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EDDIE VAN HALEN Was 'Super Excited' About Reuniting With MICHAEL ANTHONY For VAN HALEN Stadium Tour

Nuno Bettencourt says that Eddie Van Halen was "super excited" about the prospect of reuniting with Michael Anthony for a proposed VAN HALEN stadium tour The EXTREME guitarist made the revelation while recounting the last time he met the legendary VAN HALEN axeman. On Thursday night (October 8),Nun...

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SLASH Says He Had Been Texting With EDDIE VAN HALEN Prior To Legendary Guitarist's Death

Slash has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, calling him "an amazing musician, guitar player, innovator and a hell of a guy." The GUNS N' ROSES guitarist offered his comments on Tuesday (October 6) — the day of the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist's death — while he was in Elk Grove Village, Illinois to...

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MIKE TRAMP's 'Trampthology' To Include Four New Songs

Former WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE singer Mike Tramp will celebrate 25 years as a solo artist with the release of the ultimate best-of album: "Trampthology". Christmas comes early this year. On December 18, 2020 the all new best-of album "Trampthology" from Tramp will be released on an amazing do...

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TRIVIUM Frontman MATT HEAFY Releases 'My Mother Told Me' 3-Track Solo Bundle

Matthew Kiichi Heafy, the Japanese-American musician best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist for the Grammy-nominated heavy metal band TRIVIUM, has released new solo material. The three-track "My Mother Told Me" bundle is available today on all streaming platforms. "My Mother Told Me" is a cov...

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DWEEZIL ZAPPA On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'For Many, He Will Always Be The King'

Dweezil Zappa has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who passed away on Tuesday (October 6) at the age of 65. Earlier today (Thursday, October 8),the son of Frank Zappa took to his official web site to write, in part: "Music was changed forever when Edward Van Halen was introduced to the world and no...

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QUEEN's ADAM LAMBERT: 'There's No Replacing' FREDDIE MERCURY

Adam Lambert says that his collaboration with QUEEN is more of a tribute to the music of the iconic theatrical rock group than an attempt at imitation, even with two of QUEEN's original members, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, accompanying him on stage. Lambert, Taylor and May first pe...

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PATTY SMYTH Didn't Leave Her House The Day She Found Out About EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death

SCANDAL singer Patty Smyth has commented on the passing of Eddie Van Halen. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist died on Tuesday (October 6) at the age of 65. Smyth told Radio Forrest (hear audio below): "I literally did not leave my house [on Tuesday]. I just couldn't believe it. I just started lookin...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON Joined By AL JOURGENSEN, CHARLIE BENANTE For Cover Of CHEAP TRICK's 'Auf Wiedersehen' (Video)

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, will release its covers album, "No Cover", on November 20 via earMUSIC (Europe) and Ward Records (Japan). The effort will be made available in conjunction with Ellefson's revived Combat Records, which will issue the album in North America v...

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STEEL PANTHER Announces 'The Halloweenie Ride Livescream'

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are back with another livestream concert event on October 31, "The Halloweenie Ride Livescream". The concert event will be live from the iconic Viper Room in West Hollywood, California, a new location for STEEL PANTHER's livestreams but an old home in th...

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VAN HALEN's Manager Confirms Band Came Close To Reuniting With MICHAEL ANTHONY For Summer 2019 Stadium Tour

VAN HALEN manager Irving Azoff has confirmed to Pollstar that a reunion of the band's classic lineup — featuring bassist Michael Anthony — very nearly happened for a 2019 stadium tour. Special guests like FOO FIGHTERS and METALLICA were tentatively scheduled to join VAN HALEN in select cities. Unfor...

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VAN HALEN's U.S. Music Sales Spike By More Than 6,000% After EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death

According to Billboard, U.S. sales of VAN HALEN's catalog of albums and songs increased more than 6,000% on the day of guitarist Eddie Van Halen's death. The albums and songs sold 40,000 copies on October 6, with 9,000 of those being just album sales, including 2,000 copies of VAN HALEN's self-title...

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COREY TAYLOR: Making Of 'Black Eyes Blue' Music Video

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the Djay Brawner-directed music video for the song "Black Eyes Blue" from Corey Taylor can be seen below. The track is taken from the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman's debut solo album, "CMFT", which was released on October 2 via Roadrunner Records. Tayl...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Is Using Coronavirus Downtime To 'Meticulously Work On Music' For Next Album

AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been using the downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic to "meticulously work on music" for the long-awaited follow-up to 2016's "The Stage" album. AVENGED SEVENFOLD kept a low profile during 2019 and will likely not return to the road until next year. A blood blister on singer M....

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EDDIE VAN HALEN To Be Honored With Special SiriusXM Pop-Up Channel

SiriusXM is remembering guitar virtuoso and VAN HALEN co-founder Eddie Van Halen with a special pop-up channel dedicated to his life and legacy. Listeners can tune in to The Van Halen Tribute Channel — which has taken over SiriusXM's Deep Tracks (Ch. 27) — now to hear VAN HALEN's greatest hits, as w...

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VOLBEAT Announces 'Hokus Bonus' Release For 'Record Store Day' Black Friday

VOLBEAT has announced its "Record Store Day" Black Friday release, "Hokus Bonus", a vinyl-only compilation of "bonus tracks" from special and international editions of the band's previous albums. Limited to 3,000 copies, the LP features brand new cover art from long-time VOLBEAT illustrator Karsten...