ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS

Strange excess dept. Randy Bachman has bought himself a collection of Bowie (not David) knives—that is 14 knives and one tomahawk—valued at more than $10,000. R.I.P. Epic records has dropped heavy metal sensation, the Dictators, while at the same time Dictators" producers Pearlman/ Krugman, who also brought you the Blue Oyster Cult and Pavlov's Dog reportedly have a new find.