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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Dismisses 'Painfully Fake' VAN HALEN 2019 Tour Shirt

Wolfgang Van Halen says that a widely circulated image on social media purporting to show a shirt for one of the concerts on VAN HALEN's proposed 2019 tour is "painfully fake." In November 2020, Wolfgang, who became VAN HALEN's bassist in 2006 at the age of 15, revealed that his father, legendary gu...

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SCORPIONS Launch Documentary Series About Making Of 'Rock Believer' Album

SCORPIONS have released the first in a three-part series of short documentaries — directed by Thomas Noehre — focusing on the making of the band's 19th studio album, "Rock Believer". Says the band: "For our new album 'Rock Believer', we all came back together in the studio like in the old days and c...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Doesn't Think ALEX VAN HALEN Will Make An Appearance At Any Of DAVID LEE ROTH's Final Shows

Wolfgang Van Halen doesn't think Alex Van Halen will perform at any of David Lee Roth's final concerts. The VAN HALEN frontman recently announced that was retiring, with his previously announced Las Vegas residency serving as his last set of shows. He also implied that his former bandmate Alex woul...

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MIKE MUIR Explains DAVE LOMBARDO's Absence From SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' Recent Shows

In a new interview with AMFM Magazine, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir discussed the band's current touring lineup, which includes Tye Trujillo, the 17-year-old son of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn, who has played with BLACK FLAG, Doyle (from MISFITS),HO99O...

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TOM KEIFER, L.A. GUNS And FASTER PUSSYCAT Announce 'Sonic Slam' 2022 Tour

Rock fans rejoice! It's been far too quiet the past couple of years, and it's finally time for the return of a tour that cranks it to the max! "Sonic Slam" with Tom Keifer, L.A. GUNS and FASTER PUSSYCAT will head out on the road together starting June 1, 2022. The official itinerary is available at...

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PRIMUS Announces Extension Of 'A Tribute To Kings' Tour, Paying Tribute To RUSH

PRIMUS has announced an extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension of its wildly popular "A Tribute To Kings" tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends RUSH. "A Tribute To Kings" will find the Bay area trio performing RUSH's 1977 album "A Farewell To Kings" in its entirety, following a set of their...

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Ex-STEEL PANTHER Bassist TRAVIS HALEY (a.k.a. LEXXI FOXX) Plays First Show With HOLLYWOOD GODS N' MONSTERS (Video)

HOLLYWOOD GODS N' MONSTERS, the new band featuring former STEEL PANTHER bassist Travis Haley (a.k.a. Lexxi Foxx) and longtime friend and television celebrity from MTV's "Pimp My Ride", Diggity Dave, made its live debut this past Friday, December 10 at Boondocks Patio & Grill in Scottsdale, Arizo...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN: FUNKO Pop! Figure Coming In 2022

The popular vinyl collectible company Funko — best known for its big-headed Pop! figures — has announced its latest artist collaboration: Eddie Van Halen. Due in January 2022, the vinyl figure is approximately 3.75 inches tall. It comes packaged in a window display box. Earlier today, Eddie Van Hale...

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ZZ TOP's BILLY GIBBONS Collaborates With Austin Bootmaker ALVIES On First-Of-Its-Kind Boot

Austin-based Alvies, a direct-to-consumer cowboy boot company, has announced its newest boot, the BFG. The boot was co-designed with Billy F Gibbons as part of a licensing agreement with the legendary ZZ TOP frontman. Alvies says the limited-edition boot is a first-of-its-kind collaboration in the b...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Explains His 'Part' In Designing EDDIE VAN HALEN's Iconic Red-And-White 'Frankenstrat' Motif

David Lee Roth has shared a seven-minute video in which he discusses how he was involved in the creation of the red-white-and-black-striped pattern Eddie Van Halen made famous on his "Frankenstein" guitar — and for which the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist has held the copyright since 2001. Roth made...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On DAVID LEE ROTH's Retirement: 'He'll Always Be One Of The Best'

Wolfgang Van Halen says that David Lee Roth will "always be one of the best" frontmen in rock. This past October, the legendary VAN HALEN singer announced that he was ending his career with his upcoming Las Vegas residency during the first weeks of January. "I am throwing in the shoes. I'm retiring,...

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Public Funeral Service For Former TURBONEGRO Singer HANK VON HELL To Be Held Next Week

A funeral service for former TURBONEGRO frontman Hank Von Hell wil be held on Thursday, December 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at the Lillestrøm Church. The event, which will be streamed online, is open to the public. The Norwegian musician, whose real name was Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, was just 49 years old...

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Back In Black (Redux) / The Best Of AC/DC

As someone wise once said: everybody loves AC/DC, don't they? In fact, not liking AC/DC is usually a sign of some deep-seated, twisted desire to spoil everybody else's fun. Regardless of where you elect to sit on the rock-to-metal spectrum, AC/DC are indelibly etched into the culture. Everybody love...

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SCORPIONS' New Album 'Rock Believer' Contains 'Many Uptempo Songs' And 'A Very Beautiful Ballad'

Earlier in the month, SCORPIONS released the official music video for their new single, "Peacemaker". The track, which features music courtesy of guitarist Rudolf Schenker and bassist Pawel Maciwoda and lyrics by singer Klaus Meine, is taken from the band's 19th studio album, "Rock Believer", due on...

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How BOB DAISLEY Saved MICK MARS From Getting Fired By MÖTLEY CRÜE

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice, veteran bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, Gary Moore) recalled how he convinced MÖTLEY CRÜE not to fire guitarist Mick Mars when the CRÜE was on tour in the U.S. as the support act for Ozzy in 1984. He said (as transcribed by...