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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: 'I'm Crazy About MESHUGGAH'

In a new interview with RockSverige, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he is into bands like GOJIRA or MASTODON. He said: "Oh, yeah. I love GOJIRA. And I'm crazy about MESHUGGAH. PERIPHERY, I'm friends with those guys and they're a phenomenal band." Wolfgang, who played all instruments on the upcoming...

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DAVE GROHL To Co-Host Monday's 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

According to Rolling Stone, Dave Grohl will serve as co-host on the Monday, May 24 episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". The FOO FIGHTERS frontman was previously a guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" three times, but this will be first attempt at co-hosting. Grohl has be...

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JASON BECKER Says He Thought He Was On His 'Way Out' After Recent Health Issues

Legendary guitarist and composer Jason Becker, who has been living with ALS for over 30 years, says that he thought he was on his "way out" following several "scary health issues." Last month, Becker underwent treatment for a bacterial infection. He spent several days at a hospital in Northern Calif...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Shares New Original 'Comics'

Since April 2020, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has spent much of his time creating COVID-themed drawings — he calls them comics — and then sharing the finished works on his social media channels. Some of his latest work can be found below. According to a New York Times profile from last summer,...

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Hear PERRY FARRELL With TAYLOR HAWKINS And DAVID BRYAN On New KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA Single 'Mend'

JANE'S ADDICTION and PORNO FOR PYROS frontman Perry Farrell has released "Mend", the new single from his KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA project. Working with friends Taylor Hawkins (FOO FIGHTERS),Elliot Easton (THE CARS) and David Bryan (BON JOVI) made this song special for Farrell. Written with Hawkins, "M...

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FREDDIE MERCURY Graphic Novel To Be Released By Z2 COMICS

Z2 Comics has partnered with Universal Music Group and Mercury Songs Ltd for "Freddie Mercury: Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs", the first-ever graphic novel paying tribute to one of the greatest figures the music world has ever known. A first in the comics format, "Freddie Mercury: Lover Of Life, Si...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN's MAMMOTH WVH Releases Lyric Video For 'Mammoth'

Wolfgang Van Halen has released the official lyric video for the song "Mammoth" from his solo band, MAMMOTH WVH. The track will appear on MAMMOTH WVH's self-titled debut album, due on June 11 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records. Wolfgang describes "Mammoth" as the song that most encompasses the ov...

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WHITESNAKE's 'Here I Go Again' Tops 'Hot Hard Rock Songs' Chart Following TAWNY KITAEN's Death

According to Billboard, WHITESNAKE's classic track "Here I Go Again" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart dated May 22. The track drew 2.5 million U.S. streams, up 22%, and sold 1,000 downloads, up 178%. "Here I Go Again" saw a renewed interest following the death of actress Jul...

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FOREIGNER Plays First Concert With New Guitarist LUIS MALDONADO (Video)

FOREIGNER played its first show with guitarist Luis Maldonado last night (Wednesday, May 19) at the Frontyard Festival in Orlando, Florida. Maldonado joined the band as the replacement for longtime multi-instrumentalist Thom Gimbel, who announced his departure from the legendary rock act a day earli...

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RICK ALLEN 'Shed A Few Tears' At DEF LEPPARD's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about his band's March 2019 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center. Asked what the experience was like, he said: "To be honest, when I first heard it, we just got off the road, so...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Deactivates Twitter Account Amid Sex Video Scandal

David Ellefson has apparently deactivated his Twitter account more than a week after the leak of the MEGADETH bassist's messages and videos featuring a woman who is not his wife. A search for the 56-year-old musician's account on Thursday (May 20) returned the message: "This account doesn't exist"....

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Confirmed For November 2021 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp' In Florida

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will appear at the November 2021 Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood, Florida. Also scheduled to take part in the event are Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, DIXIE DREGS) and Richie Faulkner (JUDAS PRIEST). Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp is an inst...

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METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS And DISTURBED To Headline This Year's WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE Festival

METALLICA, NINE INCH NAILS and DISTURBED will headline this year's Welcome To Rockville festival, set to take place November 11 - November 14 at the world-renowned Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Over 60 other acts — including DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, MUDVAYNE, AR...

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DISTURBED's DAVID DRAIMAN And KISS's GENE SIMMONS Are Among Celebrities Urging Peace In Middle East

Gene Simmons (KISS) and David Draiman (DISTURBED) are among more than 125 leaders from the entertainment industry who have signed a joint statement released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peace, which calls on fellow entertainers and executives to use th...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Teaches You How To Play 'Symphony Of Destruction' (Video)

Video footage of MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine teaching you how to play the band's classic song "Symphony Of Destruction" can be seen below. The clip was apparently filmed at the April 2018 edition of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles, California but was only now uploaded to YouTube (courtesy...