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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Reconnected With EDDIE VAN HALEN At Urging Of Comedian GEORGE LOPEZ

Sammy Hagar has offered more details about his renewed friendship with Eddie Van Halen in the months leading up to the legendary guitarist's death. Hagar, who previously said he hadn't talked to Eddie since the conclusion of VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour, discussed his former bandmate in a new inter...

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WHITESNAKE And WINGER Guitarist REB BEACH Releases New Solo Single, 'Aurora Borealis'

WHITESNAKE and WINGER guitarist Reb Beach will release his long-in-the-works instrumental solo album, "A View From The Inside", on November 6 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc's second single, "Aurora Borealis", can be streamed below. "A View From The Inside" is described in a press release as "an a...

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GENE SIMMONS On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'He Was A Far Better Man Than I'll Ever Be'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, who first saw VAN HALEN perform in 1976 at Starwood in Los Angeles, has opened up to People about his initial reaction after he heard the news of Eddie Van Halen's death. "When I was shocked to find out Eddie had passed, the first image that hit me — so help me Go...

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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN Asked Me 'What Took You So Long?' After I Called Him Earlier This Year

Sammy Hagar has spoken out in more detail about his renewed friendship with Eddie Van Halen in the months leading up to the legendary guitarist's death. Hagar, who previously said he hadn't talked to Eddie since since the conclusion of VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour, discussed his former bandmate in...

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TOMMY LEE Doesn't Care For MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Theatre Of Pain' Album: 'There's Parts I Love, And Parts That I Don't'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has told Stereogum that he is not a huge fan of the band's third album, 1985's "Theatre Of Pain". "There's parts I love, and parts that I don't," he said. "I can't say it's my least favorite, because there's some great stuff on it. But as a band, we were still trying to...

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ROB HALFORD: 'The Emotion Of What We're Going Through Together' Will Be Filtered Into New JUDAS PRIEST Music

In a new interview with the Phoenix New Times, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the impact the coronavirus-related shutdown has had on his and other musicians' creativity. "I think the most profound thing for me with this pandemic has been the level of human consciousness, the way that we...

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GODSMACK Side Project THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVIVAL To Release Debut Album

THE APOCALYPSE BLUES REVIVAL, the Florida-based psychedelic rock side project of GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola, will release its self-titled album on December 11. The official music video for the disc's first single, "Optimystic", can be seen below. "'Optimystic' is call...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Honored At 2020 Billboard Music Awards

Eddie Van Halen was among the music icons who were honored at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles last night (October 14). The show played a clip of VAN HALEN performing the smash hit "Panama" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, followed by a single shot of a a lone Frankenstrat guitar on...

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ROB HALFORD Is 'Still Trying To Process' EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has once again reflected on the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist died on October 6 at the age of 65 after a long battle with cancer. Asked in a new video interview with SiriusXM's Volume if he had any personal memories of Eddie to share wi...

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Former THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Singer GREG PUCIATO Appears In 'Metavision' Horror Short Film

Former THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN frontman Greg Puciato makes his acting debut, appearing in the Jai Love-directed short film "Metavision" with THE JESUS LIZARD's David Yow. The horror outing will be screened on October 15 at Screamfest LA. "I had actually just seen Jai's film 'Dead Hands Dig Deep' w...

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NICK MENZA's Manager Fires Back At DAVE MUSTAINE Over 'Fabricated Bulls**t' In 'Rust In Peace' Book

Nick Menza's longtime manager has fired back at Dave Mustaine, insisting that "some of the content that's published" in the MEGADETH mainman's recent book is "fabricated bullshit to try and sell copies." On Friday (October 9),Robert Bolger, who manages Menza's official Facebook page, shared a link...

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DAVID CROSBY Says He Made A Mistake With His EDDIE VAN HALEN Tweet: 'I Didn't Even Remember He Had Just Died'

***October 13 Update***: David Crosby says that he had forgotten about the passing of Eddie Van Halen when he seemingly minimized the talents of the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist. Responding to the backlash he received after he responded "Meh ...." to a Twitter follower who asked him for his opinion...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON: There's Definitely A Chemistry That Happens When DAVE MUSTAINE And I Play Together

In a new interview with Italy's Poisoned Rock, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his musical contributions to the band and the life changes that he went through during his time away from MEGADETH between 2002 and 2010. He said (see video below): "With MEGADETH, obviously, there were three...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'No Musician Influenced Me As Much As EDDIE VAN HALEN'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, saying no musician influenced him as much as the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist did. Sweet offered his comments on Friday (October 9) — three days after Eddie's death — while he was a guest on "The Logan Sekulow ReProgram", hosted by...

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TALAS Singer PHIL NARO Is Battling Tongue Cancer

TALAS singer Phil Naro has revealed that he is battling tongue cancer. The 62-year-old musician told iHeartRadio.ca that his cancer returned in the fall of 2019, six years after he had a tumor removed from his neck. "I'm doing 33 rounds of radiation and two rounds of chemo and 33 rounds of laser the...