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VAN HALEN: Video Footage From Tour Rehearsals Posted Online

Several video clips that were shot during VAN HALEN's current pre-tour rehearsals at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be viewed below. High-quality pictures from the rehearsals courtesy of Jeff Findley are available at the following links: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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Former KING DIAMOND Guitarist PETE BLAKK Is Back To 'Reign' Over Metal!

Pete Blakk, guitarist for the classic KING DIAMOND lineup that recorded the legendary albums "Them", "Conspiracy" and "The Eye", is coming back to the metal arena! Pete will make his triumphant return to metal on September 29 when he takes the stage with Wade Black's (CRIMSON GLORY, LEASH LAW, LEATH...

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VAN HALEN: High-Quality Rehearsal Photos Posted Online

More photos have been posted online from the current VAN HALEN tour rehearsals, which are taking place in Los Angeles. Check out high-quality pictures from Jeff Findley: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 ...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer Covers ALICE COOPER On Upcoming CD

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded a cover version of the ALICE COOPER smash "Poison". The song, which will appear on Turunen's upcoming solo album, "My Winter Storm", was laid down at the same studio where the original track was recorded — The Village Recorder (a.k.a. The Village) i...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Ex-Wife: 'I'm Incredibly Proud' Of WOLFGANG's Involvement With Band

Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife, actress Valerie Bertinelli, was a guest on the "Rachael Ray" show on Tuesday (September 11),where she discussed Wolfgang Van Halen's (her son with Eddie) upcoming stint as the touring bassist for VAN HALEN. Watch the two-minute clip below. VAN HALEN's upcoming fall tour w...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Perform At Memorial Show For Late Producer/Engineer

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will perform at a memorial show for producer, engineer and close friend Greg "Super G" Marchak, who passed away unexpectedly on September 6 after suffering an aneurysm. The concert will take place on Monday, October 1 at Club 1509/Skye...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Attends VAN HALEN Rehearsal: 'The Kings Are Back!!!!'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "I went to see VAN HALEN rehearse last night. They were fucking amazing (ear-boners). Seriously, the hair on my arms was standing up. Dave [Lee Roth] sang great, Eddie [Van Halen] was shredding, Alex [Van Halen] is a fucking monster and Wo...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'Guitar Gods' DVD Due This Month

Classic Rock Legends willl release a DVD entitled "Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Gods" on September 24. The DVD's description reads as follows: "A critical analysis of guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),featuring the participation of Nicky Simper and Glenn Hughes. Running time: 65...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Material Is 'Harder, Darker, Faster'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows: Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard...

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'Black Metal' Graphic Novel Creators Interviewed

The Washington Post's Express recently spoke to the creators of "Black Metal", a new graphic novel from author Rick Spears and artist Chuck BB. "Black Metal", published by Oni Press, is filled with funny sight gags and clever tributes to the music genre that inspired the comic, all told in the sort...

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INTO ETERNITY: New Guitar Lesson Series Posted Online

After spending the summer months touring arenas alongside DREAM THEATER, the Canadian quintet INTO ETERNITY heads back to the clubs tonight for a month-long run as direct support to EDGUY, with ECHOES OF ETERNITY and LIGHT THIS CITY rounding out the bill. This trek marks the group's fifth and likely...

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Report: 'Metal Is Back' In Australia

Kathy McCabe of Australia's The Daily Telegraph reports: After years of hiding their guilty musical pleasure in the closet, Australia's metalheads are coming out loud and proud in defence of contemporary music's most maligned genre. Putting metal back on the map has involved a year-long personal que...

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ELVENKING Announces Temporary Violinist

Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have issued the following update: "Last week Elyghen [violinist/keyboardist] has temporarily moved to Ireland for working reasons. Don't worry: he won't leave the band! He'll try to be here with us as much as possible, but of course this won't be easy all the time. T...

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USURPER Founder Explains Decision To Call It Quits

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following statement regarding the band's decision to split up: "As some of you may have heard, the band I formed over 13 years ago is now over. I wrote nearly all the music and most of the lyrics. I came up with the lyrical and artwor...

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VAN HALEN Rehearsal Report: Photos Available

The VAN HALEN Yahoo! list has been updated with the following fan report from a VAN HALEN rehearsal that took place Saturday night (September 8) in the Los Angeles area (rumored to be the Los Angeles Forum): "On Saturday night a friend of mine got me in to see a VAN HALEN rehearsal in Los ...