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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Sneak Preview Available

A sneak preview of Activision Blizzard's forthcoming Guitar Hero: Van Halen music-based game is available below. It is scheduled for release in the second half of the year and will definitely cover the David Lee Roth era, featuring the band's greatest hits. No specific tracks were listed, but Activi...

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CHICKENFOOT: North American Tour Dates Announced

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — will kick off its first major North American tour on August 2 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Never Quit VAN HALEN'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has disputed guitarist Eddie Van Halen's assertion that Anthony quit the band before being replaced by Eddie's son Wolfgang. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Eddie Van Halen was asked if he had heard CHICKENFOOT, which in addition to Anthony, incl...

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Former THE GATHERING Singer Collaborating With DEVIN TOWNSEND

Former THE GATHERING and current AGUA DE ANNIQUE singer Anneke van Giersbergen has issued the following update: "Here I am in Canada, working with Devin Townsend for our new album and... for his new album ('Addicted') as well. A very interesting week indeed. "Though we had the idea of doing somethin...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Says MICHAEL ANTHONY Quit VAN HALEN

David Wild of RollingStone.com conducted an interview with Eddie Van Halen at the third annual Spike Guys' Choice Awards, which was taped this past Saturday night (May 30) in Culver City, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: The VAN HALEN tour was such a suc...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Honored With 'Guitar God Award' At SPIKE GUYS' CHOICE AWARDS

Eddie Van Halen was honored with the "Guitar God Award" at the third annual Spike Guys' Choice Awards, which was taped this past Saturday night (May 30) in Culver City, California. Actor Robert Downey Jr. presented the award to Eddie, who was brought to tears as he accepted the honor for his years o...

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RIOT Schedules Japanese Dates

The reunited 1988 "Thundersteel" lineup of RIOT has scheduled the following dates in Japan: Oct. 24 - Club Citta - Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JPN Oct. 25 - Club Citta - Kawasaki, Kanagawa, JPN RIOT will hit the road in Europe this summer. A new studio album featuring the same musicians is also in the works...

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Promoters In Australia, Japan In Negotiations To Extend AC/DC's 'Black Ice Tour'

The West Australian reports that organizers for the much-anticipated AC/DC "Black Ice Tour" are still locked in negotiations with promoters in Japan to postpone a scheduled tour there so that they can hold a third concert in Perth . AC/DC promoter Garry Van Egmond said he has not been able to reach...

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CHICKENFOOT Interviewed On WAAF Radio Station; Video Available

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — was interviewed on the Worcester/Boston radio station WAAF prior to the band's May 26, 2009 concert...

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JUDAS PRIEST's HALFORD, TIPTON Get Probed By RICK WAKEMAN

Vocalist Rob Halford and guitarist Glenn Tipton, members of JUDAS PRIEST, recently talked to Rick Wakeman and provided a mesmerizing insight into the drive and determination that led the Metal Gods from the working-class steel town of Birmingham, England to becoming one of the biggest heavy metal ba...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: More Solo Tracks Posted Online

METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe has posted five songs from his recently released "The Fire Within" solo album — "Ride Me", "Evil Genius", "Ivory Towers", "Rebuild The Ruins" and "Demon Opera" — on his MySpace page. "The Fire Within" was released last month via Rat Pak Records. The singer previously...

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Fate Of Third AC/DC Perth Concert Known Tomorrow

The West Australian reports that organizers for the much-anticipated AC/DC "Black Ice" tour should know by tomorrow whether the popular band will hold a third concert in Perth, Australia after the first two concerts sold out within hours. AC/DC promoter Garry Van Egmond told The West Australian toda...

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CHICKENFOOT In Cambridge; Photos, Video Footage Available

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — performed last night (Tuesday, May 26) at the Middle East club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Check ou...

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CHICKENFOOT: '12 Days of the Foot: Day 2' Clip Posted Online

CHICKENFOOT — the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — has posted the second in a series of clips where the members of the band share some background infor...

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ARMORED SAINT Singer Says Nine Songs Have Been Completed For New Album

Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, will feature over 50 rock legends on two stages during the festival's four-day run. One of those bands, Los Angeles metal legends ARMORED SAINT, will be making its return to Iowa after playing the legendary Iowa Jam in 1986. Rock Gone...