Search results for 'john lee hooker'

News

NEIL PEART's Father Dies After Battle With Cancer

Glen Peart, the father of legendary RUSH drummer Neil Peart, has died after a battle with cancer. The news of Glen's June 12 passing was confirmed by Neil's sister, Nancy Burkholder, in a social media post the following day. She wrote: "On behalf of our Mother and all of our family members, The Pear...

News

ALEX VAN HALEN's Stage-Played 1980 Drum Kit Sells For $230,000 At Auction

An Alex Van Halen-owned drum kit, which he used during VAN HALEN's 1980 "Invasion" tour, sold for $230,400 at an auction held this past weekend by Julien's Auctions. Alex's custom-designed Ludwig drum kit, stage-played on over 100 shows, made history once again as the first and only drum kit of the...

News

EDDIE VAN HALEN's Charvel Art Series Guitars Sell For $210,000 At Auction

A collection of five Charvel Art Series guitars that had been stage-played and signed by the late guitar icon Eddie Van Halen sold for $210,225 at an auction held this past weekend by Julien's Auctions. Two black-and-yellow Bumblebee-inspired models sold for $38,400 and $41,600, a red-and white-Fran...

News

DROPKICK MURPHYS And RANCID Announce Co-Headlining 'Boston To Berkeley II' U.S. Tour

DROPKICK MURPHYS and RANCID will hit the road together for the first time since 2017 for the co-headlining "Boston To Berkeley II" tour with special guests THE BRONX on most dates. The U.S. trek — which was originally scheduled for May of 2020 — runs from August 10 to October 16 and will also featur...

News

Watch SAMMY HAGAR Play 'I Can't Drive 55' During Pre-Race Festivities For 37th Annual NASCAR All-Star Race

The Red Rocker himself, Sammy Hagar, and fellow guitarist Vic Johnson played Hagar's classic guitar rock song "I Can't Drive 55" as part of the pre-race festivities for the 37th annual NASCAR All-Star Race yesterday (Sunday, June 13) at Texas Motor Speedway. The two guitarists performed the 1984 rad...

News

Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES Didn't Know His Version Of LYNYRD SKYNYRD's 'Simple Man' Would Be Received The Way It Was

During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Breaking Absolutes With Peter Orullian" podcast, former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and current LIGHT THE TORCH singer Howard Jones spoke about how he came to record his popular cover version of LYNYRD SKYNYRD's "Simple Man". His performance of the track has be...

News

JASON BECKER Initiative Raises Nearly Quarter-Million Dollars

Nearly a quarter-million dollars has been raised so far as part of the as part of the #ShredforJasonBecker fundraising initiative. In recent weeks, artists from across the world of rock and metal — including METALLICA, Steve Vai, Paul Stanley and Joe Satriani — donated instruments and autographed gu...

News

SERJ TANKIAN To Release 'Disarming Time' Modern Piano Concerto On Friday

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian will release a 24-minute modern piano concerto on Friday, June 18. "Disarming Time - A Modern Piano Concerto" was composed entirely while Serj was in quarantine during the coronavirus crisis. On Friday (June 11),Tankian shared a teaser for the concerto on his so...

News

RICK WAKEMAN Is 'Stunned And Proud' After Being Honored By U.K.'s QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Progressive rock legend Rick Wakeman was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, which is one rank below a knighthood, as part of the Queen's birthday honors list for 2021. The 72-year-old, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017, told the PA News agency...

News

MAX CAVALERA's GO AHEAD AND DIE Releases Music Video For 'G.A.A.D.'

The official Jim Louvau-directed music video for "G.A.A.D.", the latest single from Arizona's GO AHEAD AND DIE, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's self-titled debut album, which is being released today (Friday, June 11) via Nuclear Blast. GO AHEAD AND DIE features vocalist and guit...

News

RUSH Artist HUGH SYME To Open New Exhibit In Texas

Hugh Syme, a legendary artist renowned for creating iconic album covers and artwork for rock legends including RUSH, DREAM THEATER, AEROSMITH, QUEENSRŸCHE, IRON MAIDEN, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER and WHITESNAKE, will open a new exhibit in Texas at Austin's Ao5 Gallery. The exhibit, which will include mo...

News

MERCURY CIRCLE Feat. SWALLOW THE SUN, Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM Members: 'Killing Moons' Album Due In October

Following the critically acclaimed "The Dawn Of Vitriol" EP (2020),MERCURY CIRCLE, the new band featuring former CHILDREN OF BODOM drummer Jaska Raatikainen and SWALLOW THE SUN's Jaani Peuhu, has shared a brand new song from their upcoming debut album, "Killing Moons", which is slated for release o...

News

TESLA, VINCE NEIL, NIGHT RANGER And WINGER To Headline Inaugural MONSTERS ON THE MOUNTAIN Festival

The inaugural Monsters On The Mountain (MOTM),a three-day hard rock music experience brought to you by the creators of the pioneering Monsters Of Rock cruise, has been announced for this October 15-17 at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in Tennessee's beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. This immersi...

News

METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: The Black Album 'Changed Our Lives'

In honor of METALLICA's iconic self-titled album, widely known as The Black Album, Blackened American Whiskey announced its limited edition The Black Album Whiskey Pack. A true collector's item for both whiskey enthusiasts and METALLICA fans alike, the pack features a 750ml bottle of Batch 114 finis...

News

TIMES OF GRACE Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Members: 'Medusa' Music Video Released

TIMES OF GRACE, featuring Adam Dutkiewicz and Jesse Leach of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, will release its second album "Songs Of Loss And Separation", on July 16 via the band's own imprint label, Wicked Good Records, distributed by ADA worldwide. Today, the band has shared the video for the new song "Medusa"...