After the 2014 exit of vocalist Stephen Pearcy, DeMartini chose not to move forward under the Ratt name without the vocalist involved. Meanwhile, Blotzer wanted to tour and record. Eventually, the ...

In a new press release, it's revealed that Blotzer has emerged victorious in court for the second time, as a Los Angeles federal court overturned DeMartini's attempt at gaining an injunction. Earlier ...

Demartini voiced his displeasure in a statement to Blabbermouth, saying Blotzer phoned him earlier this year and informed him of his plans to take what Demartini describes as "a Ratt tribute band" on ...

When an attorney calls me for this story and says he represents Ratt, I ask what version of the band he works with. The attorney, Stephen Doniger, chuckles and replies, “That’s sad you have to ask ...

Stephen Pearcy , the driving force behind emblematic glam metal rock band RATT, formed the band in 1982, bringing the genre to the LA music scene. Pearcy's raw vocals, unapologetic songwriting, and ...

"Things are never a cakewalk in this band," Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer tells Noisecreep via telephone. The sentence is flat and there's no arguing the point. "I never know from one day to the next ...

Has Warren DeMartini parted ways with Ratt? The band has revealed tour dates for this year along with a press release in which the guitarist is conspicuous by his absence. Calling it a "new breed of ...

LOS ANGELES — A founding member of the 1980s rock band Ratt is suing another original member, alleging he is bringing suits in the name of the group and falsely advertising his tribute band as the ...

The story is as old as time itself: (1) Band gets famous. (2) Band breaks up. (3) Two different incarnations of band start performing. (4) Everyone gets confused. Take the recent Whisky A Go-Go ...

Rock resurgence is a winding road, so let’s get out the map. Here’s one route: If your band’s track gets played during the final scene of a prestige TV hit, a la Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” and ...

There are plenty of rock ‘n’ roll fans and critics who can’t wait for the bludgeoning to stop, for heavy metal to play itself out and disappear. But those rock listeners are not paying attention if ...