TESLA’S BRIAN WHEAT DISCUSSES HIS DISDAIN, AND RELUCTANT ACCEPTANCE, OF THE TERM “HAIR METAL”
In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, Tesla bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label “hair metal,” saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regarding Tesla being unfairly lumped in with such acts as Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Skid Row and L.A. Guns, Wheat said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). “I think Tesla probably has more […]
NEW YORK DOLLS FRONTMAN, AND SINGER BUSTER POINDEXTER, AKA DAVID JOHANSEN, PASSES AT AGE 75
Legendary New York Dolls rocker David Johansen has died at age 75. His stepdaughter Leah Hennessey confirmed the sad news, saying the punk icon had passed away Friday at his home on Staten Island. The New York native revealed just last month that he was suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a […]