mixing and mastering. “I have always brought in a few musicians or songwriters to work with me on projects in[…]

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Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us down memory lane

THOSE WERE THE DAYS Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us on a trip down memory lane   LOS ANGELES — If you’re getting old, perhaps you’ve heard of Sweet Savage, the infamous Hollywood glam band that courted a lot of attention during the early pre-Poison era but never quite won the hearts of millions. The ol’ “one break from stardom” syndrome. Murphy’s Law. Whatever you want to call it. But give Sweet Savage[…]

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DOWN GOES FRAZIER … Gene Simmons takes hard fall at Kiss concert

DOWN GOES FRAZIER Gene Simmons takes a hard fall during Kiss concert   BOZEMAN, Montana  — Gene Simmons took a hard fall last night during a Kiss performance in front of a packed house of fans. The band were playing “Rock N’ Roll All Night” and just before the break down Simmons steps backwards and falls hard flat on his back. Soon after his awkward tumble a roadie rushes out to pick up The Demon. Online fans are commenting on[…]

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SUE CITY … Woman files lawsuit against Vince Neil for Sin City hair pulling incident

SUE CITY Woman files lawsuit against Vince Neil for Sin City hair pulling incident   LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A single mother has filed suit against Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil for attacking her in front of a Las Vegas hotel back in April. According to the lawsuit, Neil’s attack resulted in “substantial medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.” She is seeking $75,000 in damages. The lawsuit, filed yesterday in federal court, states[…]

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