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Previously Unseen Footage Of EDDIE VAN HALEN And JASON BECKER Posted Online

An amazing meeting took place on August 31, 1996. That's when Eddie Van Halen spent the day with a guy who had followed in his footsteps playing alongside David Lee Roth — Jason Becker. Jason had been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, and was not in good shape. Van Halen came to Jason's h...

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ARNEL PINEDA Says He Has Finished Recording Three Songs For JOURNEY's New Album

Arnel Pineda says that he has finished recording three songs so far for JOURNEY's new studio album. JOURNEY's most recent LP, "Eclipse", was released in May 2011. The Walmart exclusive debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 13 — eight spots lower than the band's previous album, 2008's "Reve...

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SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE To Release New Album 'Lockdown 2020' In January

SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE have announced the release of their massively popular "Lockdown Sessions" as an album collection titled "Lockdown 2020" on January 8, 2021. Fans who pre-order the album now will also receive a new instant-grat track, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes". Additionally, all...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Says He Is 'A Little Nervous About Rushing Out To Get' COVID-19 Vaccine

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has admitted that he is a little wary of the new, rapidly developed COVID-19 vaccines. On Thursday, a panel of outside experts recommended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issue an emergency use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and G...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Releases Music Video For New Power Ballad 'After The Rain'

Michael Schenker will release a new MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) album "Immortal", on January 29, 2021 via Nuclear Blast. The album title is a perfect statement describing Schenker's legacy and to celebrate his 50th anniversary as a musician. Today, the band has released the official music video for...

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Watch GEOFF TATE Perform Cover Of THE ROLLING STONES' 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' In Clearwater

Fan-filmed video footage of former QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate performing a cover of THE ROLLING STONES classic "You Can't Always Get What You Want" on December 7 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida can be seen below. The concert had been originally scheduled for the Bilheimer Capitol The...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: If I Disappear In A Year, Then I Guess My Music Wasn't Good Enough

In a new interview with Fresno, California's 105.1 The Blaze radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he thinks it makes it easier or harder for him to get his music embraced with his connections in the industry and his famous last name. "I think it's a bit of both," he said (hear audio below)...

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SHIPROCKED 2021 Cruise Officially Canceled

The 2021 installment of the ShipRocked cruise, which was originally scheduled for January 2021 and was then rescheduled for May 9-14, 2021 on the Carnival Magic, has now been officially canceled. Earlier today, Carnival Cruise Line announced that it would be delaying dry docks for three ships, inclu...

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GLENN HUGHES Songs For PHENOMENA Project Collected On The New 'Still The Night' Compilation

Glenn Hughes sang lead vocals on 17 tracks for the PHENOMENA project and all these tracks have been collected together on one PHENOMENA compilation named after the Hughes-co-penned track "Still The Night". PHENOMENA is an all-star series of albums created by Tom Galley, and this compilation also fea...

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NITA STRAUSS Partners With LEVY'S For Signature Guitar Strap

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has teamed up with Levy's to launch her signature guitar strap. Handcrafted in Nova Scotia, Canada, the two-inch-wide, one-ply woven polyester strap is adjustable from 35 inches to 60 inches, featuring a black-and-gold Ba...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Pay Tribute To His Father On SiriusXM's 'Classic Rewind'

Wolfgang Van Halen will host his first-ever radio takeover on SiriusXM's Classic Rewind (Ch. 25) to honor his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and play his solo band MAMMOTH WVH's new track "Distance" and more songs on December 10 at 5 p.m. ET and PT. The 29-year-old musician w...

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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Isn't Bothered By Online Criticism Of His Solo EP

SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose released his debut solo EP, "Controlled Chaos", on November 27 via Rise Records. Morgan co-wrote the EP with SEVENDUST bandmate Clint Lowery. With Clint on guitar and Jason Christopher (COREY TAYLOR, PRONG) on bass, Morgan tracked six songs in less than ten days at The...

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FOREIGNER Bassist Talks About Selling Memorabilia Online To Help Crew After Pandemic Hits Music Industry (Video)

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the music industry, with canceled concerts, tours and music festivals, all leaving hundreds of thousands of crew members out of work. Legendary rockers FOREIGNER are trying to help by selling unique items and memorabilia online, with all proce...

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SIRENIA To Release 'Riddles, Ruins & Revelations' Album In February

SIRENIA will release its tenth studio album, "Riddles, Ruins & Revelations", on February 12, 2021 via Napalm Records. On this magical output, the French-Norwegian quartet combines a heavy symphonic sound with modern influences, The follow-up to 2018's "Arcane Astral Aeons" sees SIRENIA offering...

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GRAHAM BONNET Is 'Not Bothered' By There Being Two Versions Of ALCATRAZZ

Graham Bonnet has clarified his recent comment that he will "still be recording and performing with ALCATRAZZ" despite the fact that he has parted ways with the musicians who performed with him on the band's latest album, "Born Innocent". On December 4, ALCATRAZZ members Jimmy Waldo, Joe Stump, Gary...