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ALEX VAN HALEN Celebrates First Birthday Without His Brother: 'The View From My Drum Set Will Never Be The Same'

VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen turned 68 on Saturday, May 8. It was his first birthday since the death of his brother, iconic VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Alex commemorated the occasion by sharing the following statement: "First birthday without you, Ed. The view from my drum set will neve...

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Ex-SKID ROW Singer JOHNNY SOLINGER Diagnosed With Liver Failure

Former SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger has announced that he is suffering from liver failure. Solinger, who was a member of SKID ROW from 1999 to 2015, appearing on the "Thickskin" and "Revolutions Per Minute" albums, as well as the "United World Rebellion" and "Rise Of The Damnation Army" EPs, reve...

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PEARL JAM Makes History With Digital Release Of Nearly 200 Live Shows

PEARL JAM has once again made history, releasing a digital collection of music from a staggering 186 live shows that includes 5,404 individual tracks. Spanning two decades of shows, this gargantuan drop consists of the most sought-after bootlegs from fan favorite tours during 2000, 2003, 2008, and 2...

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STYX To Release First New Studio Album In Four Years, 'Crash Of The Crown', In June

A new era of hope, survival, and prosperity comes calling with the release of "Crash Of The Crown", STYX's new studio album, which was written pre-pandemic and recorded during the trying times of the pandemic. The legendary rockers — James "JY" Young (lead vocals, guitars),Tommy Shaw (lead vocals,...

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NANCY WILSON Says 'It Was Really Obvious' LAYNE STALEY Wasn't Going To Overcome His Drug Addiction

"You And Me", the debut solo album from HEART's Nancy Wilson, includes the song "The Dragon", which was originally written for ALICE IN CHAINS' Layne Staley nearly three decades ago. She told Holland's FaceCulture about the track (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wrote that song so long ago,...

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Should BILL WARD Have Played With BLACK SABBATH At Final Concert? TOMMY CLUFETOS Responds

In a new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, BLACK SABBATH's touring drummer Tommy Clufetos was asked if he thinks the band's original drummer Bill Ward should have joined the rest of the group on stage for a song or two during the final show of SABBATH's "The End" tour in February 2017 in Birmingh...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Had No Involvement In MEGADETH's 30th-Anniversary Celebrations For 'Rust In Peace' Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has told The Oakland Press that he had no involvement in last year's 30th-anniversary celebrations for the Grammy Award-nominated "Rust In Peace", Friedman's first album with the band. "I don't really follow those things," he said. "I'm more interested in the...

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Watch GEORGE LYNCH Pay Musical Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN At DALLAS INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL

George Lynch paid musical tribute to Eddie Van Halen during the former DOKKEN guitarist's May 1 performance at the Dallas International Guitar Festival at Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas. At the end of the impromptu jam, George told the crowd: "In remembrance of our fallen brother, who is one of...

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SAMMY HAGAR 'Knew' EDDIE VAN HALEN's Health Was Declining In Weeks Prior To His Death: 'It Was Heartbreaking'

Sammy Hagar stopped by the KLOS virtual series "New & Approved" to speak with Matt Pinfield about his extensive career and how he mended his relationship with the late Eddie Van Halen. Prior to the guitarist's October 2020 passing, Sammy said that the two were fortunately able to reconnect thank...

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HEART's NANCY WILSON To Perform With SEATTLE SYMPHONY

HEART's Nancy Wilson will perform with the Seattle Symphony on July 9 at the Benaroya Hall in Seattle, the city where the Wilson sisters grew up and HEART formed. They will be joined by singer Liv Warfield of Prince's band as well as Nancy's ROADCASE ROYALE project, plus musicians from the HEART ban...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins FOO FIGHTERS For 'Back In Black' Performance At 'Vax Live' Concert (Video)

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson joined FOO FIGHTERS on stage during Sunday night's (May 2) filming of Global Citizen's "Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World" at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California to perform the AC/DC classic "Back In Black". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be se...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY Is Still 'Open' To ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS Making Guest Appearances During 'End Of The Road' Tour

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has once again said that it's still possible that original members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss will make guest appearances during the band's "End Of The Road" tour. In the two and a half years after KISS announced its farewell tour, fans have wondered openly if Frehley and...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Is Not Interested In 'Super-Perfect Technical' Guitar Playing 'That Sounds Like Videogame Music'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "2020'd" podcast, TESTAMENT's Alex Skonick was asked for his opinion of younger "shred" guitarists who sound like they've done nothing but sit in front of the computer learning Eddie Van Halen's tricks since they were six. He responded (as transcribe...

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DEE SNIDER Says He Has 'No Financial Interest' In TWISTED SISTER Copyright Case: 'I Sold My Catalog Years Ago'

Dee Snider says that he has "no financial interest" in the copyright case involving Australian politician Clive Palmer and TWISTED SISTER's classic song "We're Not Gonna Take It". On Friday (April 30),Palmer was ordered on Friday to pay Universal Music more than $1 million for using "We're Not Gonn...

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ZAKK WYLDE Isn't Involved In Making Of OZZY OSBOURNE's Next Studio Album

Zakk Wylde says that he has no involvement with Ozzy Osbourne's upcoming album. Ozzy recently revealed that he was working on a new LP with producer Andrew Watt, who previously helmed the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer's 12th solo effort, last year's "Ordinary Man". Wylde, who didn't appear on "Ordi...