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4-SALE … Former Lynch Mob bassist selling off gear with classic album cover art

4-SALE Former Lynch Mob bassist selling off gear with classic album cover art   Facebook — Former Lynch Mob bassist Anthony Esposito is selling off his classic ESP P-Bass according to a new social media posting. The bass Esposito is selling features cover art from the Lynch Mob “Wicked Sensation” 1990 Elektra Records release. Esposito was a member of Lynch Mob from 1989-1994 and again in 1998-1999. The group was formed by Dokken guitarist George Lynch, who[…]

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Kix vocalist Steve Whiteman; “Atlantic Records sucked for our entire career, I hate them”

Kix vocalist Steve Whiteman; “Atlantic Records sucked for our entire career, I hate them”   Music Mania Podcast — The enigmatic Kix frontman Steve Whiteman talks about the band’s current tour and a myriad of other topics with hosts Clint Switzer and Paul Lagana. ————————— Whiteman talks in depth about the early years of Kix and unloads on the band’s former record label. Kix were signed to Atlantic Records from 1981-1993. The label released 5 studio albums[…]

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BUMBLEHEAD? Axl Rose talks New Gn’R Music, Slash’s Book, Ac/Dc and Possible Memoir

BUMBLEHEAD?  Axl Rose talks New Gn’R Music, Slash’s Book, Ac/Dc and Possible Memoir   Rolling Stone — Axl Rose said in a new interview that the touring, classic-era lineup of Guns N’ Roses has already considered working on new music. “I’ve got a lot of stuff together, and I played some stuff for Slash and Duff, and they liked it,” Rose continued. “They might be on [the recordings]. We don’t know.” The singer participated in a wide-ranging, nearly[…]

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NO BEEF … John Corabi says he and Vince Neil don’t ‘dislike’ each other

NO BEEF John Corabi says he and Vince Neil don’t ‘dislike’ each other   Farmrock Nashville — Where’s the beef? There is none. At least that is what John Corabi says about his relationship with Vince Neil. Both are now former singer’s of Motley Crue, and this past weekend they ran into each other says Corabi at Farmrock Nashville. “Contrary to popular belief kids, we don’t ‘dislike’ each other!!!” posted Corabi. Corabi replaced Neil as[…]

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THE OSBOURNES … Sharon is ‘disgusted’ with Ozzy and kids are siding with Mom not Dad

  THE OSBOURNES Sharon is ‘disgusted’ with Ozzy and kids are siding with Mom not Dad     MSN — Sharon Osbourne ‘disgusted’ with Ozzy, but reconciliation seems likely All signs point to a reconciliation for Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, but it won’t be an overnight process. Sharon, it seems, is still trying to move past Ozzy’s alleged affair. “They’re not about to book a trip to the Maldives together,” a source told the New York[…]

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NO MORE AUTOGRAPHS … Axl Rose doesn’t like ebayers selling his signature

NO MORE AUTOGRAPHS Axl Rose doesn’t like ebayers selling his signature Ultimate Classic Rock — Axl Rose isn’t signing stuff anymore, and fans can blame those who sell Rose-penned merchandise on auction sites like eBay. The singer, now on tour with AC/DC, made his intentions known, if not exactly clear, in a new tweet. “Can’t take da ebayers so un42nutzly I’s won’tz b signing things 4 awhile,” he wrote, before adding: “Much Love 2 the real.” The decision[…]

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THIS CD IS ONE HOT MESS … Official Metal Sludge review: “The Chris Mess EP”

  THIS CD IS ONE HOT MESS Official Metal Sludge review: “The Chris Mess EP”     Among the brightest new rock hopefuls is Chris Mess, who has a put out a self-titled CD that leans toward 70s-era glam with a hint of British glitter a la The Darkness and early Queen. It’s available in all the usual places — no, not Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard ’cause those days are history — and perhaps[…]

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Sebastian Bach twitter war with William Shatner, calls the 85 year old Star Trek icon a ‘dickhead’

ELDERLY ABUSE PART II  Sebastian Bach twitter war with William Shatner, calls the 85 year old Star Trek icon a ‘dickhead’     Twitter — Not sure what to make of this, but it appears Sebastian Bach is having a twitter war with William Shatner. Shatner who is 85 years old seems to be laughing it off but Bach has resorted to name calling telling the senior citizen he’s a “dickhead”. The former Skid Row frontman[…]

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TURN UP THE ALCOHOL … Autograph’s Randy Rand a drunken mess to kick-off Holiday tour run

  TURN UP THE ALCOHOL  Autograph’s Randy Rand a drunken mess to kick-off Holiday tour run   SAVAGE, Minnesota — The band Autograph just hit the road to kick-off the holiday weekend with their first run of tour dates for the summer. Early last week the band wrote on their official Facebook; “Here we go! Hitting the road tomorrow! Check the list and we’ll see you on the road!” It appears the band’s bassist Randy Rand didn’t just hit the road,[…]

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Former Sunset Strip local standouts Blackboard Jungle, Swingin’ Thing and others pack the Viper Room

  ‘THERE IS NOTHING BUT LOVE’ Former Sunset Strip local standouts Blackboard Jungle, Swingin’ Thing and others pack the  Viper Room in Hollywood      HOLLYWOOD, Calif., USA — It was just like old times on the Sunset Strip on Saturday for the annual Blackboard Jungle reunion fest at Viper Room, as a packed house celebrated with an attractive rock bill that included Swingin’ Thing and the first-ever performance of The Image Nation. The Image Nation went[…]

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