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Chris and Neeley are back and they are absolutely unloading on the state of the "interview" world. Bobby Blotzer is back in the news after a marathon sit-down with the Hair Metal Guru, and the guys are asking the tough questions: How does anyone sit through three hours of this? From the absolute legal clusterfuck that is RATT’s corporate structure to the delusional "closure" tours Blotzer thinks he’s entitled to, nothing is off-limits. Plus, the guys rip into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s latest desperate move to stay relevant by nominating Iron Maiden while simultaneously disrespecting their entire history. If you want the truth about why your favorite 80s bands are broke and dysfunctional, you’re in the right place.

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• The Hair Metal Guru Obsession: Why Blotzer and Corabi are sitting for three-hour "fan historian" therapy sessions.

• The RATT Legal Suicide: How a 30-year-old agreement is still bankrupting every member of the band.

• Blotzer’s Payday Prayer: The real reason Bobby wants "closure" with the fans (Hint: It’s green).

• Rock Hall Desperation: Why adding Blaze Bayley to the Maiden nomination proves the Hall is a total joke.

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The CMS guys are back and they’re taking no prisoners. This week, we dive into the chaotic streets where Alex Stein is absolutely dismantling "No Kings" protesters with nothing but a microphone and a pair of brass balls. While the world gets softer, Stein is getting louder, and we’ve got the footage that YouTube probably wants to ban. Plus, we pull back the curtain on the "unforeseen personal reasons" sidelining Guns N' Roses' mysterious second keyboardist—does anyone actually care, or is Axl just keeping the payroll bloated for fun? We also take a hard, unfiltered look at the new Black Label Society and Rachel Bolan solo tracks. Is it "amazing" or just more of the same recycled B-side garbage? You won't get this level of honesty anywhere else.

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• Stein vs. The Sheep: Alex Stein trolls vax-addicted protesters into a literal frenzy.

• The GNR Payroll Mystery: Why Melissa Reese is sitting out the tour and why the band needs two keyboardists in the first place.

• Zakk Wylde’s Creative Wall: Analyzing the new Black Label Society track and why it feels like we’ve heard it ten times before.

• The Rachel Bolan Experiment: Skid Row's bassist goes solo, but is anyone actually listening?

• The "Amazing" Compilation: A brutal montage of the most overused word in the CMS lexicon.

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