Rob De Luca of Spread Eagle sits down with The Hair Metal Guru for an incredible conversation about the band's rise, fall, and return.Rob looks back at forming Spread Eagle, believing they were destined to become one of the biggest bands in the world, and what happened when their record label, MCA, failed to give them the support they needed. He also discusses the band's 1990 debut, their 1993 follow-up, the impact of grunge, Ray West's struggles, and why Spread Eagle never gave up. Rob also goes into details about his other musical projects, such as working with George Lynch, Sebastian Bach, and UFO. Now, with Ray West and Spread Eagle back together and promoting their new album The Brutal Divine, Rob reflects on the band's remarkable journey and why they're still here today.What happened to Spread Eagle? Rob De Luca tells the story!#SpreadEagle #RobDeLuca #HairMetalPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

Donnie Vie just called out his former band Enuff Z'Nuff, questioning whether Chip and the band are using backing tracks or lip syncing during their current shows. Donnie's comments have definitely raised some eyebrows, but is there any truth to the claim?In this video, Ryan and I I break down what Donnie said, look at some video clips from the current Enuff Z'Nuff lineup, and offer our perspective.What do you hear? Let me know in the comments!#EnuffZNuff #DonnieVie #ChipZNuff #HairMetalPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

Stevie Rachelle joined Rikki Rockett and The Rockett Mafia onstage at the Whisky a Go Go for a surprise performance of Poison's "Nothing But a Good Time" — and it was an incredible moment in front of a packed house!In this video, I break down Stevie's surprise appearance, the Rockett Mafia show, and what made the collaboration so cool. I also take a closer look at the latest situation with Poison and discuss the possibility of the band reuniting in 2027 — especially with Bret Michaels remaining largely quiet about the situation in recent months. I even offer a slight conspiracy theory for those of you into that, haha. So what's really going on with Poison? Could we finally see the band back together in 2027?Let's talk about it!#StevieRachelle #RockettMafia #Poison #RikkiRockett #HairMetalPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

Robbie Crane clears up the story behind why Vikki Foxx was fired from Vince Neil’s band — a story that has never been completely clear.In this 10-minute clip from my nearly 4-hour interview with Robbie, he explains what happened involving allegations that Foxx took some of the band’s equipment, and what ultimately led to his departure.Robbie also opens up about the hard feelings he once had toward Vikki and how, with time, he came to better understand why things happened the way they did.This interview was originally published in January 2026.Watch the entire interview here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwoM7WrYdjg&t=156sWhat do YOU think about Robbie’s story? Let me know in the comments!#VinceNeil #VikkiFoxx #RobbieCrane #MotleyCrue #HairMetalPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

What happens when Richie Sambora steps out of Bon Jovi to spread his wings on his own?In 1991, Richie released Stranger in This Town, his first solo album. 35 years later, we’re revisiting the record to talk about what we thought of it when it came out, how we feel about it today, and how well it has aged.We also discuss Richie’s recent claim that the record was sabotaged by the label so he would have to return to the “mother ship” — Bon Jovi.Was Stranger in This Town an overlooked solo classic, or did it deserve the reaction it received? And was there really something bigger going on behind the scenes?Let us know what YOU think of Stranger in This Town!#RichieSambora #BonJovi #StrangerInThisTown #HairMetalPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

In 2000, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich took on Napster — and became one of the most hated figures in music. Was he greedy, or was he actually right?In this video, we look back at the Napster controversy, talk about whether we ever downloaded music illegally, and whether we felt guilty about taking music from artists we loved. We also discuss how file sharing changed the music industry, the disappearance of music stores, and whether Lars Ulrich was ultimately right to stand up against Napster.After 25+ years, has history proven Lars right?What do YOU think? Was Lars Ulrich right about Napster? Let us know in the comments!#Metallica #LarsUlrich #Napster #HairMetal #MusicHistoryPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

We all have those hair metal albums we once loved… but somewhere along the way, something changed. 🤘In this episode, the panel gets brutally honest about the hair metal albums we used to love but now just can't stand. And things get hilarious when some of our picks are albums that the other guys still love!Even The Hair Metal Guru admits he no longer cares about Warrant's Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich — a confession that definitely gets some reactions!Expect plenty of disagreements, laughs, arguments, nostalgia, and some seriously controversial opinions.What hair metal album did YOU used to love but now hate? Let us know in the comments!#HairMetal #HairMetalGuru #80sMetal #GlamMetal #RockMusicPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

WELCOME TO EPISODE #13 Of...🔥 HAIR METAL CHAOS LIVE with The Guru & Rachelle & tonight, on the 15th anniversary of his death, we are having a tribute to the late, great Jani Lane, and we'll be joined by special guests Jamie St. James of Black 'N Blue (formerly of Warrant), and former Warrant guitarist, Billy Morris. So join us as we toast The Song and Dance Man during a very special episode.The Thayer-St. James website: https://www.thayerstjames.com/Billy Morris' Website: https://www.billymorrisband.com/The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes...Buy Charlie a dog biscuit with Paypal! [email protected] Stevie Rachelle's World Famous Metal Sludge Website:www.metalsludge.tvThe Metal Sludge Store:https://rlsrecords.bigcartel.com/Every Tuesday night, we’re bringing you:⚡ Hair Metal news⚡ Wild backstage stories⚡ Sunset Strip memories⚡ Industry drama⚡ Album talk⚡ Unfiltered opinions⚡ And TOTAL CHAOSNo scripts.No filters.No BS.If you love the glory days of 80s hard rock, glam metal, MTV, and the Sunset Strip scene… you’re in the right place.🤘 LIVE every Tuesday night🕖 7PM Central / 5PM PacificSubscribe, join the live chat, and become part of the chaos.

In this interview, Shandon Sahm tells the incredible story of Pariah, the Texas hard rock band that was signed to Geffen Records in 1990 but didn't release their album To Mock a Killingbird until 1993—just as grunge was taking over the music world.Shandon talks about Pariah, the frustration of their Geffen experience, the impact of grunge, and the tragic loss of bassist Sims Ellison. He also discusses his work with the Meat Puppets and Gibby Haynes, as well as growing up as the son of Texas music legend Doug Sahm.A fascinating story of a band that came so close to breaking big.#Pariah #ShandonSahm #HairMetal #HardRock #GeffenRecords #SimsEllison #GrungePlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/

Def Leppard's Hysteria turns 39 years old, and we're celebrating one of the most influential albums in rock history. We discuss how we first discovered the album, what it meant to us growing up, how it helped shape the hair metal era, and whether it still holds up nearly four decades later. Is Hysteria the album that defined the '80s? Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts in the comments!🤘 What is your favorite song from Hysteria? Do you think it still deserves its legendary status?#DefLeppard #Hysteria #HairMetal #80sRock #RockMusic #TheHairMetalGuruPlease Like, Subscribe, & HYPE!! Thank you!!Feel free to donate (or NOT!) to my PayPal: [email protected] The Hair Metal Guru on Spotify!https://open.spotify.com/show/2ytnPes9fSQoGK0ii9SAB9?si=e2e53cc9285c40eeFollow me on X! https://x.com/HairMetalGuruThe Hair Metal Guru on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thehairmetalguru/Buy some of your favorite hard rock releases at FNA Records!https://fnarecords.net/Support Stevie Rachelle and Metal Sludge:www.metalsludge.tvI host Hair Metal Mansion on Rock 101 KLOL every Saturday night from 6-8pm Central Time... you can listen here!https://www.rock101klol.com/