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SHINEDOWN Named BILLBOARD's 'Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artist'

SHINEDOWN has topped Billboard's Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists listing, finishing ahead of peers from the last 20 years like THREE DAYS GRACE and DISTURBED, as well as classic rock staples like VAN HALEN and TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS. Billboard's Mainstream Rock music chart rank...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Focused On Constructing 'Good Songs' For MAMMOTH WVH Debut

Wolfgang Van Halen recently spoke to Raul Amador of Bass Musician Magazine about the upcoming self-titled debut album from his MAMMOTH WVH solo band. Addressing the fact that he played all the instruments on the record, Wolfgang — who joined his father Eddie Van Halen in VAN HALEN for the band's 200...

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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Announces 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' Summer/Fall 2021 U.S. Tour

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD is gearing up to return to the road in 2021, starting July 2 in Fayetteville, Georgia, with another 29 shows to follow this year. After playing to millions of fans on the band's tours from 1996 to 2019, GRAND FUNK will continue to reach both new and longtime fans on the "Some Kin...

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Mother from VAN HALEN's 'Hot For Teacher' Music Video Reprises Role For Post-COVID Anthem

Actress Ruth Silveira has been busy since she played the unforgettable role of the "mother" in VAN HALEN's "Hot For Teacher" music video more than three and a half decades ago. She's worked on over 60 television and film projects, including everything from "House M.D." to "Growing Pains". She raised...

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How EDDIE VAN HALEN's Stage 4 Lung Cancer Battle And COVID-19 Pandemic Made VAN HALEN Reunion Impossible

In a new interview with The Washington Post, Wolfgang Van Halen discussed his recent revelation that his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, had contemplated a "kitchen-sink tour" that would have included bassist Michael Anthony, as well as vocal turns from both Sammy Hagar and Da...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announces Summer 2021 U.S. Tour With MAMMOTH WVH

GUNS N' ROSES has announced the rescheduled dates for its U.S. tour. According to Rolling Stone, the trek will now kick off on July 31, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium and will run through early October with a two-night run at the Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Support on the tour will com...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'He Changed Guitar Playing Forever'

Last week, DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen stopped by CBS12 studios for an exclusive one-on-one about his three-date Florida fine art tour, which started on May 20 in Fort Lauderdale and concluded two days later in Boca Raton. Allen's collection houses originals, limited editions, the painted drum se...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Releases New Song, 'Giddy-Up!'

David Lee Roth has released a new song called "Giddy-Up!" The track, which also features original artwork by the VAN HALEN singer, can be heard below. "Giddy-Up!" was one of five songs included in last fall's The Roth Project, an online comic narrated by Roth, with music from John 5 on guitar and b...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Being Compared To EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'In Any Art, There Will Be Trendsetters'

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen spoke to Aftershocks TV about how he was compared to another groundbreaking axeman, Eddie Van Halen, early on in his career. Asked if he felt the comparisons were justified, Yngwie said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I don't believe in comparing a...

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ALICE COOPER Interviewed By JOE BONAMASSA On 'Live From Nerdville' (Video)

Following the recent 50th episode mark of Joe Bonamassa's hit interview series "Live From Nerdville", this week Joe caught up with the ultimate rock star Alice Cooper. See the whole conversation below. The convo takes an exciting round of twists and turns as the two artists talk about getting back o...

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STEEL PANTHER Releases 'The Burden Of Being Wonderful' Performance Video From 'Fans Come First' Livestream

California rock legends and global philanthropists STEEL PANTHER have released a performance video of the song "The Burden Of Being Wonderful" from their "Fans Come First" livestream. Broadcasting live on May 22, the performance marked the band's first livestream since the cancelation of "Gobblefest...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Announces Three More 'Strange Horizons' Specialty Events

Due to popular demand during the presale, GRETA VAN FLEET has confirmed the addition of three shows to "Strange Horizons 2021". These specialty events will be the Grammy-winning band's only headline shows of 2021, with tickets for all shows on sale to the public today (Thursday, May 27) at 10 a.m. l...

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PESTILENCE Releases Music Video For New Song 'Deificvs'

Dutch death metal veterans PESTILENCE will release their ninth album titled "Exitivm" on June 25 via Agonia Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Deificvs", can be seen below. The clip was directed by Dariusz Szermanowicz of the Grupa 13 production house (KREATOR, BEHEMOTH,...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Used His Father's Original Frankenstein Guitar On MAMMOTH WVH Album

Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed to Total Guitar magazine that he used some of the equipment belonging to his late father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist, during the making of the debut album from his MAMMOTH WVH project. "I played the original Frankenstein on the solo on 'Mammoth' and on 'Feel'," he...

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ALEX VAN HALEN's Stage-Played 1980 Drum Kit Expected To Fetch $200,000 - $300,000 At Auction

Julien's Auctions has announced the marquee lineup of "Music Icons", the world-record breaking auction house to the stars' annual music extravaganza on Friday, June 11; Saturday, June 12; and Sunday, June 13 2021 live at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com. A canon o...